Kites Follow

Yes, I'm serious. Yes, I am now singing "Let's go fly a kite, up to the highest heights" in my signature off-key way. The Guardian newspaper reports that scientists from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, one of Europe's top research institutions,[...]

That’s enough power for ten homes. Much larger tests are planned. The kites use the much faster moving wind higher up, and thus are more efficient. Plus they fall slowly if the wind stops. The always amazing Treehugger has more. Check Laddermill, the[...]

So, I decided to spend my lunch break today posting a fun little flickr game that MH recently showcased.... Here's the skinny: The concept: a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search. b. Using only the first page, pick an image. c.[...]

(Note: This post originally appeared on gCaptain Jan ‘08) Three years ago at the World Expo in Aichi Japan SkySails promised a revolutionary design with the ability to reduce fuel consumption aboard ship by up to 24%. Last week the dream became reality.[...]

The moving van comes tomorrow, everything’s pretty much packed. As long as it doesn’t rain I reckon it’ll be fairly straightforward. Took a break from the boxing to see what the annual Berkeley Marina Kitefest is all about. Kites mainly. Took a[...]

(Essdras Suarez/Globe Staff) Bob Bennett becomes overwhelmed with emotion after telling his 11-year old daughter over the phone that they no longer had a home and that their neighbor had perished when a storm hit their Epsom neighborhood. By Stephanie[...]

On the weekend of the 12th and 13th of July Jan and I took part in our 1st Haven Series race, the Britannia Trophy. The race starts just outside of Harwich and runs directly to Lowestoft. There are a few navigation marks in the course however these are[...]

Everyone is aware of Hrithik’s dancing talent but the actor has an another hidden passion which he is going to showcase very soon in his forthcoming film Kites. Apart from a fabulous actor...

Anders writes in - I've been making these [box kites] for few years, and tomorrow I'm getting a bunch of people to make them at gas works park in Seattle. So I figured I would spice up my usual instruction set and put it on flickr. Read more | Permalink[...]

Tuesday nights can be fun. Yes, they can! Especially when you have had a long day at work and you need to release some energy and drink some beer. The folks at Radio Free Silverlake are hosting a special show...