A different approach to powering your home, than my previous nuclear battery one, over at Geoff Manaugh’sBLDGBLOG. Growing algae in balloons, in a way that makes it produce mucho H2. Some beautiful renderings of the project (it’s an urban design project in Iceland), and some commentary from Geoff about how depressing it is that we [...]
Actually it only comes in a size that will power 25,000 homes, but hey, in Maine it would only take 20, or 30 to power the whole state. The manufacturer calls it a “battery” and not a reactor, since there’s no moving parts, and it doesn’t require an operator. Nuke to the Future for the [...]
Cool digital art by Alex Cherry Intolerance Many of his titles are from songs (including Rage against the Machine, and Radiohead) and interpretations of said songs. He also has a deviant art page where you can buy prints.
The smell of woodsmoke On the cold wind, Reminds me of: The potbellied stove In my grandfather’s store. Reminds me of: Atomic Fireballs Burning the inside of my cheeks. Reminds me of: Waking up at 2 AM, To feed the fire Before it goes out. Reminds me of: Simpler times That weren’t– Really.
This post from Neil Gaiman’s Journal (Thanks from the future…) reminded me of another point against e-readers in general. When you buy and e-book, what happens to author’s signings, autographs, etc. I know most people don’t care, but many do, and that physical interaction with the author does have meaning. Yes I remember from the [...]
Bookeen – Cybook ePaper – the eBook reading device This e-book reader is much nicer looking, can read non-DRMed e-books (as well as DRMed ones), and a little cheaper than the Kindle. Still too expensive for my tastes, but it is more in the right direction. (Three years of development and the Kindle is all [...]
Amazon: Reinventing the Book | Newsweek.com This is a great article (7 pages, so be prepared to spend some time on it.) on the future of the physical/paper book vs the electronic book. It’s mainly about Amazon’s new Kindle, but delves deeper into what reading may look like in 20-50 years, with books, and reader, [...]
This Revolution Could Be Televised On Fox What amazes amuses me is that, even with the lack of balls the Democrats are showing, people still think we live in a two-party system, and that voting works. Or that the Democrats (or Republicans) actually care about what the people think.
This’ll be the new fad in dieting in a couple of years. Australian researchers find hunger switch – washingtonpost.com
