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Why I still love using my Sony Reader for ebooks
With a slew of recent releases of gadgets that serve as ebook readers (Barnes and Noble Nook, iPad, and all the ones announced at the Consumer Electronics Show), I thought I would take some time to...
View ArticleSwarming behavior of masses of living things
On May 18th, I went to a talk by Dr. Iain Couzin, hosted by the Secret Science Club at the Bell House in Brooklyn. Couzin’s lab at Princeton investigates collective animal behavior, some of which...
View ArticleDepression-era color photos and 2 cool blogs to read
This entry has a common thread that everything is about different, thought-provoking visual stimuli. The Denver Post posted this gallery by photographers from the Farm Security Administration/Office of...
View ArticleConnecting the path to energy savings with “No on Prop 23″ funding
Today I started reading news in Google Reader, and came across 2 topics that I wish could just find a way to meet up. They have to do with getting widespread behavior and mentality change to happen and...
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Recycled plastic eyeglasses frames
A year ago this month, I purchased new eyeglasses frames from the Earth Conscious Optics line by MODO. They are made completely of recycled plastic. I could also chosen frames that were made from...
View ArticleNew year goal? Use online courses to boost professional development!
I’ve signed up to these courses offered online through Coursera. The courses are free, with videos and materials all available on the respective websites. Databases Model Thinking – preview videos are...
View ArticleOnline course: Making Green Buildings
I have written a few times about LEED and green buildings here, here, and here. This is an opportunity to catch up on the green building industry from an expert! Making Green Buildings is being offered...
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The most high profile conference I’ve ever been to
Today is the second day of the meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)’s advisory body, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), in its 16th...
View ArticleVirtual space and the internet
The best way to characterize my generation would be the generation that witnessed and came of age during the transition into the age of the Internet. In contrast, many of the younger adults I have met...
View ArticleIdeas in virtual space through actor-network theory
This was an essay written for a course I took, continuing on the discussion of geography and sociology. Introduction The commodification of technology has made it even easier to reach individuals and...
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