what a cool idea!

of late I have found myself switching off lights that are currently not needed (e.g. the toilets at work if there is no one using them) or being more aware of the amount of water I put in the kettle when I boil it up for a cuppa). probably due to hearing of (not having read the full thing yet… of the Stern Report wikipedia entry

the idea of something like this service is rather excellent – and I wonder how complicated it would be to arrange for a similar service to be set up here in Ireland!

Personal Kyoto: Achieve Your Own Personal Kyoto Protocol!

By analyzing your ConEd electric usage information, we can calculate a Personal Kyoto Goal for you that represents the amount you need to reduce your electric use to to achieve something like what the Kyoto Protocol would require of you.

• sqlite: A command-line access program for SQLite databases
  sqlite: A command-line access program for SQLite databases
  (tags: programming sqlite)

• A List Apart: Articles: User-Proofing Ajax
  We’ve all felt the clean slickness of a well-oiled Ajax app. But think back to the last time something went wrong while you were using an Ajax app: how did it feel?
  (tags: css ajax webdev)
• XML Matters: MochiKit
  (tags: toread tutorial webdev javascript mochikit)

in the past I found have articles from
IBM Developer Works to be;

• to the point
• clear
• accessible
• informative

that is why I am looking forward to reading the following three articles

- Getting to know the Atom Publishing Protocol, Part 1: Create and edit Web resources with the Atom Publishing Protocol
- XML transformation with WebSphere Message Broker Version V6
- Discover the Ajax Toolkit Framework for Eclipse

makes for interesting reading.

R

• OS images – OLPCWiki
  To emulate the OLPC environment on your Windows, Mac, or Linux machine
  (tags: educationalsoftware linux Development tech)
• Green.view | How to value a grandchild | Economist.com
  A good read this – have not had the ability to go through the initial Stern report (500+ pages), but this seems to make sense in light of what I have read and understand of that report.

  “ONE month after Sir Nicholas Stern published his review of the ec

  (tags: green climatechange)