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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Photo Credit: Dave Vann of Rothbury Crowd, 2008. The Black Crowes, Ani Difranco are just a couple of the myriad artists booked to perform at the Rothbury Festival in early July of 2009. Some dude called Bob Dylan, and another, known as Willie Nelson, are apparently on the playlist too. We’ve mentioned Rothbury before, but it was the 2009 ...
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Take a break from your day and enjoy this powerful song from Death Cab for Cutie , "Grapevine Fires," and their new video to go with it. It's a song inspired by Ben Gibbard's encounter with the California wildfires of 2007. Click through to watch the music video.... See more here: New Music Video from Death Cab for Cutie Inspired ...
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Future coasters or landfill? Photo via Flickr: They Speak a Different Language “CDs create clutter," says Foo Fighters’ bassist Nate Mendel, who buys music digitally. "And I abhor clutter .” The Police drummer Stewart Copeland says he's happy with just one house and one vehicle. Mitt Romney is dumping half of his homes. Jamie Lee Curtis owns one pair ...
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The ultimate music confab tries to green the biz with model panelists. Footage from Bruno , the follow-up to Sasha Baron Cohen’s Borat , will kick off the SXSW Music and Media Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas this Friday. Cohen's faux Austrian television pop culture hipster might set a wackier tone to the extravaganza. The 9-day trade show ...
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Photo:Chashi Jim / Bjork While the musical impact of Bjork is clear (no need to explain the genius) and the fashion impact apparent (no need to INSERT ANOTHER SWAN OUTFIT JOKE HERE), her global environmental impact i s on the rise with today’s release of Nattura-Summer 2008 on iTunes. It’s the artist’s swan song to Iceland and the climate ...
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Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, some yarn and a crochet hook. View post: 8 Enchanting Sea Creatures You Can Crochet
A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
