Portable 50kW Wind Turbine Folds Itself into Shipping Container

Portable 50kW Wind Turbine Folds Itself into Shipping Container:
A folding wind turbine unit said to be able to fit into a shipping container is being developed for portable power options off the grid.

Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' released

Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' released:
Ubuntu fans, be prepared to upgrade! Canonical, parent company of one of the most popular Linux distros available on Thursday released Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" in desktop and server variants. It's labeled as a suitable alternative to Windows 8, coincidentally just before the October 26 launch of the latest consumer-oriented operating system from Microsoft.
On the desktop forefront, Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" brings integration between cloud and desktop environments and integration with popular web-based applications, which Canonical claims is the next evolutionary step in the transition towards a cloud-based, multi-device world. The server variant includes the Folsom release of OpenStack, as well as deployment and management tools touted as a time-saving solution for developer teams that deploy distributed applications.
Desktop
Canonical CEO Jane Silber described the latest version of the popular open-source operating system as: "the operating system for the multi-device era" and as an "easier, faster alternative to competing desktop operating systems."
Canonical also integrated its cloud service, Ubuntu One, into the latest version of its open-source operating system, and is also available as a native application for Android, iOS, MacOS X (in beta at the moment) and Windows. Users get 5GB of free storage, and with new APIs synchronization features can be implemented by developers into apps.

Searching files in Ubuntu 12.10 Dash now implies that users will get results from local storage as well as from online services from the likes of Google Drive. Dash also allows users to look for free and paid content from Amazon and Ubuntu One Music Store, but as some earlier reports have suggested, the former of the two has stirred some controversy with the inclusion of advertisements in Ubuntu.
Also to be expected is the Web Apps feature that is designed to make web-applications such as eBay, GMail, Facebook and Twitter available offline, without launching the browser, basically allowing said services to be used similar to desktop applications.
There is a new Previews feature that for instance allows to preview an album and receive a track listing with options to click through, download or purchase, as well as take a peek into Dash search results.
Aimed at businesses that want to offer virtualized desktop applications, users can now log into a Citrix, Microsoft or VMware desktop running on a virtualization server.
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Cloud builders get access to technologies from both Ubuntu and OpenStack, the latter being featured through Ubuntu Cloud Infrastructure. The two new components, Cinder and Quantum, offer block storage and a virtual networking API, respectively.
For enterprises that want to keep using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Canonical mentions that compatible versions of the latest OpenStack release can be deployed directly from its Cloud Archive.
Intel's Open Attestation (OAT) in the OpenStack environment is supported, and Ubuntu Server 12.04 is labeled as the first of its kind to support it. For security purposes, a crypto key is used to authenticate cloud images, which should bring an extra layer of security to deployments in the cloud.
Ubuntu's service orchestration tool Juju, which has a new graphical interface designed with time-saving in mind, is natively supported on OpenStack clouds running Canonical's own server operating system.
Ubuntu Server 12.10 together with OpenStack is touted to give a faster cloud service deployment and better cost-efficiency. According to Silber, "Ubuntu Server is the reference operating system for OpenStack," and "the fastest and easiest way to take advantage of the latest open cloud technology."

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The Onion's First TED Talk Parody Is Freaking Hilarious (Because It Seems So Real) [Video]

The Onion's First TED Talk Parody Is Freaking Hilarious (Because It Seems So Real) [Video]:

Wouldn't it be great if cars ran off of compost? That's not the topic of a TED Talk, but, sadly, that small nugget of an idea is all you would need to to be granted the freedom to pontificate before an audience of naive dreamers at a hokey conference. Welcome to The Onion's first TED Talk parody. It's incredible. And its best line just happens to sum up everything that's annoying about TED in one little sentence: "I'll be your visionary, and you do the things I come up with." More »

30 Rooftop Garden Design Ideas Adding Freshness to Your Urban Home

30 Rooftop Garden Design Ideas Adding Freshness to Your Urban Home:

Not too long ago, we featured a post on Freshome entitled 38 Garden Design Ideas Turning Your Home Into a Peaceful Refuge, which turned out to be quite popular. Nourishing your love for gardening may prove difficult to do in an environment that lacks…a backyard. But we are here to offer alternative solutions to your home design issues. This post is a reminder of that unoccupied space above your building that could be converted into a beautiful urban oasis. As you probably imagine, building your own rooftop garden is not as easy as planting shrubs in the ground, but with research, good planning and determination, such a project could substantially upgrade your lifestyle. If you are ready to embark on this dazzling adventure, the photos below should inspire you in deciding on the overall design of the new garden.

Once you structure your rooftop garden in your mind, clear up the path for implementation. Check with your builder or contractor to see if your roof can hold the pressure of the soil, containers and so on.  Take safety measures- install fences and miniature shelters in order to protect the plants from falling objects ( if you are surrounded by taller buildings for example). Start researching on the type of plants you can grow and talk to a specialist about maintenance. Installing sprinklers is a great idea, especially during summer. These being said, we wish you a fun time planning and developing the perfect roof garden- please let us know how it goes!

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Wow! It's been a long time since I've written anything for this site. I have been staying busy, playing mostly, writing a little. I need to devote a bit more time to writing, though. I find that every time I sit down and do it, I get some quality material--so why the hell am I not sitting down more often?! Who knows... If you run into me anytime soon, kick me in the butt and make me write some frikking music! On a side note--I've been working on recording some of the newer tunes that I have written (albeit not within the past 3 or 4 months). Look for them showing up online soon!

Where Are You Tonight

Here's another song from "A Lot of Road to Go." This is one of the three I submitted to the MAMAs this year for Best Rock Song. I hope you enjoy it :)


As always, you can find the entire album on CD Baby or iTunes (or most other music services)

"WHERE ARE YOU TONIGHT"

WHERE ARE YOU TONIGHT
THIS DARKNESS 'ROUND ME SLOWLY GROWS DEEPER
AND AS THE LIGHT FADES AWAY MY WILL GROWS WEAKER
SO I CLOSE MY EYES AND I CAN SEE YOU SMILING
YOU'RE NEXT TO ME WHEREVER I MAY GO
BUT WHEN I OPEN THEM YOU'RE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND
AND I AM LEFT ALONE

DO YOU THINK OF ME
THOSE NIGHTS WHEN YOU'RE ALONE UP IN YOUR ROOM
AND DO YOU EVER DREAM THAT WE COULD BE TOGETHER SOON
'CAUSE I'M ON MY KNEES IN THIS EVER-SWIRLING DARKNESS
YOU'RE ALL I SEE THROUGH WIND AND RAIN AND SNOW
AND THERE'S NO OTHER WHO COULD EVER LOVE YOU MORE
BUT YOU WILL NEVER KNOW


AND I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE AMONG THE STARS OF NIGHT
AS FOR ME I'M STILL WAITING PATIENTLY
FOR YOU TO CALL--FOR YOU TO WRITE


STILL I BEG AND PLEAD--IT'S A NEVER-ENDING BATTLE
YOU'RE ALL I NEED THROUGH WINTER'S RAIN AND SNOW
AND THERE'S NO OTHER WHO COULD EVER LOVE YOU MORE
BUT YOU WILL NEVER KNOW


WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR ME TO PROVE TO YOU IT'S RIGHT
I COULD CALL BUT WOULD YOU EVEN CARE AT ALL TO REIGNITE
WITH ME TONIGHT?


I'M ALWAYS YOURS EVEN THOUGH YOU'LL FIND ANOTHER
I'M HERE FOR YOU NO MATTER WHERE GO
STILL I PRAY FOR SUNRISE WHEN THE LIGHT SHINES ON OUR LOVE
AND YOU COULD FINALLY KNOW
YOU'D KNOW JUST HOW FAR FOR YOU I'D GO
YOU'D KNOW IF YOU JUST PICK UP THE PHONE