The “why” of Ruby on Rails comes down to productivity, says Michael Slater. Web applications that share three characteristicsâthey’re database-driven, they’re new, and they have needs not well met by a typical CMSâcan be built much more quickly with Ruby on Rails than with PHP, .NET, or Java, once the investment required to learn Rails has been made. Does your web app fall within the RoR “sweet spot?”
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It’s generally accepted that increasingly acidified oceans could prove disastrous for most forms of marine life. We say most - coral reefs, certain phytoplankton species and larger organisms - because oceanographers are still hard at work studying the effects of higher carbon dioxide levels on individual species. Many, in fact, have now concluded that higher levels of dissolved carbon dioxide could help some species thrive over others. …
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The memories of brilliant Milanese sunshine seem so distant now, with steady rain all day festival goers are starting to wear down after a few too many parties! Nevertheless, your Inhabitants are stopping off for extra espressos to ensure that you get your daily design fix! Here are some of our picks from Designersblock.
First up at Designersblock , Italian designer Bruno Munari presents his Handl-EGGS with care lamp. Handmade from the original packaging of eggs, Bruno has used real eggs as the lightbulbs.
From the designer who brought us the Electrici-tree last year, Vahakn Matossian gave Inhabitat a sneak preview of his new product still in it’s test stage - a belt made from rubber tubing and discarded snowboard bindings. Vahakn is already getting a lot of interest from friends into extreme sporting due to the belt’s unique flexible features.
FSC Certified company Woodloops have launched their cube, bloxx, jones and brancusi products at Designersblock this year. Image of clothespeg USB stick.
Private Circle’s Clothes Lamps were launched last year, but we couldn’t resist posting an image of the product in situ.
Designersblock:
Berlin designer, Matthias Froböse’s porcelain lights.
Thomas Antonetti’s Replica light only takes eco light bulbs.
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It’s a distinction most governments would probably be glad to do without: A new report published by Kevin Gurney, an assistant professor at Purdue University and the leader of Vulcan, a carbon dioxide inventory project, has ranked the 20 worst emitting counties in the U.S. Not surprisingly, the top 3 counties included the cities of Houston and - wait for it - Los Angeles. Of note was the fact that most regions of the United States were represented in the ranking - only the Pacific Northwest seems to have avoided this fate. …
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Arguments against buying organic groceries almost always focus on price. Now that home foreclosures and job losses are piling up, and people are tightening their belts across country, it’s easy to imagine hordes of shoppers running from organics to supposedly cheaper “regular” food. (You’ve gotta love a world where the food that’s been sprayed with toxic chemicals is normal and the other stuff gets its own tiny section of the supermarket.) So here’s today’s good news: Organic is sometimes the cheaper option. We went comparison shopping and found that while it’s still true that organic fruits and vegetables generally cost more than their pesticide-sprayed counterparts, there are many ex…
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- Rising fuel costs mean cheaper organic
Filed under: FoodWell, here's an optimistic little tidbit. The Telegraph reports that organic produce may be less expensive than convent...
- Organic, Heirloom and Regular Garden Seeds Explained
Filed under: Food, Plants and WildlifeIf you've been planning a garden, or shopping for seeds you know there are some different varietie...
- Use Organic Agriculture to Fight Climate Change, EU Official Says
photo: Jennifer Dickert via flickr Regular TreeHugger readers may already be on top of the 'organic agriculture is better for you and t...
- Sales of Organic Fresh Food Falling in the UK
Image from Soil Association
Sales of organic fruits, vegetables, and meat are plummeting in the UK. In the past year they have fallen ...
- Organic food sales soar despite economic dips
Filed under: Food, NewsDespite our crappy economy, we're still buying tons of organic food, according to The Natural Marketing Institute...
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