Photo: Friends of Stony Stratford Library via Facebook Mohandas ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi was a famous proponent of nonviolent civil disobedience, seeing it as “a weapon of the strong.” That’s not to suggest that he advocated inaction. On the contrary, he said, “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.” Which brings us to the Friends of Stony Stratford Library (UK) who organised their ‘Wot No Books’ campaign and harnessed the power of social networking to get the wo… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Wooden Food Crates Wall In Mexico Shows Cool, Original Use For This Material
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Photos: Talco . Discarded food crates, whether wooden or plastic, are an amazing material we’ve seen repurposed in pavillions , furniture , and mobile spaces . In a fresh approach, Mexican design and architecture studio
Continue reading …The lost tomb of Caligula has been discovered—in a most unusual way. Italian police last week arrested a man as he was trying to hoist an 8-foot statue onto his truck. The police force, which deals specifically with archaeological matters (who knew?), noticed that the statue featured “caligae” military…
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Kidman, Urban have 2nd child through surrogate; Judge: Etta James’ husband may use $60K for care; ‘The King’s Speech’ leads BAFTA nominations with 14. (Jan. 18)
Continue reading …JVC KW-NT30HD / 50HDT navigation systems offer iPhone-controlled HD radio
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JVC’s new in-dash GPS navigation systems won’t whisper soothing reassurances in your ear when traffic gets bad, but they can offer some easy listening (if you’re into that sort of thing) for your daily commute. The KW-NT50HDT and KW-NT30HD, which JVC debuted at CES 2011, sport 6.1-inch displays and come equipped with HD radio and iPhone connectivity via USB. Using ClearChannel’s iheartradio app, you can view song and artist information and scan channels from either the navigation device or the iPhone. The NT50HDT also comes with a free lifetime subscription to the Total Traffic HD+ Network, which provides data like traffic reports, news, and weather information. Both devices come equipped with WAAS navigation, map coverage of all 50 US states, as well as Canada and Puerto Rico, and voice guidance in English, French, and Spanish. The musically inclined navigators hit the market in March, with the NT30HD running $1,000 and the NT50HDT coming in at $1,200. JVC KW-NT30HD / 50HDT navigation systems offer iPhone-controlled HD radio originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A massive fire broke out at an Indian Oil Corporation depot near the Indian city of Navi Mumbai in the early hours on Tuesday. (Jan. 18)
Continue reading …![Sony Ericsson details Xperia Arc’s photographic prowess [video]](https://newsbreakingonline.com/wp-content/themes/transcript/timthumb.php?src=%3Cimg+src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fnewsbreakingonline.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F01%2F5a39b1416evideo.jpeg.jpeg%22+%2F%3E&q=90&w=190&h=100&zc=1 "Sony Ericsson details Xperia Arc’s photographic prowess [video]")
Sony Ericsson has gone through the trouble of creating a three minute thirty second video that showcases just what makes the 8 megapixel shooter on the Xperia Arc function at such a high level. SE details several improved features, such as an enhanced Sony sensor and f/2.4 aperture, that make the Arc’s camera ideal for indoor and low-light conditions. The camera has dozens of configurable options and,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Boy Genius Report Discovery Date : 18/01/2011 13:24 Number of articles : 8
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Rechaco soles & Bob Gent, 20,000th ReChaco customer. Photo credits: Chaco If you’re a regular reader of TreeHugger, you’ll be familiar with our most prolific writer, Lloyd Alter , who has a bee in his bonnet about Recycling and takes ever opportunity to laud its higher-up-the-waste-hierarchy cousin, Reuse, over the former. He should like this story. Through their ‘ReChaco’ Repair and Warranty Program, Chaco, who make outdoor sandals, have recently just repaired their 20,000th customer’s sandals. That’s a lot of footwear kept out of landfill, plus it keeps … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos: Khunu We first showcased Khunu when they launched their line of yak wool tops for guys early in 2010. Now they’re back with a winter collection, which includes three styles for women as well. Yak wool is said to be up to 15% warmer than merino (sheep’s) wool will pill resistance and durability being better than cashmere. Unlike merino, yak wool is combed, rather than shorn from the shaggy beasties. 2% of Khunu’s sales go back to the nomadic Himalayan families who tend to these mountain denizens. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo credit: Michael DiCarlo for Ban T-Shirts The last thing the world needs is yet another message T-shirt, but I just couldn’t go past this great graphic of the bicycle fish eating the sports utility vehicle. It does help that image is emblazoned on an American made, certified organic cotton T-shirt. (Or, for that matter, also on hoodies made from recycled polyester and organic cotton.) And for each shirt sold, Ban T-shirts makes a donation equivalent to the cost of planting a tree to Trees For The Future . The marketing spiel for the illustration reads:
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