Category Archives: Environment

Discussions about things affecting or improving the global environment

Daily Links for Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Bob Sutor

Open Source Windows 7 on netbooks: Maybe it’s not a Linux killer ComputerWorld / Preston Gralla I’ve frequently written that Windows 7 will kill Linux on netbooks. But given that most Windows 7-equipped netbooks ship with the underwhelming Starter Edition, … Continue reading →

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Daily Links for Tuesday, October 13, 2009 – Lunchtime Edition

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Bob Sutor

Environment Farms as skyscrapers Boing Boing / David Pescovitz It’s been a decade since Columbia University professor Dickson Despommier launched his “Vertical Farm” project, devoted to the design of skyscrapers that house farms, instead of people or offices. It’s an … Continue reading →

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Solar/wind generator for construction sites

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Bob Sutor

I saw an article in our local newspaper about how the electrical tools at a bridge repair site are being powered by a combination solar and wind generator from Canadice Construction in upstate New York. Here’s a YouTube video about … Continue reading →

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Eco-Patent Commons news

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Bob Sutor

There’s news today from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development that Ricoh and Taisei have joined the Eco-Patent Commons and Dupont has contributed more patents. From the release: Eco-Patent Commons, launched by IBM, Nokia, Pitney Bowes and Sony in … Continue reading →

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Video of my Web 2.0 Summit talk

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Bob Sutor

The video of my talk “Smaller, Flatter, Smarter” at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco is now available via blip.tv or my original blog entry on the topic.

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East coast, west coast + “smarter planet”

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Bob Sutor

As far as I am concerned, today is the first day of “meteorological Winter” where I live in western New York. Though we only got freezing rain this morning, folks about 45 minutes west of us got 5 or 6 … Continue reading →

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“Smaller, Flatter, Smarter” at the Web 2.0 Summit

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Bob Sutor

I just finished my 10 minute “High Order Bit” session at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Here are the slides I used, in PDF format. (Warning, the file is 9.6 Mb.) For more on the “smarter planet” idea, … Continue reading →

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