Archive for August, 2007

WattWatt, a social site to share electricity friendly ideas

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Check out WattWatt, an eco friendly social web 2.0 site built around electricity and how one can reduce its electricity consumption. Join, get the latest pulses and share your tips and ideas and thoughts on electrical energy efficiency. The people behind this project are the International Electrotechnical Commisson, a ...

Is BluBet another variation of prediction markets ?

Friday, August 24th, 2007

BluBet is a web site where one can bet on issues ranging from political, people, science, to personal ones. ( will I get drunk this saturday ?). It's a fun and easy to use web site. It's easy to create your own bet, to bet, to leave comments, ... A pity ...

Bluebet

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Hi If you have come to this page, you must be looking for information on BLUEBET or BLUBET. BLUBET is a betting site where you can set up your own bets. Bets in Blubet are usually expressed regarding a future outcome. You have serious bets such as "who will win the democratic ...

Champagne causes global warming !

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

I was listening to the local radio this morning, a guy was talking about parkling wines and the different methods of creating the CO2 that makes them bubble. The radio was France Inter and the guy was Jean-Pierre Coffe, a well known food commentator who bravely defends the values of ...

iPhone when ? where ? by whom ?

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

I need an iPhone fast but living in Europe I won't get my hands on it until sometime far in the future. Meanwhile, US web sites such as Facebook, Netvibes and Meebo have already launched their iPhone compatible versions. Meanwhile, thousand of US developers are playing, hacking, retro-engineering the iPhone. Some ...

A small step toward eco-friendly computers

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Your computer sucks up energy like a 150 watt light bulb. Depending on your activity (word or gaming), your screen (flat or classic) and other factors, that's what the average computer needs when it's turned on. That is whether you're actually working or in the kitchen making tea. See : Ask ...

Get rid of online ads in a couple of clicks

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Ads, ads, ads they are everywhere and most annoying when they hinder your experience of a web site. It's nearly impossible to read and concentrate on an article when you have something flashing and moving in the corner of your vision. Flash banners are a terrible thing when it comes ...

Web3dcamp conference in second life

Monday, August 20th, 2007

I just got news about this conference that will happen on September the 8th and 9th in second life , the virtual world that already has a population of around 9 million people. I did try second life last June, one evening. After spending quite some time trying to get ...

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