Solar Charged Lawnmower

February 18, 2008

The Basic Idea

An electric lawnmower that utilizes solar power as an energy source will address a number of issues that standard internal combustion engine mowers do not. An electric lawnmower with a solar charger will be easier to use. There is no messy dangerous gasoline to deal with. It will eliminate those pesky trips to the gas station for fill-ups. Just plug the mower into the charging station when not in use and it will be charged and ready for your next mow! Most importantly it eliminates the emissions of an internal combustion mower.

If you get started on this one now you should be able to pull together all the bits in time for the May 24 Weekend. If you actually consider starting this process drop us a line.

Read the whole story @appropedia

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Innovation, Sustainability, Skills, The Environment, theOwen

Employment Open House

May 28, 2007

now hiring On Friday I had the opportunity to have a short discussion with Edward Myatt, a job facilitator with VPI Complete Employment Solutions in Owen Sound. Our talk included a general overview of the general employment situation in the region as well as programs available to local residents and employers.

The Open House is this Wednesday (May 30th) from 2-4 at VPI, 1450 1st Ave West, Floor 2, Suite #3

If you might be interested contact Chris at 519-371-4707 to see about availability.

Regardless of whether or not you can make the Open House my interview with Edward has lots to offer for those seeking employment or employees in Owen Sound and the Grey Bruce Area.

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Events, Community, Skills

Explore Your Musical Self

May 28, 2007

This coming Sunday June 3rd at 1 p.m. younger local musicians have a wonderful opportunity to learn from the pros about a wide variety of music industry variables. The event is called “Explore Your Musical Self: The Road to Summerfolk”, and it is being run through the Georgian Bay Folk Society. The event will take place at the Old Courthouse, 1235 3rd Ave. East, Owen Sound. Admission is free, and the workshops and mentoring sessions are available to all musicians between the ages of 13-20. Your friendly correspondent wishes he were 11 years younger! Workshop topics include Recording, Business and Promotions, The Art of Song, Performing With Confidence and Playing with Others. Included amoungst the workshop hosts are:

Justin Burgess: Operates a Recording Studio in Hanover, recording and producing projects for various artists.

Gregg Dechert: Keyboard player has performed with Bad Company, Uriah Heep and David Gilmore of Pink Floyd.

Richard Knechtel: Summerfolk artistic director has carved out a successful music career.

Steve Ritchie: Managed the booking for “Tanglefoot”, performing throughout Canada, U.S. and British Isles.

Corin Raymond &Sean Cotton: Create some of the country’s most unique music as The Undesirables.

For Information contact Ian Scott, Youth Committee chair- IRSCOTT@PERSONA.CA
The Georgian Bay Folk Society~www.summerfolk.org

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Written by adam · Filed Under Get Out, Music, Events, Community, Skills, Participation, theOwen

Web 2.0

February 4, 2007

Blogs, wiki’s, podcasts, oh my!. Not to mention RSS, feeds, syndication. And then there’s tags, metadata, cloudlists and more.

If there is one thing that web 2.0 surely is it’s a jargon fest! For the most part, none of this is particularly necessary for an end user (that’s you!) to take advantage of the best of the web today. Then again I think it’s worth exploring some of the jargon. This post will be continually updated with links, notes and ideas on all things web 2.0.

Most jargon aside I am equally, if not more, interested in the social aspects of the net, pervasive technology… I hope to carry on this discussion around here as well if anyone’s up for it.

If you’re looking for a quick history of the new interactive web this video is definitely worth watching*.

* I’m also hopeful that after a while you’ll still consider all the video around here worth watching but then again you can’t …something about people and time!

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Video, Skills, Internet, Administrivia