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The Wired Woods: Sarcasm In The USA And Exit For Humboldt County

Daen de Leon — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:00:41 +0000

Advances in alternative energy technology over the last four decades have made it both easier and cheaper to live off-grid. This series provides a personal perspective on the pluses and minuses of living with technology in the forests of Northern California. “Can I at least get my lunch from the fridge?” “No. I’ll fetch it […]

The Wired Woods: How To Live In The Forest Using Only Car Batteries And A Composting Toilet

Daen de Leon — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:00:01 +0000

Advances in alternative energy technology over the last four decades have made it both easier and cheaper to live off-grid. This series provides a personal perspective on the pluses and minuses of living with technology in the forests of Northern California. It’s July, 1984. The miners’ strike in England is getting bloody. The twenty-third summer […]

UPDATED AND CORRECTED: Abraham Lincoln Tried To Patent Facebook

Jeremy Goldstone — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:48:02 +0000

UPDATE: No. No, he did not. Oops. … Original story: Abraham Lincoln. The Great Emancipator. The sixteenth president of the United States of America. Creator of Facebook and social media. Creator of Facebook? And you thought Mark Zuckerberg had to worry about the Winklevoss twins coming after him, try the guy who won the Civil […]