Space Case: The New Yorker

Space Case: The New Yorker

A most excellent review of the last StarWards Movie Revenge of the Sith. Best comment - "I still fail to understand why I should have been expected to waste twenty-five years of my life following the progress of a beeping trash can and a gay, gold-plated Jeeves."

GRIMSHAW : Water Theatre

GRIMSHAW : Water Theatre

Fascinating concept for the use of passive solar/ocean systems to generate fresh water. As seen on a recent Discovery Channel program. Of course only well suited to regions with big temperature differentials and strong prevailing breezes but interesting none the less.

P.T. Barnum Department: Nothing is On Sale for $6.28 - Gizmodo

P.T. Barnum Department: Nothing is On Sale for $6.28 - Gizmodo

Gotta love this. Possibly the apex of capitalism and all for $6.28!

Thomas L. Friedman - Energy - Green Power - Global Warming - Renewable Energy - The Power of Green - New York Times

Thomas L. Friedman - Energy - Green Power - Global Warming - Renewable Energy - The Power of Green - New York Times

Fascinating article by the old Thomas Friedman with a nice attempt to tie together our demand for oil with the other geo-political problems of our time. Much as Kyoto is flawed I have always felt that the US economy should be leading the world in the development and implementation of new, green technologies and that these technologies can then be exported to other countries with the US as a leader in the this new Green economy. In this light, arguing that we shouldn't do anything until China and Brazil have to is rediculous.. who is better positioned to develop the technologies than us.