March 2012
4 posts
River Deep Mountain High →
ONE MORNING IN EARLY AUGUST, in a tiny village in the upper Himalayas, Karthik Rana heard a warning come over All India Radio heavy rains were on the way. The 80-year-old shouted at his wife,…
Green tech makes energy use a game—and we all win
For “hypermilers,” just driving to the supermarket is a competition Whenever I start my Toyota Prius, I note one number above all else. It’s not the time, not the odometer, not even the gas left in… http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/features/~3/Y7mEk9LPQ9Y/gamification-green-tech-makes-energy-use-a-gameand-we-all-win.ars
a remarkable man's photographs of the Middle East
Human shield … activist and photojournalist Tom Hurndall died while trying to help a young girl under fire. Photograph: Kay Fernandes/Reuters Tom Hurndall was a peace activist and an aspiring… http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/mar/01/tom-hurndall-middle-east-photographs