Month December 2008

$25 fridge powered by cooking fire

Ecogeek brings news of a low-priced refrigerator device that is powered by heat. Perfect for underdeveloped countries and storing vaccine. The eight pound device looks like a thermos and contains a (nontoxic) refrigerant fluid. It can be heated on a…

SEC skipped normal inspection of Madoff hedge fund

Why am I not surprised? Governmental regulatory agencies under Bush have repeatedly abdicated their responsibility. The only real question is, did anyone get paid off, and given the amounts of money involved, I’d be surprised if no one did.

Lone saboteur shuts down UK power plant

He got past security cameras and razor wire fences at “the most heavily guarded power station in Britain”, crashed the power plant, left a sign saying “No new coal” and vanished. No one has a clue who did it. John…