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  The last frontier

  03.07.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on The last frontier

  If you’re a Trekkie and think I’m talking about space, you can be forgiven. But our last frontier is much closer to home, it’s the ocean floor. I’m struck by the continuous discovery that is happening in the deep ocean, new species and most recently, “missing crust” on in the Atlantic Ocean. Having spent a […]

• Technology & Science

  Stromboli erupts

  02.28.07 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  The island volcano Stromboli erupted sending lava down it’s flank and into the ocean. Stromboli is a very active volcano and frequently displays signs of volcanism. Located in the Tyrrhenian Sea between the “foot” of Italy and the “ball” of Sicily, the volcano protrudes about 3000 meters (10,000 feet) from the sea floor to it’s […]

• Technology & Science

  Lunar Eclipse March 3

  02.28.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Lunar Eclipse March 3

  NASA has great information about the coming lunar eclipse that should be visible, at least in part, on all continents. If you’re in central Africa, Europe, or west Asia, you’ll get the full impact. If your on the US West Coast, you’ll get a little view of the final penumbral phases. Here’s a handy chart […]

• Innovation, Technology & Science

  Adjusting to new technology

  02.20.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Adjusting to new technology

  Martin Hardee posted an excellent video on this subject yesterday, to make things efficient, I’ve posted it below. Rarely have I seen such an accurate satire of humans faced with the adoption of new technology. My favorite quote: “Compared to the scroll, it takes longer to turn the pages of a book.” This all boils […]

• Business, Energy, Technology & Science

  Ecologically sound network hosting

  01.25.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Ecologically sound network hosting

  A former Sun colleague, Jon Greaves, sent me this article a few days ago: Norfolk Wildlife Trust now has an environmentally friendly website, after a move this week to solar powered hosting. Athenaeum who run EcologicalHosting.com are the only UK based company to have an entire hosting infrastructure powered from renewable energy sources, making it […]

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