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When asked for recommendations, I typi... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/antivirus-software-avsts-1-nav-nill.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00f48d1513ec0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> security norton antivirus avast! http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/hybrid-human-and-machine-computing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Norbert) http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/hybrid-human-and-machine-computing.html?_c=feed-rss http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/hybrid-human-and-machine-computing.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 May 2008 11:05:45 -0400 Starting with SETI@home in 1999, numerous distributed computing applications using spare cycles of PCs and other computing devices have been able to inexpensively tap massive computing resources. According to Wikipedia, SETI@home can tap 424 Tera... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/hybrid-human-and-machine-computing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00f48cf60daa0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> computing innovation seti@home folding@home foldit rosetta@home http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/a-tale-of-rechargeable-batteries-updated.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Norbert) http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/a-tale-of-rechargeable-batteries-updated.html?_c=feed-rss http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/a-tale-of-rechargeable-batteries-updated.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:30:01 -0400 Since posting A Tale of Rechargeable Batteries, the PowerEx charger has earned its keep. Not only does it restore NiMH batteries that were no longer taking an adequate charge from a regular 'quick charger', it also allow me to accurately determin... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/a-tale-of-rechargeable-batteries-updated.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00e398f267830005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> rechargeable batteries battery chargers powerex http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/regreen-green-guidlines-for-home-remodeling.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Norbert) http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/regreen-green-guidlines-for-home-remodeling.html?_c=feed-rss http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/regreen-green-guidlines-for-home-remodeling.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:17:38 -0400 REGREEN is an initiative by the American Society of Interior Designers' Foundation a d the U.S. Green Building Council to develop: "best practice guidelines and targeted educational resources for sustainable residential improvement projects. This... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/regreen-green-guidlines-for-home-remodeling.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00f48d0f2ef00001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> renovation green building http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/the-impacts-of-virtual-water-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Norbert) http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/the-impacts-of-virtual-water-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/the-impacts-of-virtual-water-1.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:58:40 -0400 Link: Scientist who invented "virtual water" wins prize The Stockholm International Water Institute awarded Professor John Anthony Allan (University of London, Britain) the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize for introducing the concept of "virtual water... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/the-impacts-of-virtual-water-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00f48d0f2dec0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> water trade sustainability sustainable agriculture http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ontario-ministry-of-the-environment-environmental-assessment.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Norbert) http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ontario-ministry-of-the-environment-environmental-assessment.html?_c=feed-rss http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ontario-ministry-of-the-environment-environmental-assessment.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:41:47 -0400 Ontario's Environmental Registry does not list all environment projects, such as those involving provincial infrastructure (including roads, power structures and landfill sites). These are handled by the Environmental Assessment (EA) process whic... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ontario-ministry-of-the-environment-environmental-assessment.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00f48ce540140002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> environment ea reporting http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/not-a-watt-to-be-wasted.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Norbert) http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/not-a-watt-to-be-wasted.html?_c=feed-rss http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/not-a-watt-to-be-wasted.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:26:27 -0400 Link: Not a Watt to Be Wasted The March 17/2008 TIME Magazine explored scavenging 'free energy', from sources such as: the leg brace invented by Max Donelan and Arthur Kuo vibration of bridges, dance floors and even the human heart energy from... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/not-a-watt-to-be-wasted.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00e398e6e6800005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> waste as food free energy human energy http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/promote-green-buildings-for-biggest-easiest-cuts-in-north-american-co2-emissions.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Norbert) http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/promote-green-buildings-for-biggest-easiest-cuts-in-north-american-co2-emissions.html?_c=feed-rss http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/promote-green-buildings-for-biggest-easiest-cuts-in-north-american-co2-emissions.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:26:46 -0400 Link: Promote Green Buildings for Biggest, Easiest Cuts in North American CO2 Emissions A report announced in Vancouver by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation states that "Promoting the green design, construction, renovation and operatio... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/promote-green-buildings-for-biggest-easiest-cuts-in-north-american-co2-emissions.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00f48ce54f860003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> architecture greenhouse gases green building http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ucs-call-to-action-on-reducing-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Norbert) http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ucs-call-to-action-on-reducing-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html?_c=feed-rss http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ucs-call-to-action-on-reducing-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:04:02 -0400 The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is running a campaign to influence the debate in Congress on global warming legislation. They are looking for scientists, economists and the public to make their voices heard before March 28th. "This is a ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ucs-call-to-action-on-reducing-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00f48d02b1b70001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> action greenhouse gases ucs http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ideas-how-to-think-about-science-cbc-radio-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Norbert) http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ideas-how-to-think-about-science-cbc-radio-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ideas-how-to-think-about-science-cbc-radio-1.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:43:26 -0400 Link: Ideas: How to Think About Science (CBC Radio 1) CBC Radio 1 is doing a series exploring " fundamental questions about how the institution of science is structured and how it knows what it knows." The link above includes abstracts of each i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://norbert.vox.com/library/post/ideas-how-to-think-about-science-cbc-radio-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e3981549d00f48ce3b0d70002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cod cbc sustainability fisheries