Category Archives: Science & Technology

Steve Jobs is dead

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Co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, has died. In 1996, it was on the brink of irrelevance, but Jobs retook the reigns as CEO and turned Apple into a multi-disciplinary powerhouse of a company, even (briefly) to the level of most highly valued company on Earth. I’ve been an Apple customer and advocate from the age [...]

The American Police State is the ‘New Normal’ – Yahoo! News

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The American Police State is the ‘New Normal’ – Yahoo! News

Architecture: Is it for people or for cameras?

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Where in Valencia would you rather hang out…? Here?: VALENCIA – Plaza de la Verge Or here?: VALENCIA – Città delle Arti e delle Scienze

Completely Off The Grid

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With the recent installation of more solar panels, Strizki now generates 21 kilowatts, or about twice as much power as he needs, and sells the extra to the power company, netting him about $25,000 a year. Completely Off The Grid.

Map and Estimates of the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico (via NYTimes.com)

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The New York Times has a kick ass group of info graphics to help you visualize the BP oil spill… Map and Estimates of the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico – Interactive Map – NYTimes.com.

Graffiti in New York City (via Tableau Software)

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I was searching for some free data visualization software (to create “mind maps” of my hair-brained schemes), and I found tableau software. One of the demos of their software is a data visualization of graffiti incidents and resolution actions in NYC. This is obviously intended as a tool for the city to track crime and [...]

In Photos: Two months later, the oil still flows – Yahoo! News

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In Photos: Two months later, the oil still flows – Yahoo! News.

BP Oil Spill: Daily Dead Wildlife Tally (via Boing Boing)

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BP Oil Spill: Daily Dead Wildlife Tally – Boing Boing

The View From Prostitution Mountain (via Gizmodo)

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Creator Doug McCune has 3D topographical maps of seven more types of San Francisco crime, from assault to vandalism. The View From Prostitution Mountain

Rig survivors: BP ordered shortcut on day of blast (via CNN.com)

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The rig workers have filed a negligence suit against BP, Transocean, oil field services contractor Halliburton and other companies involved with the deepwater rig. "I've seen gross negligence, and this conduct is criminal," said Steve Gordon, the lawyer representing the men. "There's a crime scene sitting 5,000 feet below the water." Rig survivors: BP ordered [...]

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