I just wanted to give a local e-bike company a bit of a plug here.
Archive for May, 2008
23
May
08
Facebook, Part II
22
May
08
Remaking The Way We Make Things
In a previous post, I made reference to the PBS series e2: the economies of being environmentally conscious. William McDonough is featured in a number of the documentaries as an expert on environmentally intelligent solutions for architecture, urbanism, industrial design and sustainability.
His 2002 book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things is a manifesto calling a complete re-examination of we live and consume. He challenges designers to create in a way which allows nature and commerce to fruitfully co-exist, a system where products can be used, recycled and used again without degrading in quality, “upcycling“
22
May
08
FaceBook In Reality
13
May
08
Teach (Astronomy) Differently
I’ve been exploring the recently launched WorldWide Telescope. It’s an extremely rich way to explore and tour the universe. What I think is the most exciting is that users are able to create their own presentations and share them with each other.
Below is a talk from Roy Gould at TED.
09
May
08
Anatomy Of A Bad URL
My thoughts are a bit scattered today.
Two “sponsored links” have come my way via gmail recently with poorly envisioned URLs. Don’t bother looking at these links, as you probably don’t need them, but here they are.
mauidforever.com – Mau ID forever?
torontopianosale.com – what’s a Torontopian O-Sale?
I had the unique pleasure of attending a gathering last night to honour the work of Thomas Edvard Krogh, Retired Curator and Founding Director of the Geochronology Laboratory at the Royal Ontario Museum. I’m good friends with his son.
To be sure, I have little or no knowledge of geochronology. Inspiration for learning can be sparked at any time, it seems, so now I’m learning. Maybe you should too.
His obituary states, “Tom approached life with a scientific mind, sharing his insights into geology, cooking, organic gardening, energy efficiency and more. Every experience was seen as an opportunity for learning…”
09
May
08
Changing Jobs, Moving On
Life update.
I’m in the process of leaving the job I’ve worked at for the nearly 8 years, http://www.open.uoguelph.ca/.
Now, I’m on to other pastures, http://www.uoguelph.ca/tss/.
New focus, new people, new challenges, bigger windows…
I’ve been busying myself with winding up projects at my current job, and have to say that something like Brainpark would have a helpful way to capture and pass on some of what I’ve learned. As it is, I’ve got a handful of wiki pages and shared files.
01
May
08
Building Sustainable Communities
I’ve been sick at home for the last two days, and watching the PBS series e2: the economies of being environmentally conscious. It’s an ongoing documentary series about solutions to current environmental problems. We borrowed it from the library. I couldn’t imagine a documentary series for me, discussing issues of cities, architecture, sustainable communities and environmental issues. Plus, it’s beautifully produced.
Anyways, I just finished the episode “Green for All” which follows architect and activist Sergio Palleroni as he continues his mission to provide design solutions to humanitarian crisis regions. I’ve read a bit about Palleroni and the BaSiC Initiative previously. This documentary does a great job to highlight his aim to inspire architects to be socially responsible; working in under-served communities to create cool and functional buildings in a sustainable way.
