Fresh artillery blasts near a South Korean Island attacked earlier this week apparently came during drill today by North Korea. (Nov. 26)
Continue reading …The Week in Pictures: Has Indonesia Broken Forest Protection Deal? Is WiFi Killing Trees? And More (Slideshow)
November 26, 2010 1 Comment
It was a trailblazing ‘showcase’ deal in global climate negotiations: Norway agreed to send $1 billion to Indonesia , if the nation would put a moratorium on logging its natural forests and peat lands, and replant degraded areas. The deal would reduce carbon emissions by millions of tons, and prevent widespread habitat loss. Indonesia accepted, and the details were to be finalized at the upcoming climate summit in Cancun. There’s just one small problem… More on that, below, and other stories from the… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Dense, walkable, resilient towns and cities are a key component of getting off oil, and viable main street retail is the key to having vibrant main streets. For historic preservationists concerned about the fabric of our main streets, successful stores are key to maintaining our main street buildings. That’s why National Trust for Historic Preservation is behind Small Business Saturday ; the big businesses are usually in the big boxes in the ‘burbs. But it isn’t just about buildings; it’s about jobs…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …WaPo’s David Broder Declares the Voters’ Will in 2010 Was Best Symbolized by…Lisa Murkowski
November 26, 2010 No CommentLiberal journalists are forever trying to dismiss the idea that when conservative candidates win, the voters who sent them to Washington sent them for conservative goals — to restrain relentless government growth. In Thursday's Washington Post, columnist David Broder declared, in the face of all evidence, that the defining campaign of 2010 was….the egocentric write-in campaign of moderate Republican Lisa Murkowski in Alaska. It was not the year of the Tea Party, or repealing ObamaCare. It was the year that the voters said they wanted non-ideological bipartisanship. He quoted her interview with the PBS NewsHour:
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Ynet learns Saudi Arabia received information that senior Hamas, Islamic Jihad members arriving in Mecca from Gaza plan to head to Damascus. Their passports taken away, returned only after they get on Egypt-bound plane
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Photo via Barto MAKE is one of my absolute favorite resources for inspiration and clever ideas for projects. They’ve looked through their archives and made a list of some of the best green projects they’ve seen, and we love their list. Check out these green projects by Marc de Vinck…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Black Eyed Peas to perform Super Bowl halftime; Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade watched by millions; ‘Darth Vader’ costume can’t find new owner at auction. (Nov. 26)
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Firstly, let’s be absolutely clear that we don’t know this is Nokia’s X7 , but given the polished, entertainment-centric design (it has four speakers, apparently), we’re inclined to believe that it’s the real deal. Its screen looks to be the same 4-inch affair as on Nokia’s E7 , it’s running the latest Symbian OS (formerly known as Symbian^3), and pictures of its rear reveal an 8 megapixel camera. The last detail of import, naturally, is the reassurance that comes from knowing that this supposed X7 can crunch through Need for Speed quite nicely. Jump past the break to see it on video. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Update: The video’s been thrown into private mode pretty quickly. Let us know if you find any copies of it floating about the interwebs. Continue reading Nokia X7-00 spotted feeding its Need for Speed in the wild (video) Nokia X7-00 spotted feeding its Need for Speed in the wild (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Hylas 1 satellite blasting off today, will rain down broadband from above
November 26, 2010 No Comment
Europe’s about to catapult a new satellite up into orbit today, this one with the stated goal of providing broadband internet access to people in the areas hardest to reach by terrestrial connectivity means. UK startup Avanti Communications is the official name responsible for the Hylas 1, which is a funny mix of private and public investment: it’s a commercial venture, yet the British state has contributed
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Image courtesy of Airclad.com Need a spare room, but only for a few months? Want to make your outdoor jacuzzi an indoor one for the winter? Thanks to Airclad, by Inflate , now you can. The London based designer, which has been producing temporary inflatable structures (marketed for events and conventions) since 1995, is now going permanent and semi-permanent. The Airclad line is designed for those interested in an extra room, but want to avoid the permanence and carbon footprint that comes with building conventional structures. If you don’t like it, just deflate it…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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