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Wind-assisted Freightersby ToastyKenA German company has developed a computer-assisted sail system for large ships that uses computers to figure out the optimal route. It's supposed to be able to cut...
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Adieu, Zizouby ColinLike a lot of Americans who even vaguely care about soccer, I first heard of Zinedine Zidane during the 1998 World Cup, when he scored two goals in the final to beat the...
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Moo Powerby ToastyKenIf you're a resident of Vermont, you can for just 4 cents more per kWh, get some of your electricity from dairy farms that burn methane from cow manure. Found this item via this /....
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Take Care BombayBlasts rock commuter trains of people going home, news courtesy of the Mutiny. It's a city I've only met as a layover, but know well as a character in my mother's funny tales and many,...
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Tubes!by ColinThat wily Senator Stevens (R-AK) is at it again! Not only is he chair of the Commerce, Science and Technology committee that is reworking US law on net neutrality, he's become a techno...
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I read the news today, Oh boy. . .Sorry about the blog silence. I realize it sounds tacky, but I was actually somewhat demoralized by the sudden and rather unexpected outbreak of war in the Middle...
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Awesome! Aloo Tikki in the Financial DistrictI knew that one of my work-hood sandwich shops, EatCetera on Market, was either owned or operated by desis. There's an older uncle and his two kids who are...
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Das ist tubularby ColinI got back this week from a trip to Innsbruck and Munich, the former for work and the latter for fun. Probably the best thing in Munich is the English Gardens, and probably the...
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Awesome! My Superhero Diagnosis! And Other News!Your results:You are Wonder WomanWonder Woman 90%Spider-Man 80%Superman 80%Supergirl 70%Robin 60%Green Lantern 60%Batman 55%The Flash 50%Hulk 50%Catwoman...
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Josh Wolf In JailEr, I just found out about this and am rather sketchy on the details. In late 2004 when I was thinking about learning more about video, I met a young guy named Josh Wolf whose...
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Popularity DialerToastyKen sent me this amusing link: A web-service that places a prescheduled callt o your phone (most likely your cell phone) with a recording of one side of a conversation. Your...
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The Creatures Who Sit Around Watching While We Use Our Inner EyeSo over the years I have spent hours and hours reading and writing in my living room, and glancing out at our wide view of the north bay...
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The Birth on the Eighth Day of the MoonIt's still my favorite story. The sleepy guards of the jail, the sudden, fragrant rain, the lining up of constellations and half moon as the sun has swung...
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Pachyderm poloby ColinThis is great: as the Washington Post reports today, North America will be represented in the World Elephant Polo Association tournament next month in Thailand by a team from the...
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What not to do with LN2 dewarsby ColinIn case you missed it, Birge LeConte Hall at Cal had some liquid nitrogen excitement a week ago, as reported by Arcane Gazebo. Remember, don't take large dewars...
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Squeaky Croonersby ColinWell, I knew it. It turns out that mice sing, probably to attract mates. Timothy Holy and Zhongsheng Guo of Wash U. in St. Louis put male mice in a teeny tiny sound booth along...
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The Right to TravelI don't normally reblog stuff from Sepia Mutiny, since they have a larger and more focused audience, but this is too important and too general to ignore. Siddhartha brings our...
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Why have terrorists not struck the US since 9-11?by ColinIn the current issue of Foreign Affairs, Prof. John Mueller of Ohio State poses the obvious yet apparently subversive question is there still a...
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Building 253 after the rains Originally uploaded by Telstar Logistics. My colleague Telstar Logistics, editor and flickr maestro extrordinaire, has been documenting the abandoned military bases of the...
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Of Blogs and BridgesThe blogosphere can, in fact, occasionally get stuff done, and the proof was on Saturday.My friend Steven met me because he read my blog. He's also a journalist, and when he came...
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