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Amazing Solar Sinter

Thomas — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:55:27 +0000

Sand + Sun = Glass. This project by Markus Kayser is an amazing example of what is possible. The technology is based on sintering – a method used to create objects from powders. Markus has created a machine that uses the sun’s energy to manufacture 3D objects using sand. In sintering, powders are heated to just [...]

Amazing: Shark vs Octopus

Thomas — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:25:35 +0000

Normally, I don’t post these kinds of articles, but this footage is amazing!

Chimney Removal

Thomas — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:21:50 +0000

This weekend, I finally removed my old chimney. We have a small cabinet in the kitchen that is oddly dimensioned and just doesn’t make sense. I pulled out the shelves to see if I could remove this space waster and found what looked like a hearth with a water hookup. It turns out, my oddly [...]

Congress Cuts Their Own Budget – By $200,000!

Thomas — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:38:13 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee unveiled a short term Continuing Resolution (CR) to provide funds to keep the government operating over the next two weeks until a compromise can be reached on ayear-long funding bill. The CR, which includes $4 billion in spending reductions, will prevent a government-wide shut down that would occur [...]

California Renewable Energy Law 2011

Thomas — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:20:31 +0000

The Californian State Senate passed a bill (SB 2X) this week which will require California utilities to get a third of their power from wind, solar, geothermal and other renewable sources by 2020. The bill was authored by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto). Opponents said it would drive up electricity bills for homeowners and manufacturers. [...]

How fast does your car loose value?

Thomas — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:53:51 +0000

I just came across Edmunds’ infographic on vehicle depreciation. If you are curious about your own car’s depreciation in value, scroll down to the calculator and find out. ; Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. // Source: How Fast Does A New Car Lose Value

Prius Cost of Ownership

Thomas — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:41:42 +0000

Don’t get me wrong – I’m glad I’m driving a Prius. When I bought it in 2007, I was aware of the fact that the production process of a Prius is not exactly ‘green’. Wired magazine ran a story that suggested buying a used car instead, which I considered doing. Here is the problem though [...]

Add Buddypress Profile Data

Thomas — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:30:47 +0000

Buddypress allows you to add custom profile data during the member registration process. But how do you display this custom profile data in the member loop? Just to be thorough, let’s start by adding custom profile data to the registration page. On the profile setup page, you can add your additional member data. This additional [...]

Best Example of Speech Recognition

Thomas — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:12:48 +0000

You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page

Thomas — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:17:52 +0000

Many months ago I upgraded to WP 3.0 Beta 1. Today, I finally decided to upgrade to 3.0.3 and ran smack dab into the strange “You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page” error. Google yielded various explanations and solutions, probably because this error is rather vague and general. I’m guessing this error [...]