Archive for December 22nd, 2006


Disconnect

Bush: Iraq pullout would hurt credibility

Because it’s all about image and PR spin…

US Marines charged with murder in Haditha

Does the US have any credibility left to lose?

But Condi thinks it’s “worth the investment.”

Invest your children.

Is that a draft I feel?

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Surfboard fence

Surfboard fence, Haiku, Maui

Surfboard fence, Haiku, Maui

Haiku, Maui.

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Gift guides

Dave Barry’s gift guide for 2006

PC Magazine 10 wackiest gifts under $200

The ten worst iPod-Related Christmas presents ever

The five most expensive political souvenirs on eBay

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The solar power tower

It produces electric power competitively using just solar power. This amazing technology becomes even more cost-efficient the bigger the generating plants get. And that’s the kicker. The plant is simply a tall tube with a horizontal turbine in it. Sun heats the surrounding area, the heat goes up the tube and generates power. Simple, and brilliant.

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