Author: jedreynolds
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Handmade Bike Show
I bet I know at least one person that would love to go to this: http://2010.handmadebicycleshow.com/
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OpenPlans – Open Source City Planning
Here are some wonderful open source volunteerism-centered city planning web applications being demoed in NY. I really like the idea of letting citizens suggest places to focus city services, not just bike racks, bike paths, but things like schools and bus routes. This could really lower the bar from showing up to city hall with…
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Deepwater video (Boing Boing)
I hadn’t seen any underwater videos of the Deepwater oil leak. Scary stuff. Here’s one. BP: “The solution will not be televised” / UPDATED – Boing Boing.
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Civil Engineering and Science of the LHC (TWiT)
Just the broad array of topics covered in this discussion of how the Large Hadron Collider was built was interesting. But it also covers a lot of the other science topics, including the topic of singularities and a super-scalar universe. http://twit.tv/kiki47
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Just fixed my first pinch flat
This is when your tube folds over and pinch-tears open. I wonder if my Mr Tuffies might be a culprit?
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More Reasons to Trust Dow, Monsanto
Do they think that somehow they are not polluting themselves? http://www.opednews.com/articles/Would-You-Care-for-a-Side-by-Meg-White-100506-484.html
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Beautiful Hardwood Bicycle #bike #gearlust
Renovo R3 Road cycle. So apparently bamboo and hardwood cycles are more flexible and better at vibration absorbtion, so the ride is very smooth. The other hardwood cycles on this site are also gorgeous!
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Mojave Solar One Site Selection
Having grown up in the Mojave desert, seeing the first Solar One demonstration project constructed, I had no idea a second project location was being selected. Who doesn’t like solar power? Well, it’s important to not destroy habitat, and while we need solar power, the environmental considerations for a project done 20 years ago have…
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Home energy calculator
This appears to be an interesting energy calculator, but I haven’t attempted my own energy calculation with it yet. I did look at the Dept of Energy’s website recently at power saving tips, and the one that struck me the most was this: move your fridge away from your over,range, or exhaust vents. http://hes.lbl.gov/consumer
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Not a Welder? Build a Bamboo Bike #biketowork
Great segment. Also Google for Renovo Panda. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121628758&ps=rs
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