The press reported today that Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Hearing the news reminded me of what I think is one of the more moving moments in all of American political history:... continue reading

posted by Tofumar 1 decade 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 4,204 views • 7:24

Really well done explanation of stuff. http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/

posted by Fedquip 1 decade 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 5,117 views

From the episode "Food for Thought". I highly recommend seeing this series if you haven't already, it's magnificent.

posted by berticus 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 2,826 views

Ben Cohen, Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry's, demonstrates the U.S. nuclear arsenal using bb's.

Alisa Miller, head of Public Radio International, discusses how America perceives the rest of the world and how the news shape the way the US sees the world. She pulls up a map (image below) of the number... continue reading

posted by winkler1 1 decade 7 years 1 week ago • 9,373 views • 4:26

**Pangea Day Needs Your Videos!** On May 10, 2008 - Pangea Day - sites in New York City, Rio, London, Dharamsala, Cairo, Jerusalem, and Kigali will be video-conferenced live to produce a 4-hour program... continue reading

posted by Grimm 1 decade 7 years 6 months ago • 1,872 views

from http://blog.guykawasaki.com/ 2008/ 02/ the-cleverest-i.html Kids play on a merry-go-round and pump water for villages at the same time. Girls benefit in particular because they are usually the... continue reading

posted by sbchapm 1 decade 7 years 4 weeks ago • 10,750 views

Wikipedia- Thermal depolymerization (TDP)

posted by Fedquip 1 decade 7 years 1 week ago • 1,864 views

The Aquaduct is pedal powered vehicle that transports, filters, and stores water for the developing world. A peristaltic pump attached to the pedal crank draws water from a large tank, through a carbon... continue reading

posted by Issykitty 1 decade 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 2,885 views