Memory Sticks
Our pal, author Wood Ingham in Wales, has just published Memory Sticks in pdf and print, and the gods at io9 have given it a favorable review. At what point does the use of technology diminish your humanity? Wood Ingham…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month July 2009
Next-gen lithium-air battery for cars developed
Japanese scientists have invented a lithium-air battery with mega-capacity. Drivers will be able to swap out part of the battery quickly and be driving again without waiting to recharge.
Gnome rescue. Now’s that recycling
An elderly resident of New South Wales died. The executor found 1500 cement garden gnomes in the deceased’s back yard. He contacted the Australian Gnome Convention. They traveled 800 kilometers to pick up the gnomes, which will be refurbished and…
Arizona may sell Capital buildings
Arizona is broke. So legislators might sell the House and Senate buildings, then lease them back. Gosh, what could go wrong with that? Maybe they should ask Los Angeles and San Francisco about what happened when they did leasebacks on…
Rent plastic moving boxes instead of buying cardboard
RentaGreenBox manufactures plastic moving boxes from recycled trash found in landfills. When you’re moving, just tell them how many boxes you need. They deliver, then pick them up after you move. In trucks powered by biofuel, no less. Not only…