Designs for Life
The NY Times Tuesday Science section pointed us to the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Center and a current exhibition called Design …
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Solar Concentrate
“The basic idea [of Concentrated Solar Power] is to arrange mirrors so that they concentrate sunlight into a relatively small …
Enhanced Interrogation
The phrase “Verschärfte Vernehmung” is German for “enhanced interrogation”. Other translations include “intensified interrogation” or “sharpened interrogation”. It’s a phrase …
FOX Debate: Kucinich, Gravel and Biden
Look, I know a lot of you admire Dennis Kucinich. I have a pocket of it myself. But when asked …
Narrative Style
“A COKE AND A SMILE: As we’ve told you, the game has never been clearer. When it comes to presidential …
Lyin’ Lou Dobbs
What a fine thing to read hanging high on the first business page of the NY Times. Dave Leonhardt does …
More Proof of Idiocy
I can’t say the Supreme Courtiers’ latest ruling came as a shock. My reaction is more like the one I …
Cyber Attacks
In a good follow-up to articles several weeks ago about cyber warfare, the NY Times has a lengthy piece about …
Presidential Polls
I went to Golden Gate Fields today to watch the ponies run. Number 9 in the 8th race started out …
Earthweek
One of the enjoyable habits of Saturday mornings is to turn to Earthweek, a colored map of the Earth with …
TechTip: Wireless Scouting
You’re going on a trip, with your trusty wireless laptop. Where can you find wireless connections? Do a little scouting …
Global Warming and Marin
Very interesting piece in the Marin IJ by Mark Prado. “A devastating flood sweeps through the Ross Valley on New …