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Would You Drive the New Volkswagen 1L?

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

I know that I normally write about research methodologies on Wednesdays but to be frank, I’m running out of ideas for that category and most of my readers seem to be more interested in the technology and business topics I write about. This week, I want to talk about something that captured my attention: the [...]

CERN Update: Large Hadron Collider Still Set to Fire Up In June, Possibly Destroy Earth

Monday, May 5th, 2008

I wrote about the CERN Large Hadron Collider earlier this year and suggested that it may create some unexpected and dire consequences for Earth. Since then, anyone concerned about the LHC has been decried as a “nutjob” because the scientists at CERN have declared that it’s safe! An independent study by Sir Martin Rees has [...]

Can Technological Innovation in Clean Technology Save Canada’s Sovreignty?

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Many a pundit of late has declared that the era of fighting over oil is over and that the new hotness is going to be water. Less than 1% of the water in the world is potable and available (ie. not frozen solid in a glacier or deep underground) but Canada has almost 10% of [...]

Twitter - I Feel Like I Just Discovered Pogs Now

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you might have noticed that I recently added a Twitter feed to my Wordpress sidebar. I have always been a huge nerd but Twitter (along with World of Warcraft) are things that I’ve managed to aschew. I’m still not playing WoW but I felt like I was [...]

Can Your Massive Book Collection Help the Environment?

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Boing Boing had a great posting yesterday about the environmental benefit of lining any walls that are exterior walls with book cases. Their argument, in a nutshell, is that the insulating properties of books stacked up against the wall is bigger than you might assume. As a book lover, I’m enthralled by the idea. As [...]

Could A Ban On Cell Phones On Transit Increase GHG Emissions?

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Unless you’re new to this blog, you already know I’m a consultant. You might also have guessed that I work with folks in the high tech industry. That being the case, you might understand why I am opposed to legislation like that recently introduced in Austria which makes it illegal to talk on a cell [...]

Regular Wine Consumption Cuts Down on Dementia in Women, Increases Fun Factor

Monday, April 14th, 2008

I’m failing to see a downside in this news. A recent study has come out that proves regular (weekly) wine consumption reduces the likelihood of dementia in women by as much as 70%. My own personal research into this matter has also found that regular wine consumption increases the “fun” metric in women by as [...]

What is Nanomedicine and When Can I Start Getting It?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

I’ve talked about nanotechnology in the past on this blog and a recent article in Science Daily about nanomedicine reminded me that I haven’t talked about this at all yet. One thing that you might not know about the pills that your doctor prescribes you is that they’re often a much, much higher dosage than [...]

Going Green Without Looking Retarded

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

I’m all for doing my part for the environment but there are some “innovations” that really make me think the innovators aren’t thinking about the marketability of a product when they design it.
I submit exhibit A:

What the hell? Are they serious? Who the hell would be caught dead in that? I respect Dean Kamen but [...]

HHO Boost for Your Car - Scam or Not?

Monday, March 31st, 2008

There is a small community of car owners in North America (and elsewhere) that have latched onto the idea that a small fuel cell under the hood can produce enough Brown’s Gas (HHO) to achieve a 40% increase in fuel economy on most modern cars. You’re probably scratching your head at this stage and wondering [...]

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