Author: gregoryheller

Over the weekend I read about Viacom’s efforts to fight the Youtube/Google behemoth. Today Viacom announced they have made a deal with Joost (not even in open beta yet) to distribute their content (from networks like Comedy Central and MTV). So you’ll have to wait until the summer to watch your favorite episodes of the…

A few hours ago a bunch of us got home from the 9th Ward where we volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.

I just arrived in New Orleans at the Southern Comfort Bed and Breakfast. The owner Cindee gave me a lay of the land (both the house, and what’s up in the city.) I think that we’re going to have a really good time here in the Crescent City this week.

“Open source software is like free trade, and the invisible hand of the market has the mouse now.”

It used to be so easy, just a few months ago it seemed that planting trees would be enough to offset my carbon footprint and, at the same time, help prevent soil errosion and other enviornmental problems in degraded environments.

CNN ran a report on their blog about presidential politicians’ efforts to secure domain names for their efforts. Among the list of candidates covered in the story was Tom Tancredo.

I am pretty sure I have sung the praises of “Inside Renewable Energy” before, but if you haven’t listened, take a listen to the review of 2006 episode from last week. I like listening to I.R.E. because it highlights so many amazing renewable energy projects that are taking place around the world. it is also…

A followup to my post last night about the effect of “watching the meter” on power consumption. Today’s NYT ran a front page story on a project in Chicago to give rate payers hourly electricity cost information. According to the article, those in the program are using less energy at peak times reducing overall peak…

This was an interesting week in the New York Times. Thursday’s House and Home featured a cover story about home solar (photo voltaic) installations mostly in NY and California where tax incentives encourage home owners to add solar panels.