The Seahorse’s Last Race

Seahorses are one of a kind, and not just because of their equine shape. Unlike most other fish, they are monogamous and mate for life. Rarer still, they are among the only animal species on earth in which the male bears the unborn young. Apart from these peculiar sexual practices, seahorses also have a unique way of snagging their prey. They anchor themselves with their prehensile tails to sea grasses and corals,

The House as a Member of the Family

Recently, I had moved my family into our old family home, a prewar dwelling done in the Deep South architecture that’s distinctive in the old French quarter are of Louisiana. Before I got married, I remember showing my fiancee (now my wife) the old house, and she immediately fell in love with it, willowy trees and cracked fence and all. However, before we moved in, my wife and found the house in a very dismal

“The Inconvenient Truth” Movement: Just a Fad?

The mostly incredulous, peppered with a slight hint of paranoia, reception that Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” got has long been buried in the sands of time. From the “He can’t be serious…” reactions to his world introduction of climate change, it has evolved from a fad to a lifestyle. Millions have been converted to it. From the Prius driving hipsters, to yoga-practicin

Welcome Back McMansions?

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently reported that the trend toward smaller homes appears to be slowing as the housing market begins to recover. The great reduction of the sizes of new houses was of course brought about by the recognition that as the economy slowed, there simply wasn’t the economic resources to build the grotesquely large McMansions that had become so popular. It could be argue

EnerJ Code Promises 90 Energy Savings

As PCs become more and more powerful, so are manufacturers trying to find ways to cut down on power consumption. From Intel’s ultra-low power processors to “green” videocard releases by Nvidia and ATI, tech companies are recognizing the value of low energy chips. A novel solution from the University of Washington, however, takes a different approach – it uses code rather than hardware to sav

Green Office Consumables

Today, one of the best catchphrases you can attach to your business marketing are the words “green business” or “environment friendly”. In recent years, there has been growing consciousness among the general public of the need to preserve the environment. After the excesses of the 80s and the e-mania of the 90s, the new millennium can be characterized as people moving closer together, thanks

Green is How You Eat, Too

When we are considering our carbon footprint and the other ways that we impact the planet, the way we commute to work and the options that we use for housing and energy are the first places we look. The mistake comes when those are the only places we look. The basis of a green lifestyle can be as close as the way we feed our family. The things we shop for and the way we shop make a big difference. What we eat and

Using Your Smartphone for the Environment

Smartphones have become increasingly popular to people all over the world. Their looks, applications and functionality are the center of attention. Businessmen, professionals and students around the globe find the efficiency of using a smartphone appealing. It may be a businessman trying to set up a meeting via video chat, a lawyer trying to contact a client, or a college senior researching for his thesis, it doesn

Why to Choose LED Lights For Your Business

Part of going green is reducing the amount of power your office consumes. You can do this by turning off office equipment when not in use, avoiding the use of air conditioning as much as possible, and so on. Another good idea is to replace the incandescent or fluorescent bulbs you use with LED lights. A relatively recent innovation, LED light bulbs have plenty of benefits. First, they use less energy. The LED’s m

When the Going Gets Tough, Grab a Banana!

You can never go wrong consuming bananas. When you are too stressed out after a long day at work, or if you are in no condition to grab a decent meal, bananas can definitely make you feel better. Apart from bananas being easy to eat, it can be eaten without anything on the side, can be turned into some shake juice along with other fruits, and be made a delectable snack when you top it with peanut butter, and turn i