Quote: “One of the most refreshing parts of prison friendships was how men would form bonds with guys they never would have even encountered in normal life. I remember walking by a former drug dealer, a former Drug Enforcement Administration agent, a former mobster and a former preacher all sitting around a table together in…
One of many 3D printed house designs by Icon. Look at more designed for Earth and the Moon, and read about the guy who started the company here. More videos here. Trés cool. (h/t NYT) “1927 Paramount Studio Map Of California Filming Locations That Look Like Foreign Countries & Regions.” Heh. (Brilliant Maps) Quote: “If…
Colors of the Moon. Gorgeousnous. (h/t APOD.) “Said they were looking for the Super Bowl. This was in July.” (You’re welcome.) Quote: “Solar is taking off across Africa. In the 12 months through June 2025, over 15GW worth of solar panels were imported. This wave is happening across the continent: 20 countries have set new import…
“These private equity firms have mastered the art of the coverup.” (US Senator Elizabeth Warren) The “How to” begins about halfway through the video. (h/t Laughing Squid) Quote: “One reason we missed some of that revolution is that so much of it is taking place in China. By some measures, as Bloomberg’s David Fickling worked…
Photos from the Atlantic Monthly of Chinese solar panel installations. From left, hillside solar, rooftop solar, even livestock pen solar. Herb farms growing beneath solar panel installations, a solar panel installation over an aquatic farm built over a land subsidence caused by coal mining, and a herd of deer passing a solar array in a…
Charles Dickens’ actual desk in the Charles Dickens Museum. Adding that to the list for my next trip to London. (h/t The Londonist) Quote: “Utility-scale solar generation in the United States is up by 46% in the first 70 days of 2025.” (Fix the News) Here’s the report, which you can bookmark and read and…
