Month January 2010

I’m a photographer not a terrorist

Brits turned out yesterday in Trafalgar Square taking photos in defiance of the repeated Orwellian detentions and arrests of those, gasp, taking photographs in public places. Trafalgar Square in central London was lit up by flash bulbs as part of…

Pet preparedness

(Elh70 image.) There are many good resources for preparedness. How much food should you store? What should you keep on hand for emergencies?  What to do in case of nuclear attack? (Seriously, that information is out there!) But few of…

Smart windows save energy

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are working on “dynamic windows” that change shadings so as to better regulate energy and efficiency. Buildings consume 40 percent of the nearly 100 quadrillion Btus (quads) of energy the United States consumes…

Are political parties obsolete?

Armed and Dangerous Here are the two facts that have given me seriously to think about this: 1. More than 50% of the Massachusetts electorate is registered independent. 2. In the last week of the campaign, Scott Brown was able…