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David Dewane's Blog – March 2010 Archive (14)
Rainwater Court construction begins in Mahiga, Kenya
Added by David Dewane on March 30, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments
The Bucky Effect
Fellow gamers,
I believe that EVOKE is simply a means of disseminating knowledge about how to provide basic services that have the potential to improve world - dressed up as a game to stimulate participation. I believe it was created in a spirit of altruism, that is, the out of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others.
Some gamers have taken it upon themselves to add a level of critical analysis to the game. An excellent example…
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Added by David Dewane on March 30, 2010 at 7:44pm — 7 Comments
Notes on the Digital Divide
Fellow EVOKE users. I converted a recent essay composed for my graduate studies into a post describing the realities, as best I can discern them, of the "digital divide," that is, the gap in access of Internet penetration between different parts of the world. It is a bit lengthy (~2,500 words...15 min read), but might be useful information to those actively engaged in the conversation regarding lack of African/South…
ContinueAdded by David Dewane on March 30, 2010 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments
People you should know about
There is a magical place in Austin, Texas called the Center For Maximum Potential Building Systems where people have been Evoking for 30+ years. CMPBS is co-run by Pliny Fisk III and Gail Vitorri. Pliny was trained as an architect and has been developing building systems since the Bucky days and Gail was focusses on policy and just finished up a term as National Chair of the US Green Building Council (who administers the LEED building certification… Continue
Added by David Dewane on March 22, 2010 at 1:02pm — No Comments
Take the journey you want to take and chose the rewards you want to earn.
I think Evoke is pretty amazing.
There has been a lot of chatter the last few days about points, scoring, winning, etc. and I share the same sentiment of people like…
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Added by David Dewane on March 22, 2010 at 12:06pm — 2 Comments
You're invited...Party time 2020
You're invited to celebrate the birthday of the shadowy and lovable Alchemy!
Dinner will be a sampling of the various surplus crops exported from all over Africa.…
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Added by David Dewane on March 21, 2010 at 6:24pm — 2 Comments
Bicycle Sharing System
I recently moved to Paris and gained first-hand exposure to their bike sharing system. You can find out everything you need to know about the details from the company's website or, if you don't speak French, the wiki is pretty comprehensive. For those of you unfamiliar with the system, I'll…
ContinueAdded by David Dewane on March 21, 2010 at 11:39am — 13 Comments
IMAGINE2
On March 10, 2020 I'll be having dinner with my mother, who will be in her mid 70's and my daughter, who will be 9. We are in my hometown of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in the dining room of the house where I grew up. I am cooking and they are sitting at the table talking.
The youngster is asking her grandma questions about what things were like when she was a girl. My mom begins telling some stories, "Your great-grandparent's farm was about 30 minutes drive from here out into…
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Added by David Dewane on March 20, 2010 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments
Food Security Mission
I just moved to Paris and my French is still pretty lousy, so until I get into the groove over here I'll just focus on engaging people I can communicate with: foreign tourists. And Paris has lots of them. In fact, according to several online sources France is the number one tourist destination in the world with Paris…
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Added by David Dewane on March 20, 2010 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment
BoGo (Buy One, Give One) Light
If you are in the market or a flashlight you should check out this amazing company. They are called BoGoLight and they sell very durable, very high quality solar powered flashlights. The catch is that when you buy one have the option to buy an extra and they'll give it to someone in the world who needs light. I have one and it is excellent. Great battery life…
ContinueAdded by David Dewane on March 19, 2010 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments
Zerow Energy Row House
This is a short blurb about the 2009 Rice University Zero Energy Rowhouse. It’s a follow up to my blog post on the Solar Decathlon and I’ll post some pictures doc**enting a bit of the process/details.…
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Added by David Dewane on March 19, 2010 at 9:00am — 5 Comments
Solar Decathlon Competition
Many of you probably already know about the Solar Decathlon, but for those of you who do not I’ll give a brief introduction here and provide some links so anyone who is interested can follow up. I am a veteran of two decathlons (2007 with Texas A&M and 2009 with Rice University)…
ContinueAdded by David Dewane on March 19, 2010 at 12:00am — 8 Comments
ACT1
For this assignment I am shadowing an architect named Diébédo Francis Kéré:…
Added by David Dewane on March 18, 2010 at 8:30am — 3 Comments
start big
Added by David Dewane on March 18, 2010 at 8:25am — 5 Comments
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Fourth of July on the Lake
This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Stinging Nettle
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
The meal
It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
Future
FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
public servants
The exchange works directly for state and public workers and servants. It gives them credit in exchange for the amount of public work they contribute to the community. The more constructive they are based off a base rate the more credit they recieve.
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