Archive for July, 2007
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Environment |
Jonathon D. Colman is the Senior
Manager of Digital Marketing at The Nature Conservancy. As such, it’s
kinda his job to understand the wild ways of the internet and then to
harness it’s raw power for the forces of awesome. Of course, The Nature
Conservancy is one of the big players in the "International Alliance
for Awesomeness." He’ll be giving us his take on the web, digital
media, and saving this world. We’re excited to have Jonathon as this
week’s EcoGeek of the Week. EG: OK…lets get this out of the way…briefly, what do you actually
do… …
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Web 2.0 |
A new study being published by the University of Texas and Chitika says that the top 50,000 blogs may have generated around $50 million in aggregate 2006 revenue. The data behind the study is rather thin - They are looking at the Chitika blog advertising network, which includes 12,000 blogs, and estimating that most blogs [...]
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Web 2.0 |
“Street style community” StyleMob will go public Thursday with a product that is part Hot or Not, part fashion magazine and part MySpace.
Like Hot or Not, StyleMob encourages users to upload photos to be scored by other users. The concept is that users share their fashions with other users, be that store clothing, created clothing [...]
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Web 2.0 |
Anybody know who the guy in the blue shirt with blond hair is below (looking left, with glasses, back to camera)? Someone saw him at TechCrunch 9 and wants to meet him. See Scott Beale’s post and the related “missed connection” post on Craigslist.
hi! this is crazy. thought you’re cute. you’re the tall blond [...]
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Environment |
What would you do if you could choose the color of your solar cell? Want it to be tinted pink? How about a rainbow of colors? What if you could have a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired stained photo-voltaic (PV) window?
Researchers at Ohio State University have demonstrated yet another example of just how fashionable Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) can be. For those just joining the conversation, Dyesol is the proclaimed leader in this area of ‘third generation’ solar cells (follow the link for a review of the technology). A few of the advantages of DSSC is their inexpensive nature, their use of common materials,…
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Web 2.0 |
The FCC released the auction rules on the 700 MHz spectrum today. Google formally requested (and we supported) that the new bandwidth have four requirements: open applications, open devices, open services and open networks. Together these rules could quickly make the U.S. wireless space competitive with European and Asian markets that we have long trailed.
The [...]
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Environment |
52.2 — the average cost in the US, in cents per mile, of driving a car alone, according to AAA. Compare that to…20.7 — the average cost in the US, in cents per mile, of riding public transportation, according to the American Public Transportation Association.
Of course, these numbers take into account myriad assumptions and factors that don’t apply to everyone (more explanation is available from the l…
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Environment |
Transformers are huge in China, and I don’t mean just the devices used to transfer energy between circuits. The alien robot car disaster movie may not have earned more money in China than the US (you can watch the movie free on Chinese web…
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Environment |
As no doubt our razor-sharp readers will be quick to point out, the most sustainable packaging is no packaging at all. But if your delicate sense of aesthetics will not permit your goods to go commando, a traditional Japanese art of embellishment that employs a reusable square piece of fabric (or Furoshiki) could be your answer.
Furochic revives that technique with its 100 percent cotton fabric wraps, each measuring 27×27 inches. While we wish the company supplied more-sustainable textile options, you’re by no means limited to Furochic’s offerings
July 31st, 2007 -- Posted in Environment |
Deftly combining contemporary symbols (like airplanes, modern architecture, a McDonalds sign and what looks to be a windmill or two) with aging materials, Netherlands-based studio Jo Meesters and vormgevingsbureau take used ceramics and sandblast them to create a new landscape. Meesters aims to combine technology and craftsmanship, with a balance between aesthetics and innovation within his designs, and the results of this hybridization are quite striking. Hit the jump for more pics of “Ornamental Inheritance” (the ceramic project), and for the details on more of Meesters’ work on something called “My Secret Garden.” ::studio …
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