http://www.tandm.org Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:20:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Technology Review: A Better Solar Collector Here's another screamingly cool addition to the panoply of   new solar innovations happening these days. A small  company based in Cambridge, Ma, Covalent Solar, is introducing its concept for dramatically increasing the efficiency of polysilicon photovoltaic power cells.  Specifically, their innovation places a sheet of ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/07/31/a-better-solar-collector/ Fuel Economy Leaders: 2008 Model Year Rank Manufacturer/Model MPG city/highway 1 Toyota Prius (hybrid-electric) 48/45 2 ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/07/21/fuel-economy-leaders-2007-model-year/ BBC NEWS | Americas | Gore challenges US to ditch oil Gore challenges US to ditch oil in 10 years. A Mammoth Undertaking, but one worthy of the effort. Here's the full text of the speech: Ladies and gentlemen: There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/07/18/bbc-news-americas-gore-challenges-us-to-ditch-oil/ Here's an old site I recently remembered, and Lo! It's still online. If you've ever thought about trying those obscure foreign candy treats you find at small, mom and pop convenience stores or gas stations, especially if you're near the US/Mexico border...don't. The boys at Bad Candy have done ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/07/17/bad-candycom-colorful-reviews-of-candy-from-hell/ Here's a cool idea for generating energy: Harness the power of one of Nature's baddest mammajammas and use it to do good. Tornados: They suck, a knowledge gained firsthand by many a hapless trailer park inhabitant across the American midwest. Well, a Canadian engineer has decided to try ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/06/26/here-comes-the-twister/ I've been looking into the events of 9/11 for over a year now and have become more horrified with every passing day. Much of the explanation provided by officials simply doesn't make sense given the historical record of the events on that day. More and more eyewitnesses, scientists, engineers, firemen, ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/06/14/think-for-yourselfdig-a-little-uncover-the-truth-of-911/ Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather delivered a blistering critique of corporate news on Saturday night at the National Conference for Media Reform hosted by FreePress. The following are Dan Rather's prepared remarks: I am grateful to be here and I am, most of all, gratified by the energy I have ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/06/11/dan-rather-on-the-corporatization-of-the-media/ Ok, in an idle moment I began wondering how much space it would take to provide all of humanity's energy needs via solar electricity. So I started grabbing some stats: Total global energy consumption as of 2005 = 15TeraWatts (15,000,000,000,000 Watts) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_resources_and_consumption Solar electricity generated per Sq. Mile = 130MW (130,000,000) http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2007/10/30/226/ Total US Surface ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/05/07/some-quick-math-on-solars-potential/ Ok, so I added some Google ads to my blog a little while ago, largely just to see how they work and if I can earn a few bucks over time, all the better. What I'm learning though, as a casual glance to the left side of your screen will ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/05/07/area-man-very-disappointed-in-google-ads-content-matching/ Check these little bugger out. The good folks at Buglabs have developed an open-source hardware platform that lets you add function-specific modules to it at will. Want a camera? Plug it in. Want a GPS unit? Plug it in. Want a keyboard....you get the picture. This thing has limitless potential ... http://www.tandm.org/index.php/2008/03/31/bug-labs-hardware-masher-upper/