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10 Mar

The Story of Stuff – You MUST See This!

A really great overview video condensed into a quick presentation. You really MUST watch this video and pass it along. You can learn more and pass it around by going to The Story of Stuff website.

22 Apr

BGAN: Broadband Global Area Network

digg_url = “http://www.davidcool.com/blog/2007/04/22/bgan-broadband-global-area-network/”; digg_bgcolor = “#1A2D3B”; digg_skin = “compact”; the inmarsat I4 satellite sits in a geosynchronous orbit (meaning they stay in one place relative to the earth). each satellite can provide coverage for roughly 1/3 of the earth. the high altitude of the orbit, roughly 22,200 miles, causes high latency, around 1 second. yesertday [...]

18 Apr

technical solutions for travel

digg_url = “http://www.davidcool.com/blog/2007/04/18/technical-solutions-for-travel/”; digg_bgcolor = “#1A2D3B”; digg_skin = “compact”; i’m researching technology options for travel. it’s proving to be a difficult task, mostly because i’m picky. i’m trying to figure out the most streamlined, robust and versatile combination of devices. areas of interest include: 1) photography / video / audio – best methods to transport [...]

04 Apr

GPS systems for digital cameras

digg_url = “http://www.davidcool.com/blog/2007/04/04/gps-systems-for-digital-cameras/”; digg_bgcolor = “#1A2D3B”; digg_skin = “compact”; ok, so now that i’ve got this google maps integration going i’ve been researching options for attaching GPS units to my nikon d200. it’s already a bit of a pain to have to go out and get geo coding info every time i upload a new [...]

29 Jan

new shoes & dinner

ok, so getting a pair of shoes is a major deal for me these days. i mean, who really wants to spend like $100 on shoes anyway? i had this pair of black montrails for a long, long time… maybe like 4 years?? anyway, pretty good shoes but the back part where your heel goes [...]