December 2011
15 posts
Watchthedailywhat:
Meanwhile, In South Florida of the Day: The Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue’s Venom Unit removes a 13-foot Burmese python from the swimming pool of home in Palmetto Bay.
[herald / video: liveleak.]
oh miami
Nigeria on alert as Shell announces worst oil... →
Nigerian coastal and fishing communities were on Thursday put on alert after Shell admitted to an oil spill that is likely to be the worst in the area for a decade, according to government officials..
The company said up to 40,000 barrels of crude oil was spilled on Wednesday while it was transferred from a floating oil platform to a tanker 75 miles off the coast of the Niger delta.
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Calling old friends to make sure they’re real, talking, talking just to feel that sense of home you lost when you left last year. Distance is just numbers on a dashboard, hours thinking about nothing but the transmission stutter you fear.
I remember what you whispered in my ear, and all the things we tried so hard to never have to hear, like kids tighten up, start saving for the golden year....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_design →
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Longer design processes with more time for research, contemplation, real life impact tests, and fine tuning.
Design for manufacturing with local or regional materials and technologies or design that supports local industries, workshops, and craftspeople.
Design that takes into account local or regional culture both as a source of inspiration and as an important consideration...