First Greenland, then the world
The far-left, pro-independence party Inuit Ataqatigiit (Inuit Brotherhood) has won a massive victory in Greenland and their leader Kuupik Kleist will become the new prime minister.
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 June 2009
Solar panels that generate usable heat and electricity
PVT Solar has a residential line of solar panels that in addition to generating electricity, captures heat from the panels and uses it to heat the house and water. Inhabitat PVT Solar is funded by Vinod Koshla, the founder of…
WordPress refused to submit to China censorship
In 2006 the government of China suddenly blocked WordPress.com from their country, thus cutting off 25% of their traffic. WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg soon learned China would unblock the blogs if WordPress would block specific words and phrases, as well…
State of California adding $9.50 surcharge to local parking tickets
In his recent speech to the legislature on the budget crisis, Gov. Schwarzenegger said that since the state is supplying less money to municipalities that it needs to have less rules and oversight, and that the state needs to clean…
Madoff’s sons
They claim to be shocked, just shocked, and say they haven’t spoken to their parents since their father confessed to them. Maybe. Or maybe it’s just part of the con. But they do appear to be shell-shocked. Andrew [Madoff] recently…