“A 16-year-old high school student has invented a new way of producing electricity by harnessing the brawny power of bacteria. Kartik Madiraju, an 11th-grader from Montreal, was able to generate about half the voltage of a normal AA battery with a fifth of an ounce of naturally occurring magnetic bacteria. And the bacteria kept pumping current […]
Entries from May 2006
Power Up With Magnetic Bacteria
May 18th, 2006 · No Comments
Tags: tech + the internet
River Surfing in Munich
May 18th, 2006 · No Comments
“River Surfing in Munich? There is a river of cold, clean, mountain water that runs through Munich, and in one spot there is a pretty sick standing wave for river surfing. ” River Surfing in Munich?
Tags: surf + skate + snow
Stevey and the hammock
May 18th, 2006 · No Comments
Stevey B, hammock session, more photos found here. This is me. This is me passed out in a hammock in Mexico. Stop asking questions and let me sleep ! (jesse photo)
Tags: surf + skate + snow
CityGrass at Sala Rossa May 26th
May 17th, 2006 · No Comments
Linda’s organizing this show so everyone has to come check it out, next Friday night - may 26th at Sala Rossa. “ADVANCE TICKETS for CITYGRASS! A Night of Alt-Country are now available! You can obtain your admit-one button at any of these locations: La Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent, Montreal) Casa del Popolo (4873 St. Laurent, Montreal) Cheap Thrills […]
Tags: tivo + movies + music
Mexico Photos
May 17th, 2006 · No Comments
Some photos from our trip to Mexico are up. More coming about it soon. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevey/sets/72057594136653552
Tags: surf + skate + snow
Mexico part 3
May 9th, 2006 · No Comments
Short report from paradise … went for a hike yesterday (south of town) looking for a beach called playa de meurtos … on the road there must have been 100 geckos scittering about … the beach had a couple rocks that moved when you walked towards them - really just black-red crabs .. who knew those […]
Tags: surf + skate + snow
Mexico part 2
May 5th, 2006 · No Comments
More things I have learned … Waves over 7 foot will take you out quickly Bring water proof bandaids .. you’re feet take a beating !! Gecko’s rule .. especially in your living room Having bats living in your ceiling prevents musquitos The sun should not be taken for granted .. it will not you on your ass fast peace from paradise
Tags: surf + skate + snow
Mexico Part 1
May 1st, 2006 · 4 Comments
Greetings from mexico … My list of things i’ve learnt about warm water surfing so far … warm water means alot less rubber needed less rubber means your less bouyant manta rays jump REALLY high ! man-o-war jellyfish hurt (second hand knowledge) tread lightly over the urchins salt water tastes different in different regions more to come if I can.
Tags: surf + skate + snow
