Interesting look at the economics of security: Nairobi’s motorbike boys improving their own slum “Sometimes I use these bikes when I’m late from work, because the road is not safe at night,” one passenger said. “So these bikes really help us a lot!” The irony is, the Dirt Island’s motorbike taxi service is being run … Continue reading Nairobi Motorbike Boys→
I have waited years (since 2006) for diesel motorcycles to emerge from development. No luck. Electric motorcycles, however, are now available and look very promising. The Brammo is a good example. I have read that subsidies can bring the cost of this bike to around $6,000. With a top speed of 60mph and range of … Continue reading Electric Motorcycles→
I would like to know who gives the Good Design award for a bike stand that has no security? Sure the Meandre by mmcité looks good but it seems to me the most fundamental requirement of a stand in the city would include some kind of security — help prevent bikes from being stolen. Preventing … Continue reading Bike Stand Design Award (Fail)→
NOAA offers some interesting insights in their “Poetry Corner“: What do poetry, engineers, and scientists have in common? The NOAA Poetry Corner, home of weather poems, survey poems, and ocean poems written by the men and women who served in NOAA or its ancestor agencies. […] All these poems help tell the story of the … Continue reading NOAA Poetry→