* “Poor Halo play prompts stabbing threat”:http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/archives/231642.asp. Doesn’t seem unreasonable. I’ve heard campers threatened with worse. * “How Secure Is My Password”:http://howsecureismypassword.net/. No idea how accurate, but fun. 17 thousand…
Tag: Energy
Looking at choices for an electric for use around our property. Basically I think the choice comes down to these: * “Cunningham”:http://www.cunninghamgolfcar.com/p-225-xrt-850-electric-utility-vehicle.aspx. Lacks a certain spirit, but comes in well…
The Oil Drum | Space Solar Power: Star Player on the Bench.
copper & concrete :::: lamps. interesting, particularly the ones that embed power outlets in the tower. i don’t need a lamp but a stylish power strip would be awesome.
Fisker Karma Brochure/Specs. Stealth? Eco-Chic? Solar Power? | The Truth About Cars — fun to dream about
As much as I like these LED bulbs — New LED Light Bulbs Can Replace 100W Incandescents >> MetaEfficient Reviews. — they are probably going to have to evolve a…
Greentech Media | 150 Solar Startups. Useful taxonomy and list
Brett on Stuff » Distilleries of Scotland. A reason to hike Scotland WOW — stronger authentication than your bank. What does that say about the world. Running DC thru the…
* Clickjacking. Pretty ugly form of attack. * Self-powered wireless light switches. Pretty cool, instead of running line voltage to every lightswitch, they harness ambient power and send wireless signals…
Nissan’s ECO Pedal pushes back during acceleration » Coolest Gadgets. Love the idea of embedding behaviour into everyday objects. I want my light switches to give me feedback about energy…
Edison PC Power Management Software | Edison — tried on my home machine but had to uninstall. It is lipstick on a chicken — a nicer UI than the default…
Greentech Media | Fat Spaniel Launches Open Platform. Congrats guys. One nice example of the platform use here — another here — a bunch of these up on the fat…
Fisker Automotive: Environmentally friendly, premium cars featuring plug-in hybrid technology >> Vehicles >> Features — J says we need to get one of these.
Cow Backpacks Trap Methane Gas. Adds a new fun element to cow tipping as well.
* Mitsubishi Ultra Thin Frame Premium Flat Panel TV with Integrated Sound Projector » Coolest Gadgets — cool. I have a discrete sound projector in one room and have been…
Strategic News Service Blog » Blog Archives » Solving America’s Energy Crisis — a reasonable approach. I heartily agree with the idea of getting to all electric as soon as…
Electricity Rates from Solar Cost Competitive by 2015 « Cooler Planet Clean Edge, a research and publishing company focused on renewable technologies and the non-profit organization Co-op America released a…
* HP working on solar PV, IBM putting a billion dollars into green datacenters, Intel spinning out a PV firm — nice to see the IT leaders getting behind alternate…
The Oil Drum | World Cement Usage: An Indicator of Energy Consumption–and China and India Are Certainly Using It — OK we better start worrying about peak cement.