Month December 2008

Hamas provokes, Israel over-reacts

Getting tiresome, isn’t it? There will be more funerals on both sides, more maimed and crippled noncombatants, grief-stricken mothers and widows. Harry’s Place says that while Hamas goaded Israel into responding, what they got in return was way more violent…

Enviro / cleantech links. 12/31

Fuel cell tractors coming soon. This is a natural for farm equipment because they can easily be refilled from a central source. Eight-wheeled electric sports car. Each wheel is powered by a separate motor. Energy efficient supercomputer. Fast and green.…

Prius powers home during blackout

John Sweeney ran his fridge, freezer, wood stove fan and even his television and lights using his Prius for three days while the power was out in his town. By using an inverter to convert the car’s DC power supply…

The United States of Splitistan

A former KBG agent,Igor Panarin, predicts the US will split into several pieces by 2010, mostly beholden to outside entities. Not likely. At least not like he predicts. Only an outsider with little apparent understanding of the US would say…