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KPBS These Days: San Diego Battles to Get Contaminated Ground Water Cleaned Up

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:12:31 -0500

In the 1980s, a huge petroleum spill was discovered in an aquifer under the Mission Valley Terminal, a fuel-holding and distribution facility near Qualcomm Stadium. Though not used since the 1940s, the city of San Diego again wants to tap the aquifer as a water source to help deal with the region's water shortage. But cleanup efforts appear to be a long-way off.

KPBS These Days: Discovering 350 Years of Jewish History in America

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:12:31 -0500

The history of Jewish people in America dates back more than 350 years. Like many immigrants, Jewish settlers came to the U.S. To escape persecution and to seek the America dream. We'll talk about a new exhibit at The New Americans Museum called "From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America."

KPBS These Days: Kruger Brothers Bring Worldclass Bluegrass to San Diego

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:12:31 -0500

Described as mesmerizing, intense and tranquil, the Kruger Brothers are one of the top bands in bluegrass and Americana music today. Originally from Switzerland, the band now makes it home in the heart of banjo country in North Carolina. The Kruger Brothers perform live in studio.

KPBS These Days: Imperial Valley Hit Hard by Nation's Economic Problems

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:12:31 -0500

The economy in the Imperial Valley is struggling, just like many other communities around the nation. What's unique about the Imperial Valley's economic problems? What can be done to revive the region's housing market? Host Tom Fudge speaks to Brad Jennings, editor of the Imperial Valley Press, about the economy, and the impact of off-roaders. We also talk about why it took the Imperial County Registrar of Voters three weeks to count 11,500 outstanding ballots.

KPBS These Days: Sports Update: Chargers' Struggles, Aztecs, Padres Off-Season

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:12:31 -0500

What's wrong with the Chargers? Who's at the top of SDSU's wish list for head football coach? And, what off-season moves are the Padres making? Host Tom Fudge speaks to local sports talk show host Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton about the latest news on San Diego's sports teams.

NPR: Food Podcast: NPR: 12-04-2008 Food

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:48:21 -0500

Stories: 1) Nigella's Party Plan: An Excess Of Fun, Not Expense 2) Leftover Turkey: Bright Ideas From Pro Cooks 3) For The Hungry, A Different Kind Of Takeout

MAKE Magazine: Dirty Car Art - Car as a canvas

Phillip Torrone — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:28:10 -0500

Photograph by Kim Dow

Scott Wade of San Marcos, Texas, thought he could do better than write "Wash Me" on the backside of a dusty car. He started drawing caricatures. His father was a cartoonist of sorts and had taught him to draw funny faces. It was Wade's idea to make a dirty car window his canvas.

"For the last 20 years living on a dirt road," he says, "there's always dirt on my car."

With the sun baking it, the dirt takes about two weeks to form a stable work surface. Wade began, like anyone else, by using his finger, and then tried popsicle sticks. To introduce shading, he decided to use brushes. Over time he developed a range of techniques, which included using plants and rubber paint-shaper tools.

Wade particularly likes the dirt of central Texas, where crushed limestone mixed with clay serves as a road base.

"It makes the perfect dirt," he says. "It's very light-colored and the contrast is great against the dark shadow inside the car."

As he got more requests to create his Dirty Car he realized that he had to figure out how to dust up a car himself. Now, he can prepare a car in minutes using a light coating of oil and pyro-lite, a less toxic alternative to fuller's earth.

At the Austin Maker Faire in 2007 (& 2008), Wade dusted up his Toyota and created Monsters from the Movies, featuring the Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman. The next day he painted a tribute to Willie Nelson that included Waylon Jennings. "After a good rain," he says, "it appears to wash off, but in a couple days it comes back in a ghostly form."

Recently, he was asked to draw Biff Henderson for the David Letterman show. In addition to portraits, he enjoys dusting up the old masters. "I have this grandiose idea of parking cars all the way up the ramp of the Guggenheim Museum and painting in dirt reproductions of the pieces that are on the wall next to it."

>> Dirty Car Art: dirtycarart.com

From the column Made on Earth - MAKE 14, page 23 - Dale Dougherty.

MAKE Magazine: Make a spin art machine

Marc de Vinck — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:28:10 -0500

Lately it seems like every kid's party has a spin art machine. These things can cost over $100 to rent. Crazy! This is a great how-to about making one for almost nothing, and you get to use it whenever you want!

More about making a spin art machine

NPR: Business Story of the Day Podcast: Big, Small Homebuilders Feel Housing Pinch

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:32:17 -0500

Smaller homebuilders — like Florida's Chuck Fowke — are going out of business, while large companies are cutting back. The industry wants any federal stimulus package to include new incentives for homebuyers. But analysts say the industry won't begin to rebound without a decrease in homebuilders and inventory.

Rocketboom: Did the Wolly Mammoth Wear Popped Collars?

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:32:16 -0500

Stacking Routine, Obama-Biden transition site Change.gov now under a Creative Commons license, Change.gov, 92 nations sign cluster-bomb ban; US, Russia don’t, Do we really need to bring back the mammoth?, Planet of the Neanderthals, Early Popped Collars, Blackboard, May Ball, May Bumps, Axel F Human Version, Extreme Ironing, Strange statues around the world, The Friction [...]

KPBS News: San Diego Closer To Another Sewage Waiver

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:48:05 -0500

The City of San Diego is a step closer to getting a third five-year exemption from the federal Clean Water Act for the Point Loma Sewage Treatment Plant. The waiver is subject to a public hearing next month. KPBS Environmental Reporter Ed Joyce has more.

KPBS News: Chula Vista Nature Center Could Be Closed

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:48:05 -0500

The Chula Vista Nature Center could be a casualty of an on-going budget crisis. The center offers environmental education programs for visitors and about 15,000 school children each year. KPBS Environmental Reporter Ed Joyce has details.

KPBS News: Needy San Diegans Get Free Surgeries

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:48:05 -0500

It's hard for the uninsured to see a doctor, let alone get needed surgery. But thanks to a host of medical volunteers, 19 uninsured San Diegans will get free surgical procedures this Saturday. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has more.

KPBS News: San Diego Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Level Since 2004

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:48:05 -0500

San Diego gas prices are down again, falling to the lowest level since 2004. The Utility Consumer's Action Network reports the average price of a gallon of regular is now $1.84. One reason for the price decline is a drop in demand. The state tax board says Californians used less gas in every month this year, when compared to a year ago. The board's Anita Gore says consumption dropped a dramatic eight percent in August.

MAKE Magazine: More From Make: Tokyo Meeting 02

Mike Dixon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:20:08 -0500

Following up on the previous post covering Make: Tokyo Meeting 02, here are more photos and info from this event. This time there were over 60 presenters and over 1,200 people in attendance (twice as many makers and guests as the first Make: Tokyo Meeting). This time the meeting featured makers from Tokyo and beyond, showing a growth in the event as well as the DIY community that Make: Japan seeks to bring together.

The Make: Tokyo meetings, although in their early stages, are quickly becoming one of the premiere arenas for makers in Japan to display their creations. Because there are relatively few other arenas for makers to display their work in a large, interactive setting, it will no doubt continue to be an attraction for creative people in Japan and beyond.

The event was kicked off with an opening speech by sci-fi novelist H. Nojiri on the future of DIY. Throughout the day there were a total of 18 presentations at ~20 minutes each, as well as full-on workshops on Arduino, electronics for crafters (using Craft's Fashioning Technology book), and LED Throwies, as well as many other mini-workshops conducted at the maker booths. MTM 02 also featured a Making Things Talk publication panel discussion by Shigeru Kobayashi, A. Kubota, and Takumi Funada. This panel coincided with the very recent publication of the Japanese translation of Making Things Talk. Appropriately, the event showcased a lot of work by students from site hosts Tama Art University, IAMAS, etc. who utilized physical computing technology such as Arduino and Gainer in their projects.

This Make Meeting also saw the presence of more craft-related makers.

"Don't sit on me!"

The Teslasizer (Tesla Coil + Synthesizer), made by high school student Hidehito Kikuchi.

The ASP.NET Podcast by Wallace B. McClure, David Penton, and Paul Glavich, but mostly Wally: ASP.NET Podcast Show 127 - Dynamic Data - WMV Video

http://www.scalabledevelopment.com/mcclure.htm — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:20 -0500

Dynamic Data in ASP.NET 3.5 SP1

The ASP.NET Podcast by Wallace B. McClure, David Penton, and Paul Glavich, but mostly Wally: ASP.NET Podcast Show 127 - Dynamic Data - MP4 Video

http://www.scalabledevelopment.com/mcclure.htm — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:20 -0500

Dynamic Data in ASP.NET 3.5 SP1

The ASP.NET Podcast by Wallace B. McClure, David Penton, and Paul Glavich, but mostly Wally: ASP.NET Podcast Show 127 - Dynamic Data - MP3 Audio

http://www.scalabledevelopment.com/mcclure.htm — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:20 -0500

Dynamic Data in ASP.NET 3.5 SP1

The ASP.NET Podcast by Wallace B. McClure, David Penton, and Paul Glavich, but mostly Wally: ASP.NET Podcast Show 128 - AJAX with jQuery - MP3 Audio

http://www.scalabledevelopment.com/mcclure.htm — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:20 -0500

Wally does a short example using jQuery to make AJAX calls.

The ASP.NET Podcast by Wallace B. McClure, David Penton, and Paul Glavich, but mostly Wally: ASP.NET Podcast Show 128 - AJAX with jQuery - MP4 Video

http://www.scalabledevelopment.com/mcclure.htm — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:20 -0500

Wally does a short example using jQuery to make AJAX calls.

The ASP.NET Podcast by Wallace B. McClure, David Penton, and Paul Glavich, but mostly Wally: ASP.NET Podcast Show 129 - Caching with .NET 3.5 SP1 - MP3 Audio

http://www.scalabledevelopment.com/mcclure.htm — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:20 -0500

Wally talks about the new Caching callback in .NET 3.5 SP1

The ASP.NET Podcast by Wallace B. McClure, David Penton, and Paul Glavich, but mostly Wally: ASP.NET Podcast Show 129 - Caching with .NET 3.5 SP1 - M4V Video

http://www.scalabledevelopment.com/mcclure.htm — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:20 -0500

Wally talks about the new Caching callback in .NET 3.5 SP1

The ASP.NET Podcast by Wallace B. McClure, David Penton, and Paul Glavich, but mostly Wally: ASP.NET Podcast Show 129 - Caching with .NET 3.5 SP1 - WMV Video

http://www.scalabledevelopment.com/mcclure.htm — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:20 -0500

Wally talks about the new Caching callback in .NET 3.5 SP1

TEDTalks (video): TEDTalks : Design is in the details - Paul Bennett (2005)