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Council of Europe To Return To Wired Communication, Potentially Pony Express Posted: 28 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT Yesterday, the Council of Europe released a report recommending that member states rethink the way they look at radiation used in wireless communication, putting it on par with the type of health hazards found in cigarettes and genetically altered foods. The report suggests that member states should push for a return to wired communication and a ban on Wi-Fi in schools. This seems to be a pretty exaggerated response, as most of the research we have on the dangers of wireless communication is inconclusive, at best. Apparently, Europe has Jean Huss, member of Luxembourg's Les Verts, to thank for such an observant response to the issue. To Huss, the ambiguity that the rest of the world has conceded exists around the issue is crystal clear: "non-ionizing frequencies, be they sourced from extremely low frequencies, power lines, or certain high frequency waves used in the fields of radar, telecommunications and mobile telephony, appear to have more or less potentially harmful, non-thermal, biological effects on plants, insects and animals, as well as the human body even when exposed to levels that are below the official threshold values,” said Huss. The issue here isn't whether or not cell phones, and other forms of radiation-emitting wireless communication, are a danger to our health. The answer to that question has yet to be answered definitively. This issue is, rather, the way we digest research, and the way we shape policy around it. [via Ars Technica]

WillItRain iOS App Tells You… If It Will Rain Posted: 28 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT While doing a little browsing in the Apple App Store this morning, I came across a cute little application that I can totally see myself using just about every day: WillItRain. In most cases, I have no use for the direction of the wind or the level of humidity. I just want to know if it will rain. WillItRain has a minimalist interface, simply saying YES or NO. Should the answer be YES, the app also offers a little extra detail like “before 9 pm” or "rain all day,” to give you a little context before getting dressed. You can also pull up from the bottom to get information like the current temperature, wind, precipitation, cloud cover, and pressure, if you're looking for a more thorough report. The WillItRain app is a free download in the Apple App Store.

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