Category Archives: The Environment

An interesting article on biodegrading plastic is available here. PhDs have been searching for a solution to the plastic waste problem, and this 16-year-old finds the answer.

A friend of mine sent me the following quote: Most existing monitoring tools are ugly plugs with lame LCD screens and while some companies, namely Tendril (http://www.tendrilinc.com/) and Greenbox (http://www.getgreenbox.com/) are taking a more integrated and systematic approach. This is … Continue reading →

While speaking at TheNextWeb in the Netherlands on my birthday, Thursday, April 3rd, I realized something was wrong. For some reason, I just could not fall asleep the night before and my heart was racing. The next morning, Friday, after … Continue reading →

Sunday, March 16th, was remarkable: a top five Wall Street financial institution with an 85 year history was purchased for 1/80th its 52 week high and 1/5th the value of its New York real estate. Bear Stearns was literally worthless. … Continue reading →

Kevin brought up a great point in in a recent comment: What is the economy in the City of the Future (CotF)? There are a few concepts that seem intriguing. First, the concept that each citizen is a shareholder in … Continue reading →

In celebration, here is a great overview of the situation by Jon Stewart. Enjoy!

Google, the defining stock of a second Internet bubble has officially collapsed today: March 4th, 2008. The GOOG stock sank this morning to the $440 range, which means that, unless you bought stock before October 2006, you have likely lost … Continue reading →

See below: http://www.newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/new-materials-can-selectively-45139.aspx

MediaWiki was just installed on www.youreco.com for the City of the Future project, and there the software is not sufficient. By the time that MediaWiki is customized to make it good for planning the City of the Future, a specialized … Continue reading →