There's not much purpose to RoboSteel's 8-foot sculpture inspired by the iconic Alien Queen from the Alien film franchise except to look cool. Oh, and it was made with 1,200 pounds of recycled steel which was cleverly and artfully pieced together to create a visual feast. Just look at all that detail!
Photo credit: RoboSteel
Gotcha.
Margaret Burnyeat of Vancouver, allegedly hired a crew to cut 23 trees on two lots she owned. There were two problems though. First, trees are protected by local laws requiring that you obtain a permit to down trees of a certain size, and secondly, she ony had permits to chop down two of them. Whoops.
Fortunately for the city -- and unfortunately for Margaret -- a Google Street View vehicle swung around the neighborhood that day and captured images of the crew and truck they used. Now she faces some hefty fines.
Image Credit: Wired/Google
Remember that delegation Microsoft is sending to COP15? A new post on the Software Enabled Earth blog has details on where you can meet Microsoft representatives. Naturally, you'll need UNFCCC accreditation (basically, you'll need official credentials) but here's a couple of the events where you'll find the software giant in attendance.
Thursday, Dec. 10 - ICT role in Climate Change (13:00 - 14:00 at the Bella Center - ITU iSeeT@theClimateChangeKiosk)
Friday, Dec. 11 - Fact or Fiction: Information technology can help solve climate change (15:00 - 16:30 at Bella Center - Climate Consortium stand)
Saturday, Dec. 13 - Microsoft at Bright Green (10:00 - 18:00 at Bright Green - Forum, stand number 200)
That's just a sampling, however. Find the full schedule here.
*Grrr.*
Though it comes as no surprise that GM would want to roll-out the first Chevy Volts in the state that popularized the Prius and is home to Tesla Motors, it still stings that NJ gets no love. California will be the epicenter of the Volt launch as a result of partnerships with some local utilities. Further greasing the wheels is $30 million in stimulus funding.
It's fun to chart the car's progress -- so far, folks that have taken it for a spin seem pleased -- and it's also exciting to see the Volt's launch plans solidifying. Almost makes you overlook CEO Fritz Henderson's sudden exit... almost.
Source: Earth2Tech
Photo Credit: GM
