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Bottled Wind Could Be as Constant as Coal

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:52:14 +0200

Bottled Wind Could Be as Constant as Coal:

Wind power has made incredible inroads into the U.S. energy system thanks to big, efficient machines standing hundreds of feet tall. But the future of wind power may be underground.

In the…

"So, are rabbits poised to become the next American diet staple?"

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:53:10 +0200

“So, are rabbits poised to become the next American diet staple?”

- Backyard Bunnies Are the New Urban Chickens - GOOD Blog - GOOD

Get nervous

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:11:11 +0200

Get nervous:

Gavin Heaton has some good ideas about what works and doesn’t in social media. This one definitely resonates for me.

Nervous – Does your content make you nervous? Do you get a small thrill when…

"After that, we’ll go behind-the-scenes with Adelstein and his yakuza buddies to watch how they..."

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:49:18 +0200

“After that, we’ll go behind-the-scenes with Adelstein and his yakuza buddies to watch how they do ordinary things like play video games, use the computer, and chop off body parts.”

- Meet Jake Adelstein, a Jewish reporter who thinks like a Japanese gangster - Boing Boing

The Secret Lives Of Objects: StickyBits Turn Barcodes Into Personal Message Boards

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:15:13 +0200

The Secret Lives Of Objects: StickyBits Turn Barcodes Into Personal Message Boards:

Every place and object in the world has a secret past: who lived there, who passed by, who touched it. The secret lives of objects are filled with such details. If only you could make them talk….

QUOTE: The competitor to be feared is one who never

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:15:13 +0200

QUOTE: The competitor to be feared is one who never:

The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time.

—Henry Ford

How Dubai survives without a postal service

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:42:24 +0200

How Dubai survives without a postal service:

You may have trouble sending a letter to the United Arab Emirates if you don’t have a post office box. That’s because Dubai has no street addresses, no zip codes or area codes, and no postal…

MIT Team Makes Wireless Network in Afghanistan Out of Garbage Bits

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:56:25 +0200

MIT Team Makes Wireless Network in Afghanistan Out of Garbage Bits:

At Inhabitat, we’ve seen a ton of cool things made of garbage, but never a whole wireless network – until now, that is. That’s right, members of MIT’s Bits and Atoms lab taught locals…

Agro E.Sustentable Wind Generator Features Brilliant Functionality with Ease of Operating

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:06:40 +0200

Agro E.Sustentable Wind Generator Features Brilliant Functionality with Ease of Operating:

The Agro E.Sustentable concept wind generator aims to ease and optimize the installation and transportation procedure, making it convenient and time-saving for the agricultural workers. The…

Hydroponics Are Hot

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:06:40 +0200

Hydroponics Are Hot:

Olympic medals are not the only thing that come out of Vancouver, Canada; it is also a hotbed of hydroponic creativity. TreeHugger contributor Sami Grover has suggested that equipment…

IBM Developing Chips That Carry Information Using Pulses of Light

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:06:40 +0200

IBM Developing Chips That Carry Information Using Pulses of Light:

At the moment, electrical signals transfer information between computer chips using copper wires–a process that sucks up a lot of energy. But now researchers from IBM have developed a…

Bioluminescent Lamp Made From Living, Glowing Hamster Cells

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:06:40 +0200

Bioluminescent Lamp Made From Living, Glowing Hamster Cells:

It may sound like something cooked up in Frankenstein’s lab, but Joris Laarman has created an incredible living lamp made out of (get this) bioluminescent, living, glowing hamster…

"I Bought a CD, not a Licensing Agreement"

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:53:20 +0200

“I Bought a CD, not a Licensing Agreement”

- I Bought a CD, not a Licensing Agreement - Everything Random

Backpack Hydroelectric Plant Gives You 500 Watts on the Move

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:03:51 +0200

Backpack Hydroelectric Plant Gives You 500 Watts on the Move:

A human-portable hydroelectric generator that weighs about 30 pounds and generates 500 watts of power may soon be a new option for off-grid power.

Developed by Bourne Energy of Mailbu,…

"the newly discovered wasp species, a member of the Hymenoptera family, is able to control some..."

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:38:06 +0200

“the newly discovered wasp species, a member of the Hymenoptera family, is able to control some spiders through a chemical process that remains a mystery.”

- Newly Discovered Wasp Species Enslaves Spiders : TreeHugger

"The tracking survey asks one simple question: How likely are you to recommend Product X to a friend..."

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:31:42 +0200

“The tracking survey asks one simple question: How likely are you to recommend Product X to a friend or colleague?”

- Lessons Learned: Net Promoter Score: an operational tool to measure customer satisfaction

Nev 01 Nike Expedition Extreme Sports Vehicle Can Beat Almost Any Terrains

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:46:00 +0200

Nev 01 Nike Expedition Extreme Sports Vehicle Can Beat Almost Any Terrains:

The compact and optimized Nev ’01 expedition vehicle concept has been designed to take part as an all terrain extreme sports vehicle, such as climbing, snowboarding and surfing on the Nike’s…

Falcon Concept Car Features Great Power with Jet Propelled Engines

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:46:00 +0200

Falcon Concept Car Features Great Power with Jet Propelled Engines:

Falcon is a futuristic car concept that elegantly combines two different platforms into an innovative and highly functional racing car with unique aesthetics. From the front, the falcon is a…

"In this definition, Bushpunk is a response to a world that is trying to achieve the function of high..."

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:03:38 +0200

“In this definition, Bushpunk is a response to a world that is trying to achieve the function of high technology (wireless communication, computing, automation) without being to afford to costs of high technology (high infrastructure manufacturing, fossil fuel inputs, high quality energy).”

- Humblefacture: Complexity Through Design, Not Energy

"I like the idea of learning on the taxi to the airport that my Tumi bag is, in truth, a little..."

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:02:26 +0200

“I like the idea of learning on the taxi to the airport that my Tumi bag is, in truth, a little afraid of flying. I like the idea of learning that when in Seattle last week it really liked that carpet in the elevator (pictured here). My Tumi could have an entire, entirely poetic, vocabulary for hotel surfaces. I like the idea that it is noticing things I don’t.”

- Tumi and the case of the talking suitcase :: Grant McCracken