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Mapping Noise Pollution with Cell Phones

  • Posted by: Andrew Price
  • on November 20, 2009 at 1:18 pm

Cell phones usually contribute to urban noise pollution. But the folks at Paris’s Sony Computer Science Laboratory have created an app that lets any GPS-enabled phone help us understand the problem. Behold NoiseTube:

00:00 / 00:00 00:00

Serenity now!

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  • Categories: Cities , Technology
  • Tags: Cities , Noise pollution , Technology
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Air Travel Is for Polar Bear Killers

  • Posted by: Patrick James
  • on November 20, 2009 at 1:12 pm

Here’s a rather scathing PSA from Plane Stupid. (Note, if you get squeamish at the thought of seeing polar bear deaths depicted in a fairly gruesome—and slightly absurd—manner, or if you yourself are a polar bear, you might think twice about watching.)

http://www.vimeo.com/7702530

Wow. Granted, each flight doesn’t literally kill a polar bear. This isn’t some sick inversion of the ringing bells that beget angel wings from It’s a Wonderful Life. But it does hammer home the increasingly…

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  • Tags: climate change , Environment , Polar Bears , Transportation , Unintended Consequences
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Are Opponents of Climate Action Hacking Climate Research Caches?

  • Posted by: Zach Frechette
  • on November 20, 2009 at 12:18 pm

Are Opponents of Climate Action Hacking Climate Research Caches?

From the folks over at TreeHugger:

The email system of one of the world’s leading climate researchers was just reported to be infiltrated by hackers. Protected information and email messages sent from climate scientists at the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit (CRU) began turning up on public websites today. Why the CRU was targeted is still unclear–though there’s speculation that with the global climate meeting in Copenhagen nearing, opponents of climate action may be going so…

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Does Innovation Belong in That Recipe?

  • Posted by: Peter Smith
  • on November 20, 2009 at 11:38 am

Does Innovation Belong in That Recipe?

Cookbooks often read better as literature than as technical lab manuals. That shouldn’t stop us from reading them, or from improvising our recipes.

We no longer learn to cook solely from generations-old oral traditions. Our recipes don’t tend to get handed down from village bakers, local brewers, or blood relatives. So, when the holidays hit, chances are we’ll head to the bookshelves for ways to make stuffing or cranberry sauce. This approach is not without its pitfalls.…

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What Can You Bring on the Plane With You These Holidays?

  • Posted by: Morgan Clendaniel
  • on November 20, 2009 at 10:26 am

What Can You Bring on the Plane With You These Holidays?

I often carry with me through airport security more than 3 ounces of toothpaste, in the hopes that I can helpfully explain to a TSA agent that toothpaste is not a gel, aerosol, or liquid, but is—by definition—a paste. Sadly, they have yet to try to take my toothpaste.

Luckily for me and all travelers, the TSA knows how complicated deciding what fits into the ever-nebulous “gel, aerosol, and liquid” category, especially with holiday specific items,…

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  • Tags: Thanksgiving , TSA
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What Happens When Your Volt Runs Out of Juice?

  • Posted by: Morgan Clendaniel
  • on November 20, 2009 at 8:33 am

What Happens When Your Volt Runs Out of Juice?

Apparently very little. A Times reporter took one out for a test drive past its 40 mile battery range. What happens is that the gas-powered generator kicks in—silently—giving more battery power to the car. Its not as if you suddenly switch to a gas-powered engine; you’re still using electric power, just not stored electric power. Indeed, even while the generator is on, accelerating is silent, as you’re just putting more battery power into the engine, not…

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Ideas for Cities: Ped Shed over Drive Shed

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  • on November 20, 2009 at 5:00 am

Ideas for Cities: Ped Shed over Drive Shed

Ped Shed over Drive Shed
Cities could close and re-purpose or retrofit parking garages to create incentives for walking or riding bikes, mixed with unique spaces for work, play, art, learning, farming, and other sustainable, entertaining, and productive experiences.

This is part 19 of a continuing brainstorm on the future of cities, inaugurated at the CEOs for Cities Velocity conference in September, 2009. We’ll post a new idea each day until we run out, at which point we’re counting on…

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@GOOD Readers Answer: When Was the Last Time You Went to See a Doctor or Dentist and Was Your Visit Covered by Health Insurance?

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  • on November 19, 2009 at 6:43 pm

@GOOD Readers Answer: When Was the Last Time You Went to See a Doctor or Dentist and Was Your Visit Covered by Health Insurance?

Today on Twitter we asked our followers when they last went to see a doctor or dentist and whether the visit was covered by health insurance. We collected some of our favorite responses below. We ask a question to our Twitter faithful once a day, so if you’re not yet following @GOOD, make sure to sign up and participate in the conversation.

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The Changing Music Business: The Chart

  • Posted by: Andrew Price
  • on November 19, 2009 at 5:44 pm

The Changing Music Business: The Chart

We’ve all heard that the music business is changing, and here, from The Times Online, is a chart to prove it. The red line at the top is the revenue from sales of recorded music. The light green line below that is the revenue from live music. The dark green line below that, “PRS revenue,” is the revenue from royalties.

Basically there’s more and more money being spent on live shows and, consequently, more money going…

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  • Tags: File-sharing , Media , Music , Technology
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Sad or Cute: Hermit Crab Makes Home in Broken Bottle

  • Posted by: Zach Frechette
  • on November 19, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Sad or Cute: Hermit Crab Makes Home in Broken Bottle

From our friends at TreeHugger:

We aren’t sure if this is in the wild, or someone’s pet crab to whom the owner gave an offering of a broken bottle as shelter. Either way, it’s kinda cute and kinda frightening. It doesn’t take much of a leap of though to figure this might be increasingly what our ocean critters look like—from crabs using broken bottles to octopi and eels using various discarded baskets and jugs for homes.

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