Thursday, August 12, 2004

Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator Production notes on the 2002 film by Helen Stickler, Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator. 5:12:38 PM

Velvet Revolver gets SIRIUS Hey Revolvers!... Velvet Revolver gets SIRIUS... SIRIUS Satellite Radio will air an exclusive concert broadcast and backstage interviews with the entire band. The commercial free concert will air exclusively on SIRIUS on Sunday August 22nd at 7pm & 10pm ET on Channel 20 (Octane, Pure Hard Rock) This was an explosive show highlighting their new material as well as a few hits from their former bands. Hear why Scott Weiland declares to the audience at one point, 'This band's about rock and roll, people!" You won't hear this anywhere else, so check it out on SIRIUS. http://www.sirius.com ~jb 4:50:08 PM

Decision 2004: Barbie is Running Barbie® Announces a Surprise Bid for the 2004 Presidency As the 2004 race to the White House heats up, the current Presidential candidates received an unexpected announcement today: Barbie® is joining the race, representing the "Party of Girls!" You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14738 11:49:31 AM

Displacing Fossil Fuels Identifying Environmentally Preferable uses for Biomass Resources: A study of North American biomass resources and their comparative effects on greenhouse emissions.  Recommendations: If biomass is specifically grown to produce energy, avoid using low-yielding energy crops. Wheat, canola, or corn should not be used as energy crops, as they require considerable energy inputs in the form of fertilizer etc., take up prime farmland, and deliver small yields per hectare. Switchgrass or wood from short-rotation forestry (e.g., poplar or willow) should be used to produce energy. Use biomass waste and energy crops where they displace fuels with high carbon content. Combined heat and power, or the production of either biofuels or hydrogen are preferred over electricity-only options, since electricity production will usually replace relatively efficient natural gas burning. Landfilling and incineration are the best options to minimize GHG emissions from municipal solid waste. While landfilling with efficient gas collection is slightly preferred over incineration.  Composting is not recommended due to the considerable methane emissions from pockets of anaerobic activity. Do not produce biodiesel from virgin vegetable oils. Available land can be used more efficiently by growing other crops for energy purposes. However, waste oil and fat should be used to make either biodiesel, or a diesel additive. If the ultimate goal is to displace a maximum quantity of fossil fuels, combined heat and power systems are the preferable biomass use option.  [Ken Novak: Future energy] 7:37:45 AM

No Festival Required Part 19 - Phoenix No Festival Required Part 19. I'm back, baby. And just in time, too. I just completed this "Fist Full of Dollars"-inspired poster for the upcoming No Festival Required. It will be held on Sunday, September 5 at 7 PM at Modified Arts in downtown... [Fresh News] 7:32:35 AM

German Brands German Brands. Fantastic: Das erste virtuelle Markenmuseum. Via Schockwellenreiter. [The Cartoonist] 6:37:06 AM

Dracula Gibt Sich Die Ehre The Vampire Hunter. Some John Sinclair audio for my German readers. [The Cartoonist] 6:32:42 AM