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links for 2007-09-10

• Patent Reform Act close to vote, Google and others weigh in on changes
  A helpful summary of a congressional bill that matters more than you might think. Vitally important to hardware and software makers held hostage by patent trolls with questionable portfolios.
  (tags: google ip law patent legislation congress bills)
• Cell phones can trigger medical equipment failure, problem could get worse
  (tags: healthcare mobile phones research hospitals threats)
• Houston’s Clear Thinkers: What to do with the Dome?
  The Astrodome is in terrible shape and costs millions of dollars year in maintenance and taxes. Oh, and it has no occupants.
  (tags: houston astrodome landmarks history preservation)