Monthly Archives: August 2004

Sunflower to Hydrogen

I’m posting this link to remind myself to read it. BBC News: UK scientists have developed a process for making hydrogen from sunflower oil which could prove an important future source of eco-friendly energy. I found this on Adam Curry’s weblog.

Idea for a Grain Elevator Adaptation

Elevators are great buildings. They look cool, but they also have this huge tall space inside. Unfortunately, with changes in agriculture, they aren’t as useful as grain storage facilities as they once were. A lot of people are always talking about alternative uses for them, because it’s such a shame when structurally sound elevators are […]

Notes from How Buildings Learn

I borrowed a copy of How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand via ILL through my local library. I’m trying to work through the last couple of chapters right now because it’s due back soon at the originating library. These are a couple of ideas I wanted to jot down before I return the book. First, […]

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