Back in about 2004, in the early days of the modern prefab craze, I first learned of Peter Strzebniok and his Nottoscale prefabs . At the time his designs were based on ” a steel framework which allows individual building elements to be interchanged.” It seemed complicated , and I don’t think any of them got built. But now Peter is back with his T-Modulome , and it has been built, with a much simpler structure, and a bigger plan, providing a good demonstration of how the industry has e… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2010. (Dec. 15)
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Image via GOOD How much does the US subsidize the various players in the energy sector? If you’re a regular Treehugger reader, you’re probably aware that the federal government doles out hefty sums to the oil industry , and that it lends also lends a hand to the nascent renewable sector as well. And of course, there’s ethanol … But who gets what? With another
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Image Credit: Treehotel Looking back at the most popular posts on TreeHugger in the Design and Architecture category , one sees a rather odd mix, barely a normal bit of design and architecture in the bunch. In fact, there is only one real building in the lot. But they do reflect the eclecticism of both our writers and our readers. Here are some of the most popular posts of the year, selected by a mix of page views and editing for eclecticism.
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It may never ship at a price point we peons can stomach, but we’re no less thrilled to see RED’s fixed lens Scarlet being handled by a mere mortal on video. One Tonaci Tran was fortunate enough to brush into Jarred Land at a 3D workshop, and he just so happened to have a fully functional Scarlet on his person. Tori noted that the unit was a touch lighter than the Epic , and the top-mounted 5-inch touchscreen was obviously rather captivating. We’d bother going on (and on), but chances are you’ve already clicked through to catch the video. And if not… why? [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading RED Scarlet fixed lens camera shown in public (video) RED Scarlet fixed lens camera shown in public (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Clinton unveils plans to put diplomacy, development at the forefront of US foreign policy
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WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday plans to restore civilian diplomacy and development to its former role as the leading edge of American foreign policy. Clinton is scheduled to present the results of a wide-ranging review of the operations of the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development, conducted with the aim of better responding to global threats and emergencies. The plan calls for hiring new personnel, creating new positions and the consolidating others under a revamped and streamlined leadership structure. The plan also outlines a strategy to reduce the government’s reliance on private contractors, which has rapidly expanded over…
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Bosnians and Albanians have been celebrating after the lifting of the visa requirement for most EU travel. (Dec. 15)
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President Barack Obama says he is ‘absolutely convinced’ tax deal pending in Congress will create jobs and he is calling on Congress to pass the bill. (Dec. 15)
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Meizu CEO Jack Wong has been teasing the M9 handset for some time now, and if we’re not mistaken, the official site just went live with a full list of specs to boot. As promised , there’s a 3.5-inch 960 x 640 resolution screen (reportedly the Sharp ASV display ), and we’re also apparently looking at a 1GHz S5PC110 processor (just like the Samsung Galaxy S), Android 2.2, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, A-GPS, 802.11b/g/n, microSDHC, a removable 1370mAH lithium-polymer battery, and support for (drumroll, please) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, HSDPA,and HSUPA. Too good to be true? Word on the street is this very phone will be available December 25th in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, and will expand to the rest of China days later. We’ll believe it when we see it. Meizu M9 christens site launch with full specs list originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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