I just received this note from Nancy Pelosi on her position for energy independence and global warming:
August 6, 2008
Dear Brynn:
Knowing of your strong interest in energy independence and global warming, I am writing to update you on these critical issues.
The 110th Congress is working to move America in a New Direction for energy independence - [...]
Why Does Gas Cost $4+ per Gallon?
What’s in a barrel?
What’s in a price?
Price Range
Sticker Shock
Major Global Trade Routes
U.S. Oil Production vs. Consumption
U.S. Oil Imports
Top Importers and Exporters
In case you’re curious what I’ve been reading…
OrthoZoom
This is an interesting multi-scale navigation/interaction technique (demo on the site).
Who Is Your Information Filter? « I’m Not Actually a Geek
“We’re time-constrained, and social media has made it easier than ever to perpetuate our natural tendency to rely on the advice of friends for what is interesting. So [...]
From the recent Washington Post article, “This Time, It’s Different” :
…a decade ago…conditions looked radically different. Regular unleaded gas was less than a dollar a gallon. Oil was little more than $10 a barrel. And the Economist magazine, predicting prices could soon be half that, ran a cover story with the headline: “Drowning in Oil.”
I [...]
I released a survey on social network size yesterday.
We’re interested in seeing what correlation (if any) exists between people’s online social network (size) and real life, actual social connections. The survey asks a few short questions for people to answer, trying to stay as specific as possible to reduce speculation and estimating on network/connection sizes…although [...]
