Quotes Of The Day: Critics Of Ontario’s Cancellation Of Offshore Wind Speak Out
February 17, 2011 No Comment
Our Best of Green Premier Dalton McGuinty. Image credit Envirology When writing Ontario Cancels Offshore Wind Projects, Blames “Lack of Science” , we noted that “Clean energy investors are shaking their heads. One I spoke with said that this will make it impossible to raise money for green energy projects; in such a climate of uncertai… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Amazing Water Trick of the Day: Before you clamor with accusations of fraudulence and homosexuality, you should know that I tried this myself, and it does indeed work. All you need is lots of practice, and an uncompromising suspension of disbelief. [ b3ta .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 17/02/2011 18:33 Number of articles : 4
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And there you have it, kids: the rumored in-store date for the Atrix 4G has become a reality, with pre-orders shipping on February 21 and handsets finding their giddy new owners as soon as February 22. It’s official: Motorola pushes up Atrix 4G launch to Feb. 22 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Image Credit Paul Raff Studio, Ben Rahn/A Frame Regular readers will know that we tend to favour simple, non-mechanical methods of green design, like passive solar heating instead of, say, thermal solar collectors with evacuated tubes and pumps. One of the simplest and most elegant solutions to retain solar heat is the Trombe wall, where solar heat is collected and stored in a wall of high thermal mass, tempering the heat gain during the day and releasing it at night. One of the best modern examples is Paul Raff’s slate covered Trombe wall in a
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At a news conference for the Wafaq political party, MP Jasim Husain Ali called for an investigation into the military crack down that resulted in the deaths of several protesters.
Continue reading …Thanks to a public outcry , South Dakota has indefinitely shelved a bill that would have essentially made it legal to kill an abortion provider. South Dakota’s House speaker said lawmakers were still deciding whether to vote on the bill (which would expand the definition of “justifiable homicide” to include killing…
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Garfunkel and Oates Music Video of the Day: “This Party Took a Turn for the Douche” Daniel Stessen directs Riki “Garfunkel” Lindhome and Kate “Oates” Micucci in the official video for the laughly ladies’ timeless ode to douchebags. Sarah Silverman, Alia Shawkat, Har Mar Superstar, and Diora Baird make an appearance. (sNSFW, explicit lyrics.) [ rikilind .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 17/02/2011 18:17 Number of articles : 4
Continue reading …GaugeFace iPhone dock displays your Harley’s data on a 3.5-inch touchscreen
February 17, 2011 No Comment
GaugeFace is an app-and-dock combo that interfaces with your Harley’s ECU (Engine Control Unit) to display the bike’s speed, tachometer, engine temp., gear, and turn signal info on your iPhone or iPod touch. And the installation is almost as easy as setting your phone in a charging cradle. So, what do you think? Ready to turn your late-model motorcycle into an overpriced — yet totally bad-ass — iPod dock? Available for an MSRP of $250. See it in action after the break, or it the source link to order up one of these bad boys for yourself. Continue reading GaugeFace iPhone dock displays your Harley’s data on a 3.5-inch touchscreen GaugeFace iPhone dock displays your Harley’s data on a 3.5-inch touchscreen originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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