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Link Round-Up
Mar. 27th, 2007 11:13 amOkay, the number of tabs I have open now is ridiculous, so here we go in a link round-up.
Wolf Auctions - backgroud is best quoted: "At the end of this month, I am donating everything in my Paypal account to Defenders of Wildlife in their efforts to preserve wolves in Idaho, where the gray wolf has recently been removed from the endangered list.
Far from being a victory, the delisting of the gray wolf means that the still-fragile population is now open to hunting.
Appallingly, the Idaho government has declared its willingness to eradicate up to 75% of the state's wolves, leaving only enough to keep the species off the endangered list. This could mean the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, with prices for hunting tags set as low as $26.50."
I especially like this. Pretty!
Many of you will already have heard of Colony Collapse Disorder affecting bees and therefore agriculture, but some of you won't. Will I be fertilising my own squash with a paintbrush this summer? Yup... whether I must or not, it's good to get the experience now.
Sugar batteries could power electronics - this sort of technology-imitates-nature stuff is really neat, I think. I wonder about the carbon impact but at this rate it's all comparing "plants making sun into power" to "electronic stuff doing the same".
Time in Daycare Linked to Behavioural Problems. Research not designed to determine causality.
No-friction bicycle dynamo light kit. Bah. This just makes me want a Strida.
Online Art Show 'Repurposed: Art from Recycled Materials' - I'm half-tempted to enter but I don't know that I could put something together in time. Certainly there's enough crap that washes up out of the Thames, and certainly I have lots of ideas. I'm no photographer though - in fact the only camera I have is in my phone. If any of you lot who can actually take decent pictures with decent cameras would be willing to get together and do something before about the 12th of April (I think I'm free on the 10th actually), let me know, and I'll request a prospectus.
The Sustainable London exhibition runs from 9th March to 28th April 2007. Who wants to come with?
Pre-fab bamboo homes - interesting. Pretty. I'm not convinced about their usefulness in Very Cold Places, though.
Pathologies of Hope - I sometimes think I'd like to print this out for the brainhacker. As with all things, mental attitude is a matter of balance.
Living with Hypermobility Syndrome - seems more like "Living with a medical profession that can't always help you." Even the osteopath, who has helped me so much, has to remind me sometimes that there is no guarantee I will ever be free of pain.
Big Pretty Bridge! Link from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sinboy.
RepRap is a practical self-copying 3D printer. Open-source and should cost less than USD$400 to make. PRETTY!
Mechanics meets chemistry - I'm not sure I'd call it a 'new way of doing chemistry' but it is very pretty.
Online, phone therapise effective for treating depression. Go go gadget computer!
Tool silverware. How cool is that?
Doubt cast on definition of PTSD.
Solar-powered phone. I want one.
I'm considering getting hold of one of these utility belts for summer carrying-of-stuff - soon enough it will be too warm to use my jacket pockets as a hold-everything strategy, and my poor arms and shoulders are not so keen on backpacks right now. I've seen one of these in person -hazyjayne has one - and am impressed with the design in comparison to many other utility belts I've seen.
Regular Exercise Expands Brain Activity, Regulates Mental Health - yeah, we knew that, but we didn't know about the "actually creating new nerve cells" bit. Cool.
Subliminal Messages for Mac and PC - cute.
Climate change affecting maple syrup production. I'm not sure why the Independent seems to think Vermont is so very maple-y when Canajan maple syrup is clearly the bestest (*grin*) but of course the same thing will be happening elsewhere. I'd still like to try making birch syrup but it's too late this year I think. Also I have a distinct lack of birch trees in my garden.
Wolf Auctions - backgroud is best quoted: "At the end of this month, I am donating everything in my Paypal account to Defenders of Wildlife in their efforts to preserve wolves in Idaho, where the gray wolf has recently been removed from the endangered list.
Far from being a victory, the delisting of the gray wolf means that the still-fragile population is now open to hunting.
Appallingly, the Idaho government has declared its willingness to eradicate up to 75% of the state's wolves, leaving only enough to keep the species off the endangered list. This could mean the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, with prices for hunting tags set as low as $26.50."
I especially like this. Pretty!
Many of you will already have heard of Colony Collapse Disorder affecting bees and therefore agriculture, but some of you won't. Will I be fertilising my own squash with a paintbrush this summer? Yup... whether I must or not, it's good to get the experience now.
Sugar batteries could power electronics - this sort of technology-imitates-nature stuff is really neat, I think. I wonder about the carbon impact but at this rate it's all comparing "plants making sun into power" to "electronic stuff doing the same".
Time in Daycare Linked to Behavioural Problems. Research not designed to determine causality.
No-friction bicycle dynamo light kit. Bah. This just makes me want a Strida.
Online Art Show 'Repurposed: Art from Recycled Materials' - I'm half-tempted to enter but I don't know that I could put something together in time. Certainly there's enough crap that washes up out of the Thames, and certainly I have lots of ideas. I'm no photographer though - in fact the only camera I have is in my phone. If any of you lot who can actually take decent pictures with decent cameras would be willing to get together and do something before about the 12th of April (I think I'm free on the 10th actually), let me know, and I'll request a prospectus.
The Sustainable London exhibition runs from 9th March to 28th April 2007. Who wants to come with?
Pre-fab bamboo homes - interesting. Pretty. I'm not convinced about their usefulness in Very Cold Places, though.
Pathologies of Hope - I sometimes think I'd like to print this out for the brainhacker. As with all things, mental attitude is a matter of balance.
Living with Hypermobility Syndrome - seems more like "Living with a medical profession that can't always help you." Even the osteopath, who has helped me so much, has to remind me sometimes that there is no guarantee I will ever be free of pain.
Big Pretty Bridge! Link from
sinboy.RepRap is a practical self-copying 3D printer. Open-source and should cost less than USD$400 to make. PRETTY!
Mechanics meets chemistry - I'm not sure I'd call it a 'new way of doing chemistry' but it is very pretty.
Online, phone therapise effective for treating depression. Go go gadget computer!
Tool silverware. How cool is that?
Doubt cast on definition of PTSD.
Solar-powered phone. I want one.
I'm considering getting hold of one of these utility belts for summer carrying-of-stuff - soon enough it will be too warm to use my jacket pockets as a hold-everything strategy, and my poor arms and shoulders are not so keen on backpacks right now. I've seen one of these in person -
hazyjayne has one - and am impressed with the design in comparison to many other utility belts I've seen.Regular Exercise Expands Brain Activity, Regulates Mental Health - yeah, we knew that, but we didn't know about the "actually creating new nerve cells" bit. Cool.
Subliminal Messages for Mac and PC - cute.
Climate change affecting maple syrup production. I'm not sure why the Independent seems to think Vermont is so very maple-y when Canajan maple syrup is clearly the bestest (*grin*) but of course the same thing will be happening elsewhere. I'd still like to try making birch syrup but it's too late this year I think. Also I have a distinct lack of birch trees in my garden.
