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March 09, 2010 By: editor As I stroll along the cracked concrete of South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, I'm reminded that this vibrant, artsy, hipster district was once a squalid sector of ramshackle shops and seedy bars. I'm here on a jet-set mission, and with only 24 hours to explore, SoCo provides the perfect, pedestrian friendly access and a taste of Austin's authentic, unorthodox flavor. It's almost dark when I… |
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March 09, 2010 By: editor As I stroll along the cracked concrete of South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, I’m reminded that this vibrant, artsy, hipster district was once a squalid sector of ramshackle shops and seedy bars. I’m here on a jet-set mission, and with only 24 hours to explore, SoCo provides the perfect, pedestrian friendly access and a taste of Austin’s authentic, unorthodox flavor. Words and photos by … |
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Greener Gadgets: Winning App and a Solar Tent March 03, 2010 By: editor At this year's Greener Gadgets Conference, which focuses on all of the issues surrounding energy efficiency and sustainable design of electronics, a farming-related App took home winning honors of the coveted design competition. Titled "AUG/Living Goods Program," AUG is a concept that encourages the localization of living goods (produce, meats, dairy) through the use of a bar-coded directory st… |
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Blind Hiker Hits the Appalachian Trail March 03, 2010 By: editor Mike Hanson has been plotting this particular course for over two years now, and on March 5, 2010 he's expecting to put his best foot forward, and into the history books, as the first blind hiker to navigate the 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail with only his cane and voice-enabled GPS system. "I want to show the independence of people with disabilities," he said. Accompanied by a videographer w… |
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Jeremy Jones - 60 Days to Save our Winter February 26, 2010 By: editor (As seen in USA Today) - Beyond the athlete vignettes and gold medal glory of the Olympics, a major story from Vancouver is the warm weather and lack of snow. Not just an ironically timed anomaly, decreasing snowfall and above average temperatures have, in recent years, been a plague on winter resorts and the $6 billion dollar ski industry. In an effort to raise awareness, 8-time Big Mountain Sn… |
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TNF Expeditions: Year in Review (+Vid) February 23, 2010 By: editor The North Face athlete Renan "Naner" Ozturk took some time out of his freakishly-busy schedule to summarize the year. It's a busy, fun year. Thanks for sharing. TNF expeditions year in review from renan ozturk on Vimeo. |
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Kona Bikes 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo (+Vid) February 23, 2010 By: editor On February 13 and 14, more than 3,000 mountain bikers, volunteers and friends dodged cactus and wash crossings for 24 hours in one of the biggest endurance events in America. Now in its 11th year, the Kona Bikes 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo has defined the Southwestern racing experience for international competitors who are happy to soak up some sunshine (and moonshine) in the desert one hour north… |
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February 23, 2010 By: editor A shanty town of motor homes and tents once again sprung up out of the desert north of Tucson. More than 3,000 riders and supporters were in town for the 11th annual 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. Photos by Dennis Gray / Epic Rides |
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Bloom Box Intends to Replace Grid Energy February 23, 2010 By: editor Causing quite a stir on the green front Sunday, Bloom Energy unveiled their fuel cell technology that's intended to replace the grid. Sadly, the Bloom Box doesn't play mix tapes, but it can power your blu-ray. Boxes have been powering a Google data center for 18 months, so your last search was partially carbon neutral. As was your last eBay score, 15% of their campus runs on five industri… |
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On the Scene: Women's Olympic Halfpipe Finals February 19, 2010 By: editor Some 22 hours after Shaun White claimed gold, the 12 finalists in the women's edition began dropping in - and falling left and right. Whether it was fatigue, deteriorating conditions, or some inevitable cosmic letdown after the men's comp high (am I the only one who thinks it'd be more exciting to run the women before the men?), the girls struggled to stay upright. The lack of a dominant first-rou… |
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Peanut Gallery: Women's Olympics Halfpipe Finals February 19, 2010 By: editor Some 22 hours after Shaun White claimed gold, the 12 finalists in the women’s edition began dropping in. And falling left and right. Whether it was fatigue, deteriorating conditions, or some inevitable cosmic letdown after the men’s comp high (am I the only one who thinks it’d be more exciting to run the women before the men?), the girls struggled to stay upright. The lack of a dominant firs… |
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February 18, 2010 By: editor Titled ‘Measuring and Collecting,’ curator Michael Montanaro organized a top shelf display of modern contemporary artwork from some of today’s most progressive artistic talents in the United States. Led by creative director Chris Webster, Select Design’s extended brick and mortar lobby was aptly jammed with pieces from private and public collections. The month-long exhibit features works … |
