Technohippies are a breed of their own. They are not malicious, but only interested in the way things work. They have a broad wisdom of many different technologies. Ignorance and hatred is looked down upon by the technohippy. The technohippy embraces the environment and will do as much as they can to protect it and help it flourish. All in all, a technohippy is a philosophically-open eccentric geek.
Anyone recognise these buses?
Yup it’s the same (well, a newer model) of the Christchurch shuttle buses – from the founded-in-NZ company DesignLine.
They are turbine hybrid buses and the New York bus fleet is taking them on. Hopefully they will take off and swap out the whole fleet!
Source: NY Times
Found this over on Eco Tech Daily:
This is freaking awesome! I got one of those crappy microscopes that let you see *SFA* when I was a kid. Wish I had one of these!
This Renewable Energy Experiment Kit has a wind turbine, solar cell, electrolytic cells, and a hand-operated dynamo which generate electricity that is stored in a rechargeable battery. The stored energy can then be distributed through the integrated circuit board to power a motor, LEDs, and buzzer using wiring terminated with alligator clips. The kit’s sourcebook explains different methods for reducing energy costs at home while providing a primer about the world’s energy sources.
Alas, over here the closest we can get is actual Alternate Energy kits, nothing as fun as that. But, if you know someone in the US, you can get it here!
Dont you just love Nature in different seasons?
The before photos are approx Autumn/Winter and the after photos are Summer. (Before/After Spring)
This works:
order allow,deny
deny from 203.97.120.87
deny from 121.73.214.121
deny from 219.88.68.120
allow from all
Can anyone confirm it before I test tomorrow?
Originally uploaded by WalkerWhanau
First trip to the library in a long time today. See if you can guess by the book titles what my current interests are…
Also, I am so into this Project365. Having the motivation to get the camera out and take a photo a day is good. It helps me to take a few photos each day because I take the camera where I think we will be.
I think that this is one of the better instructables I have seen lately. I think that this is a really awesome way of utilizing branches that come out of the garden but would otherwise take a couple of years to rot down. This is definately something that I will build once we get our own place. I reckon that some decent wooden pallets can be taken apart and used for the border at the top to reduce the impact even more!
This instructable will show you how to make a natural looking raised garden using only small branches, a few thicker logs and some straight timber sections. This design was the product of clearing up a garden and not wanting to dump or burn the branches.
The photos are currently stuck on the camera – we are away visiting family and forgot the cable for it. *sigh*
Well.
Kiwinewt.Geek is no more. Well… as a blog it is no more. As a company it is now going strong.
I have decided to move my blog over to Technohippy.geek.nz because I thought it more suited where I am, where I want to be and how I am going to get there. (more…)
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Get married (Not planning on doing it again either!)
2. Did you keep your New Year’s Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t think that I had any New Years Resolutions this year. I will soon post what I aim to accomplish in the next year (2010, ja?), but it will be pretty simple 
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yep – WillowSam
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Nothing outside NZ this year (Does the North Island count as another country). Really trying to keep Carbon use down, which thus means less flying…
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Less stress, more structured home life, more time to do what I want: Family, gardening, business, hobbies.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
28 March: Wedding day, 1 April: Kiwinewt.Geek incorporated, July 18, Dec 23: First major car crash, just to mention a few…
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Pulling off: Gardening, Work, Family, Website jobs, Study, Life and looking after my Hapu wife…
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don’t know. I think that this year has been relatively successful. Not much of a high achievement level, but what I have aimed at has been successful. Oh, there was one job that fell through, but it wasn’t anything personal.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Crashed into on my scooter 
11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
Recently, my Pizza stone. Over the course of the year, the Scooter (I was loaned the money to buy it, so it’s both purchased by and for me…
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Livi – she has come so far this past year. Liz – she is just awesome. Pixi – best best (wo)man ever!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A certain person who has made my life living hell often over the last year. I still want out…
14. Where did most of your money go?
Overall… I would say even split between Livi, my trains and my garden.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting married and finding out Liz is Hapu.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Nickelback – Animals
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier. I always have someone to cuddle. I live with the 2 most beautiful girls in the world who I love and who love me back.
b) fatter or skinner? Fatter. Stupid lack of exercise…
c) richer or poorer? Same. Last year I was a student, but this year I am on a crap salary and have to look after my family.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Living for the moment. There are some things that I wish I had noticed more at the time…
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Work, of course.
20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
Family, friends and good times.
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Yep. Same 2 girls every time I see them
22. How many one night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Dollhouse, Stargate Universe and Sons of Anarchy. I don’t think Dr Who can be classed as a TV show this year 
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes. But lets not talk about that right now.
25. What was the best book you read?
All the Pratchett books I re-read.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Just mixing Liz’s and my music… Oh, and Trace Adkins.
27. What did you want and get?
Muh woman!
28. What did you want and not get?
I wanted to be working somewhere else, preferably for myself. Didnt happen though…
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Thats a tough one. I don’t know.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went out for a family dinner for my 22nd.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
To still be working where I was at the start of the year.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
My own. I wear what I like.
33. What kept you sane?
If I was sane, it would be because of my girls.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
No one really.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The lack of action on Climate Change.
36. Who do you miss?
Family in the UK
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Kat
38. What was the best thing you ate?
Homemade Pizza…
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009?
If I attempt something and want to do it and have a deadline… it will get done
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
All in all you’re just another brick in the wall.
Congratulations on the successful completion of the 102 course and now also the SIT Certificate in Organic Horticulture.
Overall your work has been excellent as usual and it has been a pleasure having you study. Your work is always well done and great to be completed ahead of time like this (much appreciated at this end) – I wish you well for the future.
Kind regards
*muh tutor*
Looking good now for the next wee while… Study finished which means more spare time to work on the business side of things