Rice University's ZEROW HOUSE

A Shotgun style home that the team will give to Project Row Houses, a local community development organization. The team’s goal is to build a practical house that demonstrates affordability and energy efficiency using readily available technologies.

Diwali in Vancouver – awesome

Last week (Sunday) I took my family to the RoundHouse Community Centre to see the live performances and enjoy some great Indian food. It was awesome 🙂 Vancouver Celebrates Diwali (VCD) is a South Asian arts & culture festival intended for all cultures and communities. Diwali means row of lighted lamps, and its worldwide festivals …

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-21

Your own biz tip: network with people in your field to have projects referred to you from whom may not have the same expertise as you # “Someone is sitting in the shade today, because someone planted a seed a long time ago.” – Warren Buffet. # How Chinese innovation is revolutionizing solar power for …

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-19

How to manage your reputation online: http://bit.ly/2bGktK # Urban Networked Electric Cars Coming to Tokyo Show – http://bit.ly/BKihR # Fossil Fuel Production Soars Despite Recession…sad. # Canada’s Rivers Are At Risk: http://bit.ly/vFnuZ # Pure attention and unadulterated presence, with no distraction, no control, no constructions (productive work or effort). # Boeing and Honeywell UOP eye …

Bordighera view from the hills – the Italian riviera at its best

And this is what I used to call home…the Italian Riviera. Bordighera is a town and comune the in the Province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy). The city was founded around the 4th century BC by the Ligures. Historically, it has been a favorite winter resort, especially for visitors and retirees from England, and is renowned …

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18

Real time search feed on your site or blog: pretty cool – http://sency.com/feed.php # Michael Moore rocks !!! # How to measure social media conversions (4) – Twitter: Number of retweets, qualified followers (i.e.: human follower, not bots).   # How to measure social media conversions (3) – Videos/Photos: Number of views, subscribers, friends, comments, …