Posts related primarily to information technology of various sorts.
In our element we get it right most of the time. At least we behave consistently and in alignment with expectations in that particular space. Outside of our zone of familiarity god-only-knows what nonsense we’ll conjure up. Continue reading
You may remember that about 6 months ago I mentioned asking Gail[1. Our Finite World – Gail Tverberg] about her alternative energy model. Her view is that energy that cannot be used and make a profit won’t be used – thus supply and demand mean that energy prices go down … Continue reading
Some projections for the next 5 years during which the EV vs. petrol battle will be played out, as well as the grid storage transition. Continue reading
All technologies are nothing more than applying energy to rearrange atoms and/or bits[1. Whether or not it’s actually atoms or bits in the end is a deeper more interesting question. It’s really about substance and pattern.] within a system of constraints. Engineering is the discipline of understanding and applying those … Continue reading
I helped Charlie Prince with his Outdoor Boudoir photo shoot a week or so ago. It was great watching Charlie work and helping out. This is one of the shots that I got in. Check out Charlie’s blog at http://www.ccp-photo.com/. Continue reading
Without the community, you just have a shop. – Matt Oehrlein, i3 Detroit & Megabots Continue reading
See Current and Future Cost of Photovoltaics Or Google “Fraunhofer solar future”. This is a hefty report by a very German organization i.e. they spent a year convening groups of experts in every aspect of solar and hammering all the aspects of death. Takeaways- though it’s pretty easy to read Solar power … Continue reading
[This is a note sent by my friend, Ian. It’s a pretty interesting and comprehensive look at battery technology and trends.] Continue reading
My friend Ian’s reflections on 2014. Continue reading
