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Friday, January 4, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Y! Alert: andrew's Del.icio.us Tags
Today's updates from andrew's Del.icio.us Tags
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Yahoo! Pipes
So I got around to playing with Yahoo! Pipes today and built a Del.icio.us RSS feed that gets automatically delivered by email to my Blogger account.
To get Blogger set up:
To create the Pipe:
To mail the Y! Alert to Blogger:
Next time you log into Blogger, you will get a confirmation email from Yahoo. Go ahead and follow the Yahoo! verification steps. Now your new Del.icio.us Tags will show up in the list of posts.
Just format the post to get rid of any headers, footers, etc... Publish daily or keep the drafts for a weekly digest. Pretty simple but time-consuming to format the Y! Alert email.
An ersatz hack to be sure, but it will suffice until Del.icio.us provides automatic posting for Blogger.
iGoogle
Yahoo! Pipes
So I got around to playing with Yahoo! Pipes today and built a Del.icio.us RSS feed that gets automatically delivered by email to my Blogger account.
To get Blogger set up:
- Go to Blogger settings --> Email
- Enter a Mail-to-Blogger Address and choose 'Save emails as draft posts'
To create the Pipe:
- Login to pipes.yahoo.com
- Select 'Fetch Feed' & type your Delicious feed URL
- Connect the line from 'Fetch Feed' to 'Pipe Output'
- Save it
To mail the Y! Alert to Blogger:
- Run the Pipe
- Click 'Get results by Email or Phone'
- Get alerts 'Any changes'
- Select 'Just new items'
- Enter your Mail-to-Blogger address
- Send the email as HTML (formats nicely)
Next time you log into Blogger, you will get a confirmation email from Yahoo. Go ahead and follow the Yahoo! verification steps. Now your new Del.icio.us Tags will show up in the list of posts.
Just format the post to get rid of any headers, footers, etc... Publish daily or keep the drafts for a weekly digest. Pretty simple but time-consuming to format the Y! Alert email.
An ersatz hack to be sure, but it will suffice until Del.icio.us provides automatic posting for Blogger.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
The Cost of Foreign Oil
Neatorama explains how Denmark became the only European nation that exports energy. The Danes cut energy use after the OPEC oil embargo of 1973 and began producing their own energy.
German production of solar and wind energy has increased 15 percent in only 5 years. The German government jump-started the solar industry through business and energy buyback incentives. Business is going so well that incentives are already being phased out.
But, you're saying, America uses half of the world's energy. Alternative energy would never work here! Imagine how expensive it would be for the USA to eliminate foreign-oil dependence! The government would run huge debts, businesses would require tremendous subsidies to avoid economic recession!
Stop and consider this: Is the cost justified? What does foreign oil-dependence really cost? What does it really cost to keep the oil flowing?
Our CIA trained Sadaam Hussein in Iraq and Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan. We gave Saddam money and aid throughout he 1980's while making illegal arms sales to his enemy, Iran. Just to keep the oil flowing.
Our military presence in Saudia Arabia turned Osama into our enemy. In the 1990's, we saw the World Trade Centers bombed, the USS Cole bombed in Yemen, and a US Embassy bombed in Africa. And still we lie in bed with the Saudi government after 15 of their citizens attacked us on 9/11. Just to keep the oil flowing.
Consider the cost of Gulf War I and Gulf War II. $61 billion for the first and $482 billion for the second. Plus $275 million more each day that it continues. Just to keep the oil flowing.
German production of solar and wind energy has increased 15 percent in only 5 years. The German government jump-started the solar industry through business and energy buyback incentives. Business is going so well that incentives are already being phased out.
But, you're saying, America uses half of the world's energy. Alternative energy would never work here! Imagine how expensive it would be for the USA to eliminate foreign-oil dependence! The government would run huge debts, businesses would require tremendous subsidies to avoid economic recession!
Stop and consider this: Is the cost justified? What does foreign oil-dependence really cost? What does it really cost to keep the oil flowing?
Our CIA trained Sadaam Hussein in Iraq and Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan. We gave Saddam money and aid throughout he 1980's while making illegal arms sales to his enemy, Iran. Just to keep the oil flowing.
Our military presence in Saudia Arabia turned Osama into our enemy. In the 1990's, we saw the World Trade Centers bombed, the USS Cole bombed in Yemen, and a US Embassy bombed in Africa. And still we lie in bed with the Saudi government after 15 of their citizens attacked us on 9/11. Just to keep the oil flowing.
Consider the cost of Gulf War I and Gulf War II. $61 billion for the first and $482 billion for the second. Plus $275 million more each day that it continues. Just to keep the oil flowing.
Circumambulators
Harry Bensley made a bet that he could travel around the world incognito, wearing the helm from a suit of armor. No surprise that he failed. This was only 35 years after Phileas Fogg made his fictional trip by balloon, boat, train, and various means.
Dave Kunst was the first verified pedestrian to make the trip (with the exception of the oceans). Dave's trip took four years and cost the life of his brother. True story.
Karl Bushby and Rosie Swale-Pope are taking the trip to it's extreme. They are going across the world by way of the frozen Bering Strait. I met Karl and Rosie several years ago when they walked through the village of Shaktoolik.
Rosie has crossed two-thirds of the world so far. Karl's goal is to walk around the world with unbroken footsteps. Karl and Rosie will likely complete their trips if they continue as planned. Amazing.
Dave Kunst was the first verified pedestrian to make the trip (with the exception of the oceans). Dave's trip took four years and cost the life of his brother. True story.
Karl Bushby and Rosie Swale-Pope are taking the trip to it's extreme. They are going across the world by way of the frozen Bering Strait. I met Karl and Rosie several years ago when they walked through the village of Shaktoolik.
Rosie has crossed two-thirds of the world so far. Karl's goal is to walk around the world with unbroken footsteps. Karl and Rosie will likely complete their trips if they continue as planned. Amazing.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Action is Needed
wonderingmind42 is a a high school science teacher named Greg who makes a very convincing argument for action on global climate change. Spread the word.
#21, don't watch the fiddle-whiler
I agree with all of these gripes by Stephen Pizzo. It's a cathartic release for '07.
Thing is, we have the power to change each and every complaint to our benefit. As the saying goes, "If the people lead, eventually, the leaders will follow."
So let me add Annoying Thing #21: people who watch Nero play the fiddle.
Take time to research the facts. Use your mind to sift the chaff of our media. Then participate in our democracy. We the people can make a more perfect union.
Thing is, we have the power to change each and every complaint to our benefit. As the saying goes, "If the people lead, eventually, the leaders will follow."
So let me add Annoying Thing #21: people who watch Nero play the fiddle.
Take time to research the facts. Use your mind to sift the chaff of our media. Then participate in our democracy. We the people can make a more perfect union.
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