The last Viridian note 11/21/2008 Bruce Sterling, sci-fi author / futurist / design critic extraordinaire, has posted his final Viridian note. He has lots of...
Greener Gadgets 2009 11/20/2008 Mary Lou Jepsen with XO Laptop, via Inhabitat GREENER GADGETS 2009 WHAT: The Second Annual Greener Gadgets Conference is a...
Sneakey: copy keys from photos 11/20/2008 Via Discovery News: Scientists in California have developed a software algorithm that automatically creates a physical key based solely on...
Help save the ACCRC 11/19/2008 James Burgett of ACCRC’s skull of junked electronics (photo via Dale Dougherty) The Alameda County Computer Resource Center could really...
Hacking at Random 11/18/2008 Hacking at Random has set a date and location for what sounds like a rather worthwhile conference: Hacking at Random...
Searaser: pump water with waves 11/18/2008 (images via dartmouthwaveenergy.com) A horrible name and simple design for pumping water (which can then drive turbines) via wave action...
Taking back televisions 11/18/2008 While most major computer manufacturers have recycling programs in place, television makers aren’t doing quite as well: With only three...
Sprout in your toilet 11/18/2008 The work with sprouting seeds is rinsing them: don’t rinse enough and you get really unappetizing mold in with your...
Edible Estates: turning lawns into food 11/17/2008 Edible Estates is continuing to march around the country, with 6 gardens that were formerly lawns now in place nationwide....
Best of Maker Faire: fundraising for worthwhile causes 11/17/2008 I understand Maker Faire Austin is done and gone, but I’m still thinking about how much fun it was. Over...
