A tiny home for a growing family (bed under stairs included) by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2010 They’re not part of any official Small House Movement, but they live in a small home and they live well. …
Energía cinética: crear electricidad con nuestro movimiento by Nicolás Boullosa on January 6, 2010 Más allá de los relojes de pulsera, existen contados dispositivos que usen únicamente energía cinética para operar. Almacenar energía cinética …
Idle parents in search of a slow, free range childhood by Kirsten Dirksen on January 5, 2010 “It seems to me that today we are speeding up children too much in some ways (academic hot-housing, for example),” …
Slow, free range, idle parents can increase IQ and happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on December 30, 2009 In my Silicon Valley hometown, there seemed to be only one speed for raising children: fast forward to college. Here …
James Cameron, el cineasta que explicó Gaia a las masas by Nicolás Boullosa on December 28, 2009 James Cameron adapta a todos los públicos una de las tesis más respetadas sobre la biosfera, la hipótesis de Gaia, …
Brightkite and faircompanies founders talk about happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on December 23, 2009 Given that we work from home and are substantially downshifted (i.e. we are very salary-light), when we socialize, we often …
Casas rotatorias que giran con el sol y crean energía by Nicolás Boullosa on December 23, 2009 El objetivo de la arquitectura sostenible es diseñar proyectos que reduzcan el impacto medioambiental en las distintas actividades relacionadas con …
How to make a mini solar air-conditioner (swamp cooler) by Andy on December 23, 2009 Here’s a DIY to make a simple, cheap, and energy-efficient air conditioner with basic materials that should cost less than …
Holiday Lights by BioDieselHauling on December 18, 2009 So many people, when the subject of christmas lights come up, they acknowledge they are nice, but go on to …
Expats in Barcelona: 5 & 1/2 bikes and a plaza as a backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on December 16, 2009 Mitch and Kathy Madigan moved to Barcelona in 2005 for the adventure. They left behind a suburban home and 2 …