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
published April 30, 2009 and has No Comments
Mark did a post the other day on a couple that have reduced the electronic clutter of their life and turned their back on TV , the internet and digital music. Some readers wondered what they did with their time instead. The post and comments led me to ponder my childhood, which was also bereft of such electrical contrivances. ...
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Kids in nature. I mage credit: Nature Conservancy, Paul Barwick Is creating the next generation of environmental stewards as easy as sending your kids outside to play? Research suggests the answer is yes. A study done several years ago by Louise Chawla tried to understand what factors went into the make-up of people who demonstrated significantly pro-environmental behavior. After ...
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In our tireless quest to burn coal and waste electricity in new ways, we offer the Suima electric cradle. For $4,255 you get a unit that has a microphone that detects crying noises. Tokyo Mango reports that " It's programmed to start with a quick-paced rocking, then slowly settles into the pace of the mom's heartbeat; and eventually, it ...
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Photo credit: Teddylux Abandon not all ye moth-eaten and shrunken cashmere sweaters —designer Brooke Serson Cernonok of Teddylux can sprout an entire menagerie from your castoffs . The Atlanta, Ga.-based former ski instructor hand-sews one-of-a-kind bears, elephants, and bunnies from vintage and preloved cashmere in her studio, a century-old erstwhile rug factory. Every cuddly creature is made to order—you ...
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Überstix are a construction toy for kids of all ages. What makes them of interest to us is that they are purposely designed to work with common household and office debris like plastic bottles, cups, egg cartons and lolly sticks. The eight different Überstix connectors allow kids to develop their creativity and ingenuity, all the while working with the ...
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This hand operated gramophone is as simple as it gets. Original post: Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple
Contrary to previously held notions of how whale songs are shared between neighboring populations, a surprising study finds that whales living the same ocean basin are singing different songs. Read the original post: Study: Humpback Whales Living in Same Ocean ...
