Don Parsons On Tech

The Science Channel has an interesting series titled Cool Fuels which demonstrates several vehicles that have been converted to use a variety of alternative fuels. For most people that means Biodiesel and E85 Ethanol, but they cover more options than that. The show’s host is Shaun Murphy partnered with his dog Sparky. According to Science.Discovery.com:

“He is the man who turned the Cool Fuel Roadtrip idea into reality, Shaun is the driving force behind the television show. Enthusiastic, well-spoken and easy to interview, he knows how to make the subject of fuel efficiency and vehicle innovation fun, exciting and possible. Shaun is known to television audiences in more than 70 countries around the world. Friendly and engaging, he is a popular Australian TV personality and adventurer with a keen sense of humor.”

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The majority of people probably do not know what a BarCamp event is. Each BarCamp is an informal conference where people share and learn in an open environment. These conferences typically are intense events with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants. BarCamp rules require that all attendees must contribute; no passive attendance is allowed. Participation could include giving a presentation on a subject of interest, engaging in group discussion, or contributing logistical volunteer support. Most BarCamps do not target a specific subject category. Usually they are named for a geographic region such as a city, state, or country. There are some specialized BarCamp events that do target a specific topic such as BlogCamp. Most BarCamps cover technical topics, but there are a few that are dedicated to completely non-technical subjects such as ArtCamp and WineCamp.

BarCamp Texas was a combination of BarCamp participants and organizers from BarCamp Austin, BarCamp Dallas, BarCamp Houston, and BarCamp San Antonio; all joining forces to have a larger combined BarCamp. This year it was held in Austin, TX starting Friday evening, August 25, and ended Sunday afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »