Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-07

• Wonder why it tookso long?RT @cleantechnica Amtrak Buying Fast, New Electric Trains for $466 Million http://su.pr/A4Bj70 #


• I'll confess, I'm also waiting for the real PO. RT @PeakOilNews EnergyBulletin: Peak Fantasy http://bit.ly/apnMl3 Full http://bit.ly/9gDzGB #


• Ouch! 100 dollar a barrel oil is coming back! The Oil Drum | Discussions about Energy and Our Future http://www.theoildrum.com/ #

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Ouch! 100 dollar a barrel oil is coming back! The Oil Drum | Discussions about Energy and Our Future http://www.theoildrum.com/

I'll confess, I'm also waiting...

I'll confess, I'm also waiting for the real PO. RT @PeakOilNews EnergyBulletin: Peak Fantasy http://bit.ly/apnMl3 Full http://bit.ly/9gDzGB

Wonder why it tookso long?RT @...

Wonder why it tookso long?RT @cleantechnica Amtrak Buying Fast, New Electric Trains for $466 Million http://su.pr/A4Bj70

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-31

• RT @Rasiej I am about to make a speech to all the National Park Service Directors. Send me your favorite Park and I'll highlight.Please RT #


• I just installed the new Twidroyd for Twitter on my Android phone - it's free and I love it! Very, nice, polished product! #


• Yea! Got Twitter on my G2 again. The packaged client died - went back to Twitdroid. #

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Yea! Got Twitter on my G2 again. The packaged client died - went back to Twitdroid.

I just installed the new Twidr...

I just installed the new Twidroyd for Twitter on my Android phone - it's free and I love it! Very, nice, polished product!

RT @Rasiej I am about to make ...

RT @Rasiej I am about to make a speech to all the National Park Service Directors. Send me your favorite Park and I'll highlight.Please RT

I'm supporting @PattyMurray - ...

I'm supporting @PattyMurray - you should too! Donate today: http://bit.ly/cUfgzN #wasen #votepatty

Almost one week with my new t-...

Almost one week with my new t-mobile G2 phone! It's a wonderful machine with great battery life and connectivity!

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-04

• Just installed my first 40 watt LED light bulb replacement. I'll be back in 46 years to replace it:-) #

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Dark sky sites - Summer Lake, Oregon

Continuing with a re-occuring theme in this blog -- another dark sky site for astronomy. Summer Lake, located in southeast Oregon, maybe one of the darkest sites in the Pacific Northwest! It is a seasonal lake blessed with three mountain ranges that provide an extensive rain shadow. The lake has three campgrounds. Two are located at the north end of the lake, with the third campground at the southern tip of the lake. The third campground, Summer Lake Hot Springs, has a spring-fed bath house as a bonus!

The skies are absolutely great, with no light domes visible on the horizon and the humidity is non-existent. The only real draw-back to this site is it's distance from civilization, the nearest large city is Bend, Oregon, 90 miles to the northwest. But that's also why the skies are so dark :-)

A new Earth?RT @Nancy_A Exciti...

A new Earth?RT @Nancy_A Exciting news! New Earth-sized Exoplanet is in Star’s Habitable Zone http://bit.ly/bpfqy6

Just installed my first 40 wat...

Just installed my first 40 watt LED light bulb replacement. I'll be back in 46 years to replace it:-)

Big discovery at NFJS -- Git! ...

Big discovery at NFJS -- Git! Version control that works!

Finishing up another No Fluff ...

Finishing up another No Fluff Just Stuff Conf. Rocked as usual. Overdosed on Venkat :)

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-30

• At the Storm playoff game. Go Storm! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-30

• At the Storm playoff game. Go Storm! #

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Climate Change Won't Go Away!

Last year's Climategate email scandal created a lot of confusion and doubt about climate change. Unfortunately the physics and science hasn't changed. The last decade was the warmest on record and this summer also saw record heat.
Climate change is here and isn't going away!

At the Storm playoff game. Go ...

At the Storm playoff game. Go Storm!

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-26

• Starting the "Great American Road Trip" with kids. Glacier NP first stop. #

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Starting the "Great American Road Trip" with kids. Glacier NP first stop.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-05

• Looks like another good weekend to work on the telescope mount. Rebuilding one isn't as nasty as one might think. Certainly works better ... #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-05

• Looks like another good weekend to work on the telescope mount. Rebuilding one isn't as nasty as one might think. Certainly works better ... #

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Looks like another good weekend to work on the telescope mount. Rebuilding one isn't as nasty as one might think. Certainly works better ...

Nature Publisher Aims To Save ...

Nature Publisher Aims To Save Planet by Democratizing Science | Epicenter| Wired.com http://bit.ly/cWOkIS

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-31

• I see Gov. Jindal is concerned about wetlands (as he should). Wasn't too long ago he was attacking ESA on TV. Shoe is on the other foot ... #

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I see Gov. Jindal is concerned about wetlands (as he should). Wasn't too long ago he was attacking ESA on TV. Shoe is on the other foot ...

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-10

• Tired of oil and it's impacts?RT @pluginamerica [blog] Let the Spill Inspire You To Action http://bit.ly/dBgnNk #


• Recent CNN poll: 65% still favor expanded offshore drilling, even after well fire and spill. Looks like addiction to me! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-10

• Tired of oil and it's impacts?RT @pluginamerica [blog] Let the Spill Inspire You To Action http://bit.ly/dBgnNk #


• Recent CNN poll: 65% still favor expanded offshore drilling, even after well fire and spill. Looks like addiction to me! #

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Recent CNN poll: 65% still fav...

Recent CNN poll: 65% still favor expanded offshore drilling, even after well fire and spill. Looks like addiction to me!

Tired of oil and it's impacts?...

Tired of oil and it's impacts?RT @pluginamerica [blog] Let the Spill Inspire You To Action http://bit.ly/dBgnNk

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-26

• Cool! Now I have an avatar on Pandora. Avatar: http://bit.ly/9hQooQ via @addthis #


• I joined the AVATAR "Home Tree Initiative". Check out my virtual tree! http://soc.li/cmeY9Cb #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-26

• Cool! Now I have an avatar on Pandora. Avatar: http://bit.ly/9hQooQ via @addthis #


• I joined the AVATAR "Home Tree Initiative". Check out my virtual tree! http://soc.li/cmeY9Cb #

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I joined the AVATAR "Home Tree Initiative". Check out my virtual tree! http://soc.li/cmeY9Cb

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Cool! Now I have an avatar on Pandora. Avatar: http://bit.ly/9hQooQ via @addthis

Review of "$20 Gallon"

Just finished listening to the audio book version of $20 per Gallon. A good listen, with the theme of what life would be with gasoline prices at different amounts. The author starts at $4 per gallon and works his way up from that price. The book strikes a hopeful note that life will actually become better as the rising price of petroleum forces us to stop using fossil fuels.

The indexing of the lifestyle changes to the price of gasoline was a nice touch. It's something everyone can relate to. Here's a link to the book's site:
20$ per Gallon

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-29

• US EPA, Region 10 in Seattle, WA has a developer position opening. Check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/ycgnbuu #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-29

• US EPA, Region 10 in Seattle, WA has a developer position opening. Check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/ycgnbuu #

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US EPA, Region 10 in Seattle, WA has a developer position opening. Check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/ycgnbuu

Earth Hour next Saturday (March 27th 8:30pm)

Don't forget to turn your lights off (and everything else) on Saturday, March 27th for Earth Hour 2010. It may be symbolic, but it shows your support for action against Climate Change.

With health care reform done it will be back on Congress' radar screen soon.

Is Ending NASA's Constellation Program a Bad Move?

Probably not, IMHO. Doing a manned spaceflight program on the cheap was a bad idea. Shifting money from NASA's unmanned science program to fund this bad idea was even worse.

Many former astronauts believed that Constellation was an accident waiting to happen. Instead of recycling old ideas and hardware let's do the research and engineering required for a successful space program.

Obama did the right thing by killing a poorly conceived program.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

• NAACP president: Van Jones a misunderstood treasure - http://bit.ly/cRRbUD #cnn #

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• NAACP president: Van Jones a misunderstood treasure - http://bit.ly/cRRbUD #cnn #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

• Finally got my home mini-server running! $100 box with a ULV proc. Draws all of 17 watts full bore while running Arch Linux. #


• First experiences with Arch Linux: great, small distro optimized for 686. Runs well on light-weight hardware, but almost all CL config. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

• Finally got my home mini-server running! $100 box with a ULV proc. Draws all of 17 watts full bore while running Arch Linux. #


• First experiences with Arch Linux: great, small distro optimized for 686. Runs well on light-weight hardware, but almost all CL config. #

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