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December 20 to 31, 2005
The winner of the second Dwell eco-prefab house contest: http://www.treehugger.com/
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The RIAA and MPAA are intentionally putting adware into Windows Media
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to thwart file sharing...
April 25 to May 1, 2005
Biodegradable packaging tape: http://www.treehugger.com/
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The all-wood musical door/doorchime based on the African tongue drum. What a great concept! http://www.treehugger.com/
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/2005/04/a_doorway_to_pa.ph...
The beautiful long-lost music of Red Hash, circa 1973: http://blog
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April 18 to 24, 2005
Power utilities can fund the migration to greener technologies by selling "green power", like the Tennessee Valley Authority is doing: http://www.treehugger.com/
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The DIY solar cycle holds its own solar panels: http://www.treehugger.com/
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Ecologically responsible hostels can be efficient and beautiful (and a source of income and workers for organic farms): http://www.treehugger.com/
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April 11 to 17, 2005
This week saw a number of pro
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of a new generation of activists. Some use the latest technology to promote the environment, some are resorting to radical measures to make their voices heard, an...
Hey, developers - check out the Green Building Products directory: http://www.treehugger.com/
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The Mother Jones graphic expose on the modern house: http://www.treehugger.com/
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April 4 to 10, 2005
China spends three times the world average on energy to produce $1 of gross domestic product - and 70% of its energy comes from coal. Because the U.S. isn't in the Kyoto accord, imported Chines...
A more balanced, scenario-laden view of the U.N.-backed Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, mentioned last week: http://www.treehugger.com/
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Hey developers! Use Ecoglo, non-radioactive, non-toxic, non-battery-using technology for your emergency lighting systems: http://www.treehugger.com/
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March 28 to April 3, 2005
Toshiba's popular "minute-charge" battery: http://www.treehugger.com/
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G.M.'s vice-chairman, on why he thinks people will still buy big SUVs: "Rich people don't care": http://www.treehugger.com/
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Things to use when clean water gets scarce - the AquaPak costs a dollar to make, runs on solar, and can purify up to four gallons of water a day: http://www.treehugger.com/
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Here's a package for turning empty roofs into green ones: http://www.treehugger.com/
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March 21 to 27, 2005
Two hand-cranked blenders are tough enough to chop ice: http://www.treehugger.com/
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Here's a cool new food trend - food balls! They can be very healthy, can be dipped, they're easy to pack and store, make good snacks, and require no utensils to eat...
A new newspaper column only reviews cars that do better than 30 mpg. Let's see more columns like this: http://www.treehugger.com/
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March 7 to 13, 2005
Learning From Nature http://www.treehugger.com/
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February 28 to March 6, 2005
Howard Stringer becomes Sony's first non-Japanese CEO, after five years of stock declines and poor business decisions. The beginning of the end was circa 1998, when the mp3 community (then a loos...
The Vectrix electric scooter gets up to 62mph: http://www.treehugger.com/
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February 21 to 27, 2005
Decomposable pod-like eco-coffins: http://www.treehugger.com/
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February 7 to 13, 2005
The battery-free wind-up remote control: http://www.treehugger.com/
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A pretty good study of the contents of the Red Bull energy drink, recently approved for sale in Canada: http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/
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This man has converted 15 diesel Mercedes to run on biodiesel, with 15 to go: http://www.treehugger.com/
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Reality Is Subjective http://www.optillusions.com/dp/
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January 24 to 30, 2005
It's time for Hawaii to promote innovate mixed-use businesses that foster community development. Mentioned last week was the concept of "bike stations", which could be placed next to mas...
Why don't local supermarkets sell reusable shopping bags at time of checkout? Here's how some towns in Australia managed to ban disposable plastic bags at supermarkets, saving 350,000 bags in th...
The wind-up cell phone charger: http://www.treehugger.com/
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January 17 to 23, 2005
Need thermal or acoustic insulation? Use eco-friendly itch-free insulation products: http://www.treehugger.com/
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January 10 to 16, 2005
The makers of the popular Stuffit compression application have found a way to compress JPEG image
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by up to 30%...
How about introducing "bike stations" into areas, for commuting and socializing? http://www.treehugger.com/
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Paper or plastic? Neither. Here's a great answer to this question: http://www.treehugger.com/
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January 1 to 9, 2005
An architecture firm is turning the considerable amount of waste from Boston's massive Big Dig project into office buildings and groovy-looking modern housing...
New eco-friendly cork tiles resist mildew naturally: http://www.treehugger.com/
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December 13 to 19, 2004
Why the Portland REI store is one of the greenest retail stores in the U.S.: http://www.treehugger.com/
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Precast concrete walls that use recycled material and are up to 50% more energy efficient than regular walls: http://www.treehugger.com/
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December 6 to 12, 2004
Here's a good resource for the enviro-conscious - treehugger.com: http://www.treehugger.com/
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November 22 to 28, 2004
Brilliant! Blog Torrent, written in PHP, enables one to serve large
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from their servers using BitTorrent...
November 8 to 14, 2004
An interesting interview with a man that has collected over 900,000 mp3
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online, for posterity's sake...
November 1 to 7, 2004
Fear and Ignorance http://chrisevans3d.com/
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October 25 to 31, 2004
Yes, the same Hart eSlate voting machines used in Hawaii caused Democratic votes to turn into Republican ones in Austin, Texas: http://www.kevcom.com/kevsnews/
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August 15 to 22, 2004
I was in line at the Kalihi DMV for two hours getting a replacement license. Three of six clerks are working, and those working spend about 30 seconds each transaction just retrieving paper-base...
August 8 to 14, 2004
An analysis of
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taken from a hard drive used in Al-Qaeda's operations. Insightful...
June 14 to 20, 2004
What does the military have to say about humanity? Here's a booklet carried by Vietnam soldiers which they were told to keep at all times: http://www.kevcom.com/kevsnews/
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May 31 to June 6, 2004
"Bad Hair Year" http://www.saywerd.com/
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May 17 to 23, 2004
More pictures of the eco-prefab Glidehouse: http://www.fabprefab.com/fab
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April 26 to May 2, 2004
Before you laugh, try a little thinking outside of the box: Hawaii needs low-cost housing solutions - how about using used shipping containers? Many well-designed structures have been made worldwide...
February 16 to 22, 2004
(Also, if you have an iPod, note that a hack is likely forthcoming that will allow them to play Windows Media
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January 19 to 25, 2004
"Republican staff members of the US Senate Judiciary Commitee infiltrated opposition computer
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for a year, monitoring secret strategy memos and periodically passing on copies to the media"...
November 3 to 9, 2003
Forbes did a multi-part series on "The New Cash Crop" - marijuana! This series also pro
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a Tokyo store that sells ayahuasca for "$70 a dose"...
August 12, 2003
Slow news week. Most of the new good stuff popped up today. This week's theme: trends on the edge of culture. http://ssshotaru.homestead.com/
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August 4, 2003
This is a great article which points out: http://www.prorec.com/prorec/articles.nsf/
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