Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Lost Generation... NOT!

This is a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20 year old.

The contest was titled "U@50", by the AARP. This video won second place. When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause.

So simple and yet so brilliant. Take a minute and watch it.

Watch the full video for the choice. We all have one.






Sunday, April 5, 2009

Unicorn Tears? Come on Microsoft...

From Dan Gurber over at Daring Fireball
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Unicorn Tears, Eh?

Newsweek’s Dan Lyons talks to David Webster, general manager for brand marketing at Microsoft, regarding Microsoft’s new ad campaign for Windows:

He says the idea was to turn Apple’s “I’m a Mac” campaign to Microsoft’s advantage. “We associate real people with being PCs, [but then Apple] ends up looking pretty mean-spirited, the way they go after customers,” he says. “It’s clear that’s who they are insulting.” At the same time he can’t resist taking a crack at the preciousness of some Mac users. “Not everyone wants a machine that’s been washed with unicorn tears,” he says.

It seems clear that Microsoft’s stance on the Mac’s sales growth is that there’s nothing wrong with Windows or right with the Mac, but rather that there’s something wrong with Mac users.

Reminds me of the attitude of U.S. carmakers in the ’70s and ’80s, as more Americans switched to Japanese imports.

★ Sunday, 5 April 2009
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Newsweek Article



Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Biochar - No April Fools Joke

Putting the Gene back in the bottle is always the trick. In the case of CO2 it my be critical for mankind and the planet.

A group of researchers in Georgia are working on a new/old solution: Biochar

Not only does it help the soil, microbes and plants, it also holds the CO2 in the soil. By taking organic waste and creating Biochar not only are we helping our Global Warming issue, we are are also helping feed people and possibly make more energy (fuel).



Also visit http://www.biochar.org/