Category: Systems Science

  • Icewall One: pod shaped living quarters that can survive anything

    These things look indestructible. Icewall One – Designers of the Igloo Satellite Cabin, PolyPod Snowcamper and other polar field equipment . Related articles Will Apple kill off the iPod Classic? (reviews.cnet.com) Line 6 Pod HD Pro? or Avid Eleven Rack? (gearslutz.com) Halley VI research station, Antarctica – review (guardian.co.uk)

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  • Check out Home Exchange to stay with the locals when traveling

    HomeExchange.com. This got great reviews in the Boston Globe. Save on hotels and rentals while traveling and  see the world from an anthro perspective. Related articles Time To Get Away? Plan the Perfect Escape at The Boston Globe Travel Show on February 8-10, 2013 (prweb.com) How to save money while seeing the world (getrichslowly.org) Home…

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  • Life in a floating home

    Interesting but no longer active blog about living on a  boat. Coming Unmoored — Life in a Small Floating Home. Related articles Off Grid Float Cabin (nextworldtv.com) Float Money Launches Zero Cost Loan Service in Connecticut (prweb.com)

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  • Health problems of victims of Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear plant take years to appear

    Popular movies like the new Chernobyl film point to a disturbing trend: Many of the residents of radiation exposure such as Chernobyl and Fukushima experience long term health problems such as thyroid disease, heart disease, heart valve/vascular disease that take decades to appear leaving them disabled and requiring disability benefits but with little sources of support.…

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  • Obama State Of The Union Speech 2011 Highlights Roles of IT, Biotech, Cleantech and Education in Recovery and Competitive Advantage

      The recent address by Obama was both very well delivered and full of important content on the strategic direction our country needs to take. The President highlighted the importance of expanding our investments in clean technology, biotechnology, IT and education, while trimming inefficiencies in other areas of the economy with unclear outcomes such as…

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  • Philadelphia University | M.S. in Sustainable Design M.S. in Sustainable Design

    Philadelphia University | M.S. in Sustainable Design M.S. in Sustainable Design. Related articles How Design is Shaped by Purpose Sefaira Concept – collaborative sofware for sustainable design Green 101: Pratt Institute in Top 10 Most Environmentally Friendly Colleges Special Guest Post: Embedding Sustainability A Call for Paradigmatic Shift in Design Education System Job Sustainability Analysis Features:…

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  • Bob Servant: the spammer’s nightmare

    Bob Servant – Official Website. This guy is hilarious. He has decided to write back to spammers and harass them into submission with bizarre ploys. Related articles hiding from spammers (ask.metafilter.com) Reddit Thinks I’m a Spammer (amir.rachum.com) Spammers flood Facebook’s own Help Center (nakedsecurity.sophos.com) 5 Popular Twitter Habits That Make You Look Like a Spammer…

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