Archive for the 'General' Category
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- All our problems are solved! |
Posted by e4 on Jul 31 2008
Behold, the solar-powered, hydrogen-burning car, with fuel that costs 1/2 to 1/3 of gasoline... Throw in Jack Nicholson, and really, how can it possibly fail? --
- Rocket Innovations |
Posted by e4 on Jul 16 2008
Regular readers probably know that I think the rocket stove is a pretty interesting concept. With minimal materials, you can basically create a stove-type burner that burns small sticks and scrap wood at pretty high temperatures. Almost all of the heat from combustion goes straight to the cooking area, which ...
- Serious water storage |
Posted by e4 on Jun 21 2008
If you're interested in storing large quantities of rainwater for household use, have a look at this post from Albert Bates. He dives into the whys and wherefores of serious rainwater collection: Cisterns and other storage tanks, cleaning and filtration, useful product, logistics, and general tips. An interesting read, even ...
- Commodity prices: Wow. |
Posted by e4 on Jun 09 2008
I just wanted to take a second to highlight this chart, recently posted over at The Oil Drum:
- Two videos from Midwest Permaculture |
Posted by e4 on Jun 07 2008
Here are two short videos from Midwest Permaculture. One is a brief tour of a rain garden, and the other is about sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes). If you'd heard but never seen, or you'd like to see either in action, click below... Rain Garden: Sunchokes: --
- How’s your bank? |
Posted by e4 on May 30 2008
I keep seeing economists and politicians saying that the worst is past, the economy is stabilized, and best of all, we're not even in a recession! Then I run across something like this comment from the FDIC: Sheila Bair, chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, said it was likely loan-loss provisions ...
- Off the Map |
Posted by e4 on May 25 2008
During a recent online discussion, I thought of an analogy that seems to fit our current situation. This is based on something that actually happened to me... Once on a canoe trip in northern Minnesota, my group got lost among those ten thousand lakes. We kept looking at the map and ...
- The world is turning upside-down |
Posted by e4 on Apr 25 2008
Let me just quote from two sources. They are often of different opinions, but this one struck me. First, Sharon Astyk at Casaubon's Book: "Do not start panic buying food, especially rice." Second, from Brett Arends at the Wall Street Journal: "I don't want to alarm anybody, but maybe it's time for ...
- Blog slacker… |
Posted by e4 on Mar 31 2008
Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been a bit distracted. I'd hoped to have a little write-up about having a low-energy birth, but alas, Fate (or something resembling it) was against us. Just to stay on topic, here are a couple links of interest: Aprovecho.org. They've got a lot of interesting ...
- 200 Things: Miscellaneous |
Posted by e4 on Mar 18 2008
By Sharon Astyk. Reprinted with permission. **** Honeybees have been in a dangerous decline - attract pollinators like mason bees and other wild bees to your home and garden to ensure reliable crops. **** If you are adding a backup heating system (or even if you aren’t - your neighbor might be), don’t neglect ...