Day August 4, 2008

Is globalization going in reverse?

Alex Steffens at World Changing thinks so, expanding on a NY Times article. The rising price of oil, possibility of supply chain reduction, the coming tax of levy on carbon, and the collapse of the Doha trade talks are all…

Flow: For Love of Water

Water is the essence of life, sustaining every being on this planet. Without water, there would simply be no plants, no animals, and no people. But the global water supply isn’t just at risk, it’s already in crisis. Opens in…

Black Swan author interview

The Sunday Times UK has an excellent, lengthy interview with Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Published last May, it has had huge impact, the idea that unpredicted events can change everything…

The Garmin 760 GPS

While this is my first GPS, I’ve used hundreds of software packages since I bought my first computer in ’74. Ease of use and an intuitive interface is always helpful, especially in a GPS that is used on the go.…