Archive for April, 2012
The May 2012 Night Sky for Observation
Monday, April 30th, 2012SpaceX Conducts Static Fire Test at Cape; Launch to ISS Now Set 9:38 AM EST, May 7th
Monday, April 30th, 2012Abort Launch Requirements Outlined by NASA
Monday, April 30th, 2012X-Prize: Visioneering for Solutions
Monday, April 30th, 2012Broadband and the walkable city
Monday, April 30th, 2012This short article on the weak housing market has big implications for "big broadband," which few of us have right now. A major economist is predicting that the housing market may not recover for years, but coupled with high gas prices, walkable communities will be in high demand.
This has significant implications for city and community planners, but it is extremely difficult to ensure that everyone, or even a majority of workers, can walk to work. A better option would be to get "big broadband" to most homes so that more workers can work from home. Even the ability to work productively from home one or two days a week could cut the cost of commuting by 20% to 40%...nothing to sneeze at when gas is $4 a gallon.