By now everybody’s seen Lance Armstrong’s retirement announcement.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Oil up
February 16, 2011 – 8:00 am
I haven’t posted on oil policy and economics lately, but the world of oil has been interesting over the past couple of months and I’m overdue for an update.
Dalai Lama nephew killed by SUV
February 15, 2011 – 7:21 pm
Jigme Norbu, a nephew of the Dalai Lama, was killed during a Valentine’s Day “Walk for Tibet” after he was struck by an SUV near St. Augustine, Florida last night.
Punk rock girl please look at me
February 15, 2011 – 5:26 pm
An old friend posted a note to Facebook inviting everybody to talk about how they met their Valentine. Here’s how I met mine.
RealCyclist team
February 15, 2011 – 3:12 pm
RealCyclist posted a video of their pro cycling team looking at the camera for video portraits in this “meet the team” presentation.
Pedal bike with TRON bike lights
February 15, 2011 – 11:55 am
Ingredients: Electroluminescent (EL) wire that glows when AC current is applied to it. An old stepper motor to provide variable AC power An old cell phone charger wired in reverse to convert low-voltage produced by the motor to high voltage required by EL wire. A bicycle Human power The result: a bike that changes in read more
