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1/12/2009

by: Josh

posted in: Environment, How To, Printing

The Mad Printer… an interesting coffeeshop activity

I live in California and, as such, I’m generally less shocked by human behavior than people who live in, say, Oregon or Montana or Arizona. California is a weird place and people feel fully entitled to express themselves as they see fit…. which is a good thing. For all the strangeness I’ve seen down here, [...]

7/31/2008

by: Josh

posted in: Computer Hardware, Environment

Green your tech: nice external drive made from recycled materials

I think I like this the most because of the design. The [re]Drive… The other benefit? It’s really eco-friendly. Some of the benefits include… * Designed using recyclable aluminum and bamboo * bamboo is steamed press using water only. No harsh chemicals or wood varnish are used. * The aluminum enclosure is 100% recyclable * [...]

7/25/2008

by: Josh

posted in: Computer Hardware, Environment

Blog back to normal; E-waste (electronic waste) recycling in San Diego

Somehow, all the permissions on arbitrary folders on my web host got changed to arbitrary numbers. VERY little help from my host on this one, none-too-happy about that. Stay tuned for an explanation of the problem. In the meantime, a photo of what I do in my spare time… recycle. This time, electronics: Part of [...]

7/7/2008

by: Josh

posted in: Computer Hardware, Environment

World’s first…

Via Physorg (link since expired with no forwarding), a Japanese man (almost 70 years old)  crosses the pacific in a wave-powered boat. [Kenichi] Horie completed a 110-day solo trans-Pacific voyage in a boat propelled only by the power of waves — to claim another first in the world. The 9.5 metre (31-foot) boat is equipped [...]

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