Commute bikes 2008 by Kirsten Dirksen on May 5, 2008 New gear makes it easier to ditch the car. Shiftless gearing, electric boost, micro-foldable models to cycle to the train …
When a bike beats a car: how appropriate is our transport? by Kirsten Dirksen on April 27, 2008 If we were truly a society addicted to speed, more of us would get out of our cars. The average …
A weekend of deep ecology with Joanna Macy by TheDharmaHouse on April 26, 2008 Joanna will be joining us on the 11th of August, for one day, to discuss the Dharma and the Great …
In praise of smart cars by starlord on April 26, 2008 [reposted from smart USA news #13, march 2008, used by permission] Everyone knows that the smart fortwo is an incredibly …
The Linux momentum: Ubuntu and other popular distros by Nicolás Boullosa on April 25, 2008 Linux is no longer the exclusive territory of the initiated. As applications are moved from the desktop to the Internet, …
History: the ban of Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT) by faircompanies on April 23, 2008 A synthetic compound used as an insecticide and pesticide to fight human illnesses and agricultural pests, until in the seventies …
Bike commuting goes broadband by Kirsten Dirksen on April 17, 2008 Beyond Amsterdam, cities like Chicago aim to convert drivers to cyclists. Lance Armstrong and Barack Obama back human-powered commutes. Ready …
Cool gadgets to help save energy by Kirsten Dirksen on April 9, 2008 Eliminating the energy consumed by appliances on standby would nearly equal, in emissions savings, the elimination of all airline flights. …
Breaking the disposable diaper size barrier by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2008 It was a mistake… someone dropped off some size 2 (12-18 lbs) diapers for our “officially” sized 4 (22- 37 …
Guia de moda III: consells per redissenyar roba by Kirsten Dirksen on March 26, 2008 Celebritats, dissenyadors aficionats, amants de la moda i eco-activistes esdevenen els nous “redissenyadors”: reciclen els seus armaris per anar a …
