Kevin Costner... and his Field of Reality

It has often been said, "This is impossible... There is no such technology and plenty of solutions to fix this problem".  Ah Ha, but there is.  Kudos to Kevin Costner, his brother and to the efforts of his company.  Mr. Costner was invited to present his oil from water extraction technology as a viable solution to clean up the mess BP has created in the Gulf of Mexico.  In his own words... 90% of the Valdeze problem would have been resolved within one week of the disaster if his technology was deployed.  Imagine!  Why then are we still playing these games of cat and mouse.  If this is the case and his technology can do what they say it can, imagine what we could have done to prevent the "billions" of dollars in loss of life, health, business, habitate and more? lg
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It's the Gear Ratio Stupid

Awe... the infamous HEMI.  I need more horsepower.  Ok, let's get right to it.  The speed limit on most highways is 65/70 miles an hour.  Even the State of Montana changed their highway speeds a number of years ago.  So folks, why are we still talking about horsepower and higher speeds?  The focus of this blog is to give you an alternative.  With so many governments and police cracking down on speeders, careless and aggressive driving... I'd be willing to give up higher speeds for greater fuel efficiency and quicker acceleration.  And guess what?  We can do this.  By changing the gear ratios in our vehicles, its a simple set up that would in fact improve our gas mileage and give us some really sweet acceleration.  The trade off would be a max speed of 80-90 miles per hour.  Are you in?  Besides, I don't think I could handle a top speed of 120/130 miles per hour.  However, a super quick jump off the line, I think that would get my rocks off.  By making this simple change in gear ratios, would feed my need, be good for carbon foot print, and be better on my pocket book.

Hot Wheels... Gear Down My Ride!

Today's Blog was inspired by my neighbour.  Everyone loves the automobile.  So let's focus on the efficiency of the combustion engine.  Did you know that only about 19% of the energy created by the engine is converted into power to move the vehicle?  Did you know that an electric engine is 90%+ efficient in transferring energy into power?  What gives?  We have the technology, the brains, and the capability, but like so much in our lives... we have no will to Make It Better!  Instead, we cry helpless "What could one little old consumer do?  Call you friends and let's make one voice even louder and more powerful.  With this, we have made so many advancements in science, technology and with the materials we use to make everything on the planet, except for the automobile.  I think Saturn was onto something.  If we take the fibreglass body panels they used on their automobiles, and replaced that bulky, crappy steel with a high grade composite or aluminum (yes... it does exists... have you ever seen a jet in the sky?) and then re-geared the transmission, we could dramatically increase the efficiency of the combustion  and significantly reduce the amount of fuel, the number of parts and overall repair costs to make the automobile the means of transportation it should be.  Now how's that for a small foot print.  So next time you get into your car, just pause for a second and ask yourself; "It's time we make these improvements to Make It (the automobile) Better.  I'm sure Mr. Ford would appreciate this so he can stop rolling over in his grave. 

Oil vs the Sun

Ok... since it is 40 degrees outside today, I thought this would be an opportune time to talk about the production and consumption of oil vs the unlimited energy potential created by the sun.  Look up.... waaaaaay up... (as the Green Giant used to say) and you seen this massive sized, extremely hot light bulb spreading huge amounts of heat and daylight for everyone to enjoy.  When you compare the practicality of capturing this heat and energy vs the staggering costs to capture, refine and distribute oil, shame on us for creating and maintaining such a narrowed dependence.  For a society that has achieved so much, it's hard to believe companies like TCP are going to pipe oil from the Oil Sands of Northern Alberta all the way through the heart of the US to Houston to be processed and to feed the US oil addiction.  On the other side... we all have access to the Sun and now there is technology to "capture" the suns heat and energy so that it may be stored and used when needed at a later time.  This technology comes in the form of Liquid Batteries and if we'd put as much time and energy and support into this technology as we have done with other out of date and extremely wasteful practices, image where we'd be today.  Folks, is it too much to ask for us to use our gifts, intelligence and our common sense to force change, progress and a new way to create, develop and distribute energy?  Please make me believe it is possible.  I know what the whale sharks in the Gulf of Mexico would say if they had a choice. 

OH My God.... My PC crashed and I lost everything!

Has this every happened to you?  Well, I have a very simple design solution that could save you plenty of grief and the loss of your important files, pictures and documents when your PC crashes.  We have all heard of the famous memory stick and how we can save files on a back up basis externally, but how many of us still save everything to the C: drive on our computers?  It's a simple step, granted, but it requires a change in our behaviour to ensure our stuff is kept safe in the event bad things happen to our PC.  What if instead of us having to insert a memory stick into a usb port on our pc or laptop to save our files, PC manufacturers designed an internal "backup" memory stick inside our computer.  Just like that of the cd rom, if something goes wrong, ie our computer crashes, then all we'd have to do is push a little button on the side of our pc or laptop and voila, a memory stick pops out and all of our pictures, files and personal documents are backed up and safe in our hands.  Imagine... talk about Making It Better.  Is this so difficult or is there a real problem with those people who design, produce and sell pc's and laptops.  Remember..., YOU heard it here first.

Oil vs Will

When I decided to write this blog, I did so with the idea that it would give me an outlet to express myself and to create a channel for us to believe it can be changed, it can be done differently, and more importantly, it can be made better.  To actually MIB... there needs to be WILL in order to produce any kind of results or to have an impact on whatever your cause is and it is will this blog, I shall work to help you find yours.

For many days we've been reading about the Great Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  What is truly sad about this entire disaster is the lack of world engagement and participation to fix the situation.  Instead... World Cup fever has taken the main stage while inaction on all of our parts runs rampid.  So, I'll keep this entry short and to the point.  On July 1st, Canada Day, I ask all of you to boycott the purchase of any kind of fuel on that day.  Gas up the night before, walk, bus or even rent an electric car and send a message that we do have the will to "Make It Better".  Hey... I'm not that naive, but this will truly send the message we are all capable of delivering.  Worse case, think of the impact and impression you will have on each other and our children.

What me... Make I T Personal?

In a world where society is trying it hardest to get closer and closer to each other without admitting it, along comes weMiP aka we Make I T Personal.  Let's just cut to the chase and put our objectives in the forefront so we are clear of our intentions and how we value ones trust and relationship.  When weMiP, we are sending a clear message of transparency and honesty with conviction.  That's what I value the most.  There are no flashy brochures, sweet little gimmick tag lines or stuff to muddy the water.  All we have is a commitment to treat each other with the utmost respect while engaging in a relationship far stronger than ever before or imagined with the ability and flexibility to balance your relationships professionally, personally, and with the highest of integrity.  That's what we humans value and that's why weMiP is set to establish a whole new level of relationship and connectivity in our lives.  Stay tuned... this is only going to get better.