one.point.zero - Colin O'Brien's weblog
May 07 2008
Death of the SUV. No surprise there.
May 06 2008
Banksy – One nation under CCTV
May 01 2008
Very interesting article on the myths of organic farming. It’s difficult to make an informed opinion though when the article takes several shortcuts. As usual, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
April 24 2008
LA Freeway Ride – On Bicycles
April 20 2008
Michael Pollan, first-class as always.“Why bother? That really is the big question facing us as individuals hoping to do something about climate change, and it's not an easy one to answer.”
Cyclope. Fixed gear bike shop in Paris.
Get Lamp trailer
April 17 2008
Cross your boss at Al Qaeda? Get a nasty memo.
April 13 2008
I’m always trying to explain to people who think hydrogen is the magic fuel of the future that it’s just a storage medium, not an energy source. This clear description is now bookmarked.
Would you steal a buck? How about a can of soda?
That's exactly what's happening“It doesn't take a student of psychology to tell us that if you keep moving the goal posts and offer little in the way of hope, then most people will simply give up trying”
April 10 2008
BBC risks overloading the internet. Not a headline from The Onion.
My street is never boring
April 07 2008
From the department of the obvious: 95% of youngsters are illegally copying music.
March 30 2008
Stop-motion Tron
March 20 2008
There’s a move I’d love to see implemented locally.
March 19 2008
Many people decorate the restroom in their home, some take it way further.
March 18 2008
Food fight
March 17 2008
A light vessel is a ship which acts as a lighthouse, usually anchored permanently and having no means of propulsion
March 12 2008
Do the test.
March 08 2008
selfishness v altruism on climate change“if it's clear that the risk is high, people will work together to reach a common goal. But if it's in the balance, then selfishness takes over”
February 28 2008
The story of the blues: Tracking the journey of the 9 pounds pair of jeans
February 26 2008
FOE vs Porsche: Fight!
February 24 2008
I always try to take stairs instead of elevators and escalators when I can, although some places make it near impossible. It seems planners have noticed.
Pretty strange seeing James Howard Kunstler’s predictions become reality.
February 23 2008
Best and most succinct description of the universe I’ve seen in a long time.
February 22 2008
Five great auditory illusions
February 19 2008
Best music video ever
February 17 2008
Bottled Water: Who Needs It?“a litre bottle of Evian or Volvic generates up to 600 times more CO2 than a litre of tap water”
From whence it came. Taking the mystery out of mystery meat.