For what might these two fine gentlemen be fishing?

Please excuse the camera-phone image. It is what it is.



Yesterday I attended my weekly meeting with the Nyambogo group of Engineers Without Borders. We attempted to mock up our ideas for the rainwater catchment. As you may be able to tell from the pictures...

We're working on a support structure for the material that will be suspended above the collection chamber. Next week… Continue

I've been weaving several baskets to find a good size and proportion. Also the basket lid doubles as a compression lid and another bag. The side will have an integrated lock holster.

Here's a basket and harness attached to the bikes. As you can see I've integrated (will integrate in the final) all the hardware into the rack for a more comfortable experience while carrying.…



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I've been following Jeff Vail's blog lately. He has nuanced and intelligent analyses of our current geopolitical and environmental situation.



Enlightenment, Control, Erosion

In his latest post Jeff outlines three paths to sustainability: enlightenment, control, and erosion.

enlightenment- vouluntary and universal sustainability

control- top down imposition (think… Continue

Marie-Louise Gustaffsson’s Carrie"

Skip Hop Wishbone Bike

Goodmorning Handlebar Basket I found the first two of these new bike interpretations pretty endearing, especially the the children's trike and abstracted floral basket. However, the one that caught my eye the most however was the newly discovered "handlebar basket"…

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This new iPhone reader is pretty ficking cool. Check it out!

http://th.ingsmadeoutofotherthin.gs/eucalyptus/

We hurdled through several more towns in our multi-ton sardine tin. First Rongo, which marked the end of the highlands, then Awendo, and finally Migori, which was a well-populated town. It was here especially that having George with us would pay off.



Apparently some drivers will only take you a short distance and then ask for more cash, and some go to the wrong place entirely. We were pushed and pulled in various directions in a crowd vying… Continue

These are great. Why? Because I get it and like it in less than 5 seconds.

Then I want to know more.



Something to think about as we put together our idea-selling presentations...



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http://www.kottke.org/09/04/media-packaging-mashups…

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So I posted a topic on Kaboom's forum, to see if I could get some help on my research. And low and behold I actually heard back from the senior design manager at Kaboom. Heres what he had to say:



What a great thread to start! This is definitely an important topic and one that we see an increasing amount of coverage on. You should be able to find some great articles just by doing a simple internet search. As someone on the ground in… Continue