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The Future of Personal Energy
April 25th, 2007Feature Story: The Future of Personal Energy (1:15)
Garry Golden considers a future in which we unplug all objects from the power grid. Imagine building a home with no electrical wiring and no wall sockets. Instead, electricity would be packaged and distributed in micropackets the size of a lipstick tube. With the development of energy micropackets, electricity in the future becomes portable, abundant, and intensely personal.
Thought Tapa: The Cheeseburger Footprint (5:47)
Which produces more global warming greenhouse gases: your mid-sized SUV or the Big Mac you ate for lunch? The answer may surprise you. Jamais Cascio takes the term “thought tapa” to a new level as he explores the carbon footprint of something we all know and love: cheeseburgers.
Thought Tapa: Who Are You(7:50)
Wayne Pethrick does a little soul-searching on the impact virtual worlds will have on the future of personal identity - or, multiple identities, that is. With the emergence of virtual worlds our ability to create and manipulate multiple personal identities is almost limitless - or is it?
FringeHog Tags the World (12:07)
FringeHog co-host Sandra Burchsted provides a sneak preview of FringeHog’s latest project - our quest to tag the world.
Digital Digs: (13:22)
Michele’s picks:
6 billion others- A unique and fascinating view of your six billion neighbors.
Packet Garden- Grow a garden from your personal internet traffic!
Change.org- Do-gooders unite! One-stop shopping for social activists.
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