According to the CDC, the number of consumer-related (vs. contractor-related) nail gun injuries has increased three-fold since 1991. Guess that brings new meaning to “getting nailed…”

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• Federal Production Tax Credit increases
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• Tesla Turbines
• Consolidation Time
• Raser up 30% on private placement
• Chrysler Challenge
• Ocean Energy Harvest
• Ocean Energy Thermal Conversion
• Raser gets more resource
• Mechanical Ocean Energy Conversion
• UTC scores big deal
• Court ruling changes economics
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This morning there is news that Kurt Vonnegut, esteemed author, has passed away at age 84 due to brain injuries sustained in a fall.

Vonnegut was the first “literary” writer I ever felt a pull to read. Everyone will talk about his famous novels, but I preferred his first Player Piano and a zany novel that came a little later, Deadeye Dick. I can’t claim to like all of his work, but he did have a voice that was distinct and compelling. He will be missed.

Image by Yongfook

A couple of former colleagues, Peter Jenkins and Lloyd Shove, left comments about the photo yesterday indicating that it looked like the photographer had used a technique called High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDR.) Not being much of a photographer myself, I didn’t know about this. The image above is composed using the technique. Pretty cool stuff!

Photo by Vesuviano

Comments anyone?