An economy built on renewable energy will probably be made up of lots of little ways to save and generate power. For example, turning the vibrations caused by people climbing stairs into electricity. Not enough power there to get off the grid, but every little bit helps.
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TED Is Podcasting
I’ve always wanted to go to the TED conference, but have never been either cool enough or wealthy enough to manage it. Now I can get the podcast and pretend I’m both.
ONLY THE NECK DOWN by David Reagan
David Reagan‘s “Only The Neck Down” is the kind of story that lands a heavy narrative punch with a few well-placed images. You know how when you like the beginning of a story, you start worrying the writer’s going to screw up the end? David doesn’t.
A word of warning: this story contains explicit sexual imagery, so avert your eyes if you’re a young ‘un or overly sensitive.
Only The Neck Down
by David Reagan
Adrianna loved cool fall evenings without a hair-disturbing breeze — perfect weather for donning a warm and fuzzy sweater. She picked the pink one, a recent thrift store find, because it was a size too small. Fashion’s winter weaponry could be just as devastating as short shorts and a halter top.
She examined herself in the mirror, starting at the floor and working her way up. Nice feet, well proportioned. In the summer, she was fond of sandals and holographic nail polish that shimmered with rainbow colors on each of her toes. Her tight, denim jeans highlighted long legs that tapered up to perfect thighs and hips that showed her femininity without flaunting it. She twisted at the waist, pleased with the firm swells of her rear. Fifteen miles a week on the treadmill were doing their job. Continue reading ONLY THE NECK DOWN by David Reagan
Online Comedian
Dane Cook is a comedian who made his name on MySpace. I guess I can’t get as worked up about it as Wired, but it’s probably a good indication of how much more effective word-of-mouth advertising is on the web than mass media in the real world.
Password Protected Bullets
One way to secure guns against unauthorized use is to secure the bullets. But I have a really hard time believing that people concerned with protecting their homes are going to take the time to key in a password on their gun when there’s a bump in the night. Biometric authentication is a better approach, though from what I’ve read biometrics aren’t rock solid yet either.