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Google Adds Biking Directions To Maps

by David Heyerman on March 10, 2010

Google just made a lot of people happy. For what seems like ever, I’ve been hearing people continually ask why biking is not an option on Maps. Well, in true Google fashion, they waited until they got it right.
Today they’ve added the long-awaited feature to Google Maps along with “extensive bike trail data.”
You can even choose routes that avoid hills….Yes! Now you can be non-lazy and lazy all at the same time!
Pedal yourself over to the official Google Blog for further details on the new feature.

by David Heyerman on February 4, 2010

tesla-model-s-front

Tesla Motors announced last week that they’ve filed plans for their Initial Public Offering.
They are seeking to raise $100 million through the IPO.
To date, Tesla has raised $240 million from investors and VC’s as well as a $465 million loan from the DOE.

by David Heyerman on January 27, 2010

i-pad

Ladies & Gentleman…finally there’s something worth writing about. After literal years of rumors and predictions, Apple has unveiled its tablet-based computer, appropriately titled the iPad.
Watch a quick video overview of it here.
Price starts at $499 for the 16GB WiFi ranging all the way up to $829 for the 64GB WiFi & 3G.
Does this signify the soon-to-come death of Amazon’s Kindle? Will the device be widely adopted by the health industry? ….only time will tell, but surely it will be exciting to see.

by David Heyerman on January 3, 2010

This is a great little video via KarmaTube
I’ll let them do the talking: “As the structures of modern society crumble, this video contemplates a set of unexamined assumptions that form the very basis of our civilization. In a beautifully shot 25-minute retrospective, it asks us to reflect on the state of the world and ourselves–and to listen more closely to what is being asked of us at this time of unprecedented global transformation.
It’s 2010….let’s do this right. We need everyone’s help.

by David Heyerman on December 4, 2009

green-roundup

Hey all! Sorry we’ve been out for a while, it’s been a hectic few months for both Jason and I. That being said, I figured I’d atleast catch you up on what’s been going on in the world of green over the last month or so. Here we go:
DOE: Steven Chu just announced $620 million in additional stimulus funds for Smart Grid Projects. He does think, however, that we’re falling behind in the global clean energy race, citing the example that China’s spending $9 billion a month on clean energy.
Warren Buffet claimed that all cars will be electric by 2030…oh, no kidding Warren? …take your electric car…by 2030, I’ll be dippin’ in something powered by some form of this.
A123 Systems: Recently released their first earnings report as a public company.
Tesla: Speaking of electric cars, Tesla says they’re 99.9% done finding the place where they’ll manufacture the Model S. Also, there’s been some recent hype about their impending IPO.
GM: Even though they just reported a $1.2 billion loss, it looks like the Volt is still a go, what with the announcement that California will be the first to launch it.
Fisker: Same ish, different company…Fisker has delayed it’s Karma launch to September 2010….can’t say that wasn’t expected.
Vectrix: Hey, they’re recovering from the recent bankruptsy. Great!
Longyuan Power Group Corp: Asia’s largest wind energy generator is planning a huge IPO in a few days that’s expected to raise $2.2 billion.