July 22, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008Obama and Off-shore drilling
sds:
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. analyst said in a report there is a lot of offshore crude that can be produced relatively quickly. The problem: It is located off California, where politicians have built careers opposing new drilling.
“California could actually start producing new oil within a year if the moratorium were lifted” […]Meanwhile, Barack Obama’s “fast-track” plan for reducing foreign oil imports will take a minimum of 10 years and has no guarantees.
According to the Obama campaign, only plans that “would provide short-term relief at the pump or a long-term strategy for energy independence…would be worthy of our consideration.” And 10 years with no guarantees is a better plan?
As Lileks said, “We do have oil. We can get to it soon. It will make a difference.”
poppytalkhandmade
Bingo.
Lifehacker: Layered Desktop Wallpaper Organizes Your Icons
This is the best idea I’ve seen yet for desktop wallpaper.
Most wallpaper assumes the only purpose of the desktop is to display pretty pictures. But, in reality, the pretty pictures get covered up because you use the desktop to, you know, put stuff on.
This gives you a nice visual way to organize the stuff you put on it.
This looks like a good place to cook (via indieindex)
You’re right. We need more pictures over here. This is a good one.