An EV (motorcycle) visionary: Matt Dieckmann (1981-2010) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 21, 2010 I first heard about Matt Dieckmann in a Wired Magazine article touting his electric motorcycle and impressive racing results, so …
El difícil arte de medir la responsabilidad de una empresa by Nicolás Boullosa on October 19, 2010 ¿Usas un móvil u ordenador de flamante marca occidental, aunque fabricado por Foxconn?¿Tienes ropa y calzado con distintas etiquetas, pero …
The nightly yogurt-making ritual (with home yogurt maker) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 19, 2010 We wanted to make our own yogurt- namely because organic yogurt was so much expensive than organic milk- so my …
Earth-built passive solar home: cob (south), strawbale (north) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 18, 2010 Passive solar design dates back over 2 and a half millennia to the ancient Greeks and Chinese; it not only …
San Francisco hotel uses rooftop for honeybees, herbs, & produce by Kirsten Dirksen on October 15, 2010 San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel opened one year to the day after the 1906 earthquake and since then it’s hosted a …
Natural buildings don’t melt, no matter how rainy it gets by Kirsten Dirksen on October 14, 2010 With all the videos I’ve done on earth buildings (like the tiny cob cottage in North Carolina or the mudbrick …
MycoBond: cómo los hongos podrían sustituir a los plásticos by Nicolás Boullosa on October 13, 2010 Cuando el editor y organizador de eventos Tim O’Reilly, uno de los referentes de Silicon Valley -se le ha llamado …
A downtown live/work dream house (with roof deck for naps) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 13, 2010 Alan Cohen’s commute used to take 20 to 25 minutes every morning. Now it takes 30 seconds, or however long …
La austeridad también aumenta la riqueza material by Nicolás Boullosa on October 11, 2010 ¿Más ricos cuanto más frugales? Eso parecen probar datos sobre consumo personal y patrimonio. Mirando fríamente distintos datos socioeconómicos, quienes …
Choosing a natural building material: cob, straw, a blend… by Kirsten Dirksen on October 11, 2010 You may find cob cottages particularly cute, but taste isn’t reason enough to choose one natural building material over another. …
