retro

retro - from computers to tea sets, furniture & architecture - the stuff's kool:

from the daily hack -> the Apple Disk II Mac Mini http://www.dailyhack.net/2009/02/two-retro-apple-disk-ii-hacks.html



urban outfitters - home deco




random - google

q&a, canada

q: the future...what does it hold?

"One theme is not what happens over the course of the next six months (which seems predictable enough), but rather the next five years. Between now and 2015 is a pivotal time, especially after the events of the last two years. The federal government will be $600 billion in debt, and have to raise taxes. Interest rates will creep higher. Many unemployed will never be employed, especially the gray ones. An army of house-heavy and income-light Boomers will be selling homes. And asset values will deflate, while energy costs rise."

a: well, shit.

green news

i found this in my inbox this morning --> "sick of boring TV? why not tune into the 'Food Matters Channel' and watch hours of interesting content online for free. updated weekly."

yeeeaaaahhh!this is a great resource for those who don't have or want to watch regular tv :] i like.

http://www.foodmatters.tv/_webapp/The_Food_Matters_Channel

stop the plastic madness - BPA contaminants found in 91% of canadians

"About 91 per cent of Canadians have detectable levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to make some hard plastic containers, bottles and toys, a new report suggests.

Statistics Canada released the finding Monday as part of the results of its survey measuring the levels of various contaminants in the urine of Canadians aged six to 79.

Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic for water bottles and food containers as well as the protective lining in metal cans. It does not occur naturally in the environment.

Some studies on animals suggest that low levels of exposure to BPA very early in life can affect brain development and behaviour, but scientists are unsure in interpreting how these findings might be relevant to human health, Statistics Canada said.

Animal studies suggest that, once ingested, BPA may imitate estrogen and other hormones, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health."

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/08/16/bpa-bisphenol-levels-urine-contamination.html#ixzz0wnSotHdE

...so, breastfeed your babies, stop buying bottled water and those brain-dead plastic toys for kids or yourself, eat whole, fresh foods and get creative about packaging. there are many easy ways to avoid plastics everyday. use the i-n-t-e-r-n-e-t, if you can't come up with ideas yourself. all the options are out there - it for your own good, and that of your eggs & sperm cells ;)

kleenex.

so there are days when u feel "fat", "inadequate", "not smart enough" or whatever the problem is and your problem is GIANT, but seriously....cut the crap. look at this guy and stop being stupid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciYk-UwqFKA

change your view, it could be a lot worse. ♥

kooler kerl, koole sache

http://www.rolandschuetzberlin.de/

giftiges bisphenol A in getränkedosen!

Bericht aus Berlin: In Getränkedosen von Sprite, Red Bull, Schöfferhofer, Faxe-Bier, Nescafé und weiteren Abfüllern hat der Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) die riskante Chemikalie Bisphenol A nachgewiesen. In den Epoxidlacken der Innenbeschichtungen der Dosen habe ein vom BUND beauftragtes Labor je Dose zwischen 0,3 und 8,3 Mikrogramm Bisphenol A gefunden. Akute Gesundheitsschäden seien beim Trinken aus Dosen zwar nicht zu befürchten, jedoch trage der Schadstoffgehalt zur Gesamtbelastung des Menschen mit Bisphenol A bei. http://www.bund.net/nc/bundnet/presse/pressemitteilungen/detail/zurueck/pressemitteilungen/artikel/hormone-aus-der-dose-bier-softdrink-und-energydrink-dosen-enthalten-bisphenol-a/