Archive for June 4th, 2007
Surprise champions of solar technology? The Amish.
When thinking of technologically advanced societies pushing the envelope on alternative energy, the Amish of rural Middle America are about the last group that come to mind. Yet in one Ohio Amish community, an estimated 80% of Amish families now have photovoltaic panels.
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Free Wifi in London Mapped
Londonist maps all the cafes, bars and restaurants in London that offer free wifi access. Any places missing? Leave a comment and they’ll update the map.
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First HD anime announced for the US
Bandai Visual has announced that the OVA Freedom will be the first anime to come to the US in a hi-def format. The show will be released on DVD and HD-DVD, a marked change from Japan’s stance, where Blu-Ray dominates the majority of the anime market.
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Google Gears (BETA): Enabling Offline Web Applications
“Google Gears (BETA) is an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using following JavaScript APIs:”
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A Computer Science Degree Doesn’t Hurt (Much)
Yes, yes, I know. Computer Science classes are useless and difficult. It’s okay. I took them too.
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Let’s Build a Grid – Webdesign
So much web design work relies on establishing a grid and the constraints on that grid: ad sizes, display size, browser display area minus chrome, and so forth. Grids are, quite literally, everywhere. But learning how to effectively utilize grids– without becoming a slave to them– can make the difference between a competent layout and a great lay
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The Google Maps Street View Team [Pic]
Here’s a picture of the Google Maps Street View Team standing outside as the vehicle passes.
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The worst possible time to be coming of of the Strip Club (Pic)
It sucks when Google Maps catches you!
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Google Maps Street View Found E.T. [Pic]
Tt seems that the new Google Maps Street View found E.T. and an accompanying laser beam.
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