Posts Tagged ‘sustainability

Ink-friendly Font

In: Geek Finds

24 Dec 2008

Tom Root sent this our way last week.  Ecofont reduces the amount of ink used to print by “omitting parts of the letter.”  At a large size you can see the dots of omission, but at 12 point or smaller the dots are unnoticeable.  With small bits of the font missing this in turn uses [...]

King Corn

In: Food|Review

14 Aug 2008

I watched another food-focused documentary this past weeked called King Corn.  It’s the story of two friends from Boston who decide to grow one acre of corn in Greene, Iowa and follow it from seed to plate.  They quickly realize farming isn’t as romantic as they had thought, learning the sad irony that a farmer [...]

Recycle your unwanted desktop and notebook computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, VCRs, stereos and microwave ovens at no charge. Because of their lead and mercury content, monitors of all sizes still have a $15 fee. The drop-off center is open Mon – Sat.  More info at Recycle Ann Arbor.

The Future of Food

In: Food|Review

22 Jun 2008

This weekend I watched The Future of Food, a documentary about genetically modified/engineered foods. The synopsis from the film’s website describes it best: …an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade…The health implications, government policies and push [...]


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