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02/28/08 // Link:
Fuel Efficiency: The Opel T1 Got 377mpg in 1973 Stick that in your hybrid and smoke it. I looked into hybrids a bit and realized the gas mileage isn’t much better than traditional engines, the key to hybrid’s success is, to my mind, best explained by the sense of …continue reading »
09/08/07 // Link:
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch? Having worked in the food industry for nearly nine years, I can attest to the staggering amount of waste it produces, and it sounds like the supermarket world is no better, so why not grab some? Unfortunately lots of places …continue reading »
05/30/07 // Link:
Street Use: Lamp from Lightbulb Very cool little oil lamp fashioned from a lightbulb. Seeing how California and some others are looking to get rid of the good old incandescent lightbulb, perhaps this is good use for them after they’ve burned out — screw fire …continue reading »
05/30/07 // Link:
Our Oceans Are Turning Into Plastic… Are We? I first heard of Trash island from my uncle who’s a bit of a sailor and have subsequently discovered that not many people realize there is a pile of trash in the middle of the pacific that’s twice the size …continue reading »
05/24/07 // Link:
As a Carbon ‘Sink,’ Southern Ocean May be Plugged The ocean seems to be coming up a lot lately in the news, which is worrisome because the news only covers things like the ocean when they get so bad no one can ignore them anymore. Or when they smell …continue reading »
05/24/07 // Link:
New Grub Street Interesting look at the debate over whether or not Whole Foods is any better than any other grocery store. Probably not, based on my experiences, but it does cost a hell of a lot more, so if you equate money …continue reading »
07/11/06 // Link:
Giant Catfish Protected From Fishing in Thailand “In honor of the King of Thailand’s 60th year on the throne, fishers in northern Thailand have promised to stop catching the world’s largest freshwater fish.” To some that might sound like so much BS, but if you’ve been to …continue reading »