I’ve been seeing a lot more solar panels installed on homes. Which has me wondering, what is the impact on cost, inconvenience, and utilities. Scott over on the Zero Waste Blog has the perfect, written-by-an-engineer, write-up. It is worth reading the whole thing, but here is a meaty excerpt: So what has the impact been? …
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This original pitch tape, made by Jim Henson to sell The Muppet Show to CBS. Leo, dressed in a suit and tie, announces that Jim Henson and CBS executive George Schlatter have merged into one being, to bring to television: “The Muppet Show! A show that will be loved and adored by Nielsen families all …
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Six Flags New Orleans was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It has been abandoned ever since.
We’ve been awed all week at the history-making US Bobsled team. The bobsled and skeleton athletes from the USA have won medals so far in every event – including the first-ever gold medal in the men’s 2-man won by Steve Holcomb and Steve Langton. Maybe you at home are sitting there thinking “Hey, that doesn’t …
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// First 3 photos: Save the Seals – Facebook // Sleeping Seal: Seal Gallery on Everyday Scenes
Second part of Dana Carvey’s audition for Saturday Night Live. **Watch part 1 – Chopping Broccoli
Back when single-celled organisms ruled Earth, a gigantic black hole lurking quietly at the center of a distant galaxy dismantled and devoured a star. On Wednesday, astronomers reported that they watched the whole thing unfold over a period of 15 months starting in 2010, the first time such an event had been witnessed in great …
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The Los Angeles Film Festival has announced its full line-up for 2012, which will screen a diverse slate of nearly 200 feature films, short films, and music videos, representing more than 30 countries, along with signature programs such as the Filmmaker Retreat, Poolside Chats, Coffee Talks, music events and more. Items of note: Opening Night …
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He’ll be best remembered for his concept of the wash-and-go approach to hair care: A cut so simple and so good that it required little maintenance. Wrote Adam Bernstein, in Sassoon’s obituary: Clean geometric lines had been Mr. Sassoon’s driving motivation since opening his first salon in London in 1954. At the time, most women …
see all 38 photos – The Giant Marionettes of Royal de Luxe // Thx – Andrea Kuszewski