Brainicane

Many carriers of the potentially lethal Clostridium difficile bug are missed by unreliable tests, researchers say.

Posted on October 31st, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

For those who can’t bear to shoot the real thing, Lise Lefebvre takes old Dutch blankets from thrift shops and turns them into her version of the classic bear skin rug….

Posted on October 31st, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

image: Bolthouse Farms
Wm. Bolthouse Farms, grower and marketer of a wide range of juices, salad dressings and carrots (including the organic brand “Earthbound Farm”), has announced that it has installed a solar power system at its Palmdale, California location which will supply 80% of the sites electricity needs.
The 1.9MW solar array will be owned […]

Posted on October 31st, 2008 under Science and Technology. Comments: 1

Poor air quality (and even air that passes the World Health Organization’s safe limits for ambient pollution) can significantly impair lung function of cyclists who are riding close to the tail pipes of buses and cars belching particulate matter, research of cycle messengers on the streets of London by Brunel University has found. The fact […]

Posted on October 31st, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

New York City has been working hard to promote cycling, for instance by unveiling a new plan to become more bicycle friendly, looking into creating a bike-share program, hosting a bike movie festival, and sponsoring competitions for the desi…

Posted on October 31st, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

A Greener Way to Vote
John Zimmer, founder and COO of Zimride, an online carpool community, has contacted us to let us know about their Facebook app called “Carpool to the Polls”. It allows U.S. voters to find rides on election day so they can go vote, and do while burning as little fuel as possible.
Check […]

Posted on October 31st, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

Biking in Mexico City? No, it’s not an extreme sport for thrill-seekers. It’s a weekend pastime for families thanks to a program called Muevete en Bici program, or Get on Your Bicycle. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard’s initiative, launched one year ago, closes approximate 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) of major thoroughfares to car traffic, temporarily transforming the […]

Posted on October 31st, 2008 under Cars and Transportation. Comments: None

BBC News reports that the Publicly Available Specification 2050 - PAS 2050 - a newly created audit scheme to help companies measure the carbon footprint of their goods, was launched in the UK by BSI British Standards. The effort aims to provide consistency and transparency for British companies to communicate their products’ carbon […]

Posted on October 31st, 2008 under Science and Technology. Comments: None

Recycled Satellite Dish Becomes Solar Heater
The Rojas family are beginning to look like mad solar scientists out to take over the world with their accessible home energy projects. Yesterday I posted a video of Denise Rojas, host of Green Power Science, as she cooked an egg in 10 seconds using a fresnel lense. While I […]

Posted on October 31st, 2008 under Science and Technology. Comments: None