August 31, 2007

Baiji or no Baiji

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 9:17 am

Now that the Chinese dolphin species has been declared extinct, reports of sightings are getting more attention. None of the reports I’ve seen so far look very reliable, but who knows?

SOLMETRA PHP Mapping library

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 7:25 am

The Google Maps API and GeoNames are two of the most potentially useful web services for outdoor stuff, and the SOLMETRA PHP library makes use of both - something I need to check out.

August 29, 2007

Farm Bill

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 11:24 am

I couldn’t say it better than this:

Go to foodbattle.org for more.

August 21, 2007

Another unsung hero

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 7:24 pm

Glenn Dunmire is attempting to hike the continental divide. Not the trail, the actual divide - an unfathomable difference. He’s been underway since April, time to catch up on his journals.

August 15, 2007

Six species discoveries in the Congo

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 12:33 pm

If this is what a two month expedition yields, researches figure more discoveries are waiting in the heart of darkness…

August 14, 2007

Inspiration from the Hobopoet

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 5:24 pm

Throwing away his shot a bestseller, the Hobopoet boils his methods down to one succinct, insightful post. Cheers to a pioneer of his own way of life! May we all follow!