[breyn-i-keyn] Brainstorming on a Higher Level
photo by Dave Haygarth
They say that the natural death of a bicycle is for it to be stolen. That means a great percentage of bicycles end up in the hands of criminals. The thieves usually peddle the bikes to used bike shops or sell the metal for scrap. One Toronto bike thief simply hoarded his […]
Image source: UNESCAP
The “IBUKI” satellite, run by the Japanese Aerospace Agency and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, is the first in the world to observe GHG and monitor the effects they cause, reports the UN. Launched on January 23, data will be collected every three days and available to […]
Corroded mirror in relatively new Lennar home in Sarasota
In some new Florida subdivisions, the houses are corroding before their owners’s eyes. According to Aaron Kessler in the Sarasota Herald Tribune:
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Susan Kraemer of Green Building Elements nails what’s wrong with home design today. I think she unfairly blames architects; they don’t design too many builders’ houses anymore. And I think that the economic changes we are going through will cause significant changes in the way we build, when again we build. But otherwise it a […]
the New American Home
Preston tells us that Consumers Now Want Smaller, More Efficient, Less Expensive Homes.
This is according to surveys by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. But I am not as optimistic about the results as Preston….
This Could Save Millions of Birds at Almost No Cost
You don’t have to be a passionate bird watcher to care about the safety of our little winged friends. Among the top immediate dangers for them are moving vehicles, house cats, and buildings (flying into windows). Window Alert decals are an inexpensive product that allows you […]
PACO is a tiny little cube, only 3 meters square (just slightly bigger than the Micro Compact Home) but complete with everything you need. It can hook up to the established service infrastructure or stand on its own with solar, wind, water recycling and bio-toilet….
We have been following the competition to “design a commuter bike for the masses” over at the Bicycle Design Blog. The question asked was: What kind of bicycle, or pedal powered machine, would it take to get those people out of their cars for trips to the store or to work?
The judges have finally decided, […]
Beauty’s Only Skin Deep
Beauty is very subjective, and what someone will find beautiful someone else will find ugly, or just “meh”. There’s nothing scientific about it, or even very serious, but here are some eco-cars that we might like in some way or another, but that look like they fell off the ugly tree. Why […]