Undersea Cable Ships, Cables, & the People that Help Facilitate the Global Internet

Aboard an Alcatel-Lucent undersea cable ship September 5, 2010 The Ile de Batz is one of three dedicated ships that Alcatel-Lucent uses to lay the submarine fiber-optic cables that carry broadband connectivity across the oceans. The ship is usually based in Calais, France, but made a stop recently in Greenwich, England, to pick up components …

Who’s Who in Public Intelligence: Carol Dumaine

Ms. Carol Dumaine is one of a very small number of individuals who have sought to pursue what Gifford Pinchot calls “intrapreneurship,” but on a global scale. She first came to international attention when she pioneered Global Futures Partnership, an analytic endeavor seeking to enhance outreach and cross-fertilization across varied communities of practice. She received …

Journal: Bloom Box, Bloom Energy, Bloom for Real?

Current  BloomEnergy Website Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 20100904  Bloom Energy and Bloom Box Fuel Cell, IPO, and Stock Symbol Updates 20100226 Bloom Box Video: K.R. Sridhar Bloom Energy press conference 20100224 UK  Launch of the Bloom box fuel cell generates a slice of Apple hype 20100224 CBS on YouTube Bloom Box Unveiled (30 second advertisement …

Offbeat Fun: Burning Man 2010

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Journal: Tea Party, Coffee Party, or Two-Party Tyranny?

G.O.P. Leaders Say Delaware Upset Damages Senate Hopes The Tea Party movement scored another victory on Tuesday, helping to propel a dissident Republican, Christine O’Donnell, to an upset win over Representative Michael N. Castle in the race for the United States Senate nomination in Delaware. Watch Video on YouTube (tolerate short ad).  The key line:  …

Reference: End Climate Change with Four Initiatives

You and I Can End Climate Change Right Now. And all at negligible cost. “Don’t need to….  …    Not possible….  ….    Don’t bother….  …..    Doesn’t exist….  …..     It’s all natural…. ……  Much too complex.” Says Big Oil, with $5 billion a week budget to spend on advertising, public relations and bribery, and to massively influence the media. MASTER …