Comments for Peak Geek http://peakgeek.com A geek at the peak, in a world at the peak Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:11:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Sidewalk wifi by Jeff Gallup http://peakgeek.com/2012/04/sidewalk-wifi/#comment-35 Jeff Gallup Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:11:13 +0000 http://peakgeek.com/?p=311#comment-35 Solar powered? hmm.. maybe wouldn't work as well in Portland.. Solar powered? hmm.. maybe wouldn’t work as well in Portland..

]]> Comment on 25GB Skydrive upgrade for free by Jeff Gallup http://peakgeek.com/2012/04/25gb-skydrive-upgrade-for-free/#comment-31 Jeff Gallup Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:55:24 +0000 http://peakgeek.com/?p=297#comment-31 Nice! Upgrading now! Nice! Upgrading now!

]]> Comment on The cost of oil by The cost of oil, part 2 | Peak Geek http://peakgeek.com/2012/04/the-cost-of-oil/#comment-26 The cost of oil, part 2 | Peak Geek Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:10:20 +0000 http://peakgeek.com/?p=277#comment-26 [...] a follow up to my earlier post about the Cost of Oil, comes this article from the Huffington Post.  More facts, more examples, more of the same to many [...] [...] a follow up to my earlier post about the Cost of Oil, comes this article from the Huffington Post.  More facts, more examples, more of the same to many [...]

]]> Comment on AR with Google by Oakley smart glasses | Peak Geek http://peakgeek.com/2012/04/ar-with-google/#comment-24 Oakley smart glasses | Peak Geek Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:31:52 +0000 http://peakgeek.com/?p=222#comment-24 [...] interfaces, but through glasses that have information overlaid on the display (such as the Google Glasses rumored for release later in 2012).  So, it should come as no surprise that Oakley has been [...] [...] interfaces, but through glasses that have information overlaid on the display (such as the Google Glasses rumored for release later in 2012).  So, it should come as no surprise that Oakley has been [...]

]]> Comment on AR with Google by An alternate possibility for Google AR glasses | Peak Geek http://peakgeek.com/2012/04/ar-with-google/#comment-15 An alternate possibility for Google AR glasses | Peak Geek Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:40:24 +0000 http://peakgeek.com/?p=222#comment-15 [...] I (and about a million other websites) posted a video of Google’s concept Augmented Reality (AR) glasses.  It was pretty similar to other AR systems (here and here, [...] [...] I (and about a million other websites) posted a video of Google’s concept Augmented Reality (AR) glasses.  It was pretty similar to other AR systems (here and here, [...]

]]> Comment on Depressing data on the future of climate change by matt http://peakgeek.com/2012/04/depressing-data-on-the-future-of-climate-change/#comment-14 matt Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:52:18 +0000 http://peakgeek.com/?p=220#comment-14 The air temperature is not difficult to adapt to, but what concerns me are two things. First, rising sea levels and the population displacement that will result (do you want a lot of new neighbors?). Most importantly though is the impact on weather patterns and the effect that has not only on population, but food supply as well. For example, Texas is in a really bad drought, something that climate models are predicting as the planet warms. They can hang in there for a while, but the bottom line is that they don't have enough water to sustain that population. They'll either have to invest heavily in new water sources (desalination?), or those people will have to move. This is expected to repeat itself across much of the southern US. As for food supplies, we already live in a world that cannot provide enough food for all its people, but population is growing rapidly. Any long-lasting impacts on crop production is going to hurt. I'm not saying we can't adapt...I think we can...I'm just saying there's going to be a painful transition for an event that is, frankly, unnecessary. The air temperature is not difficult to adapt to, but what concerns me are two things. First, rising sea levels and the population displacement that will result (do you want a lot of new neighbors?). Most importantly though is the impact on weather patterns and the effect that has not only on population, but food supply as well. For example, Texas is in a really bad drought, something that climate models are predicting as the planet warms. They can hang in there for a while, but the bottom line is that they don’t have enough water to sustain that population. They’ll either have to invest heavily in new water sources (desalination?), or those people will have to move. This is expected to repeat itself across much of the southern US. As for food supplies, we already live in a world that cannot provide enough food for all its people, but population is growing rapidly. Any long-lasting impacts on crop production is going to hurt. I’m not saying we can’t adapt…I think we can…I’m just saying there’s going to be a painful transition for an event that is, frankly, unnecessary.

]]> Comment on Depressing data on the future of climate change by klem http://peakgeek.com/2012/04/depressing-data-on-the-future-of-climate-change/#comment-13 klem Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:35:52 +0000 http://peakgeek.com/?p=220#comment-13 "if we don’t take action and get serious about this soon, it’s going to be a really rough transition to adapt to a dramatically warmer Earth." Um, where I live I have to endure 6 months of sub freezing temperatures every year. And you think it will be a tough transition to warmth? I don't think so pal. Bring the warmth on! And the sooner the better. “if we don’t take action and get serious about this soon, it’s going to be a really rough transition to adapt to a dramatically warmer Earth.”

Um, where I live I have to endure 6 months of sub freezing temperatures every year. And you think it will be a tough transition to warmth? I don’t think so pal.

Bring the warmth on! And the sooner the better.

]]> Comment on Keep pink slime out of school lunches! by Pink Slime in School Lunches | Peak Geek http://peakgeek.com/2012/03/keep-pink-slime-out-of-school-lunches/#comment-11 Pink Slime in School Lunches | Peak Geek Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:21:46 +0000 http://peakgeek.com/?p=195#comment-11 [...] a follow-up to the story about pink slime in school lunches, the USDA has essentially given it the green light.  While officially it will be up to the [...] [...] a follow-up to the story about pink slime in school lunches, the USDA has essentially given it the green light.  While officially it will be up to the [...]

]]> Comment on AR glasses by AR Contact Lenses | Peak Geek http://peakgeek.com/2012/01/ar-glasses/#comment-10 AR Contact Lenses | Peak Geek Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:18:35 +0000 http://peakgeek.com/?p=46#comment-10 [...] into our lives.  Until then, expect the AR experience to be first tackled through use of eye glasses such as these.  The next decade is going to be exciting for AR, I can’t wait to see how this develops!  [...] [...] into our lives.  Until then, expect the AR experience to be first tackled through use of eye glasses such as these.  The next decade is going to be exciting for AR, I can’t wait to see how this develops!  [...]

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