Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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What is Maker Faire without people encouraging others to fix their own gadgets, appliances, automobiles and, well, anything else they own? The iFixit Global Repair Community provided just such a resource, helping people learn how to fix just about anything. ... More: Maker Faire 09: The iFixit Global Repair Community
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In the Homegrown Village at Maker Faire 09 , water thankfully received a decent amount of attention, especially when it comes to hacking your pipes to be more efficient at using greywater. This diagram shows how easy it can be to get water from your sinks and showers out to become irrigation water for your yard.... See more here: Maker ...
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Family Garden Patch provides materials for super fast, easy raised veggie beds. And they were just one of many in the Homegrown Village at Maker Faire 09 who want to help people DIY their way to sustainable living.... See original here: Maker Faire 09: No Shortage of DIY Garden Help
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Image Source: CorkTruck.com Dear Pablo: It seems that alternatives to traditional bottle corks are gaining in popularity but are they a more eco-friendly option?... More here: Put a (Wine) Cork in it!
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Planet Finds had a Maker Faire booth showing off Wrap-Ti, a product that expands on the art of furoshiki, or gift wrapping with a piece of fabric. ... The rest is here: Maker Faire 09: Resurrecting Fabric Giftwrap with Furoshiki
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Image from banknotes.com If you live in Estonia, you can soon save your money at the Bank of Happiness . What a wonderful name for a place that doesn't exist. It is an idea, not a building. It's a virtual bank that will trade good deeds. A form of swapping of skills, a Craig's list for free. "Clients" register ...
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"They love each other as if they were male and female, courting each other the same," says one zoo staffer. "But what they want is what they lack: to raise a chick." Read more here: Gay Penguin Pair Adopt an ...
Wasn't this thing supposed to lower gas prices and create like 10 million jobs? Read the original: Ol' Keystone XL Will Raise Gas Prices After All: New Report
