Ephemerisle 2010 tickets are now on sale!
This year's event promises to be amazing, for all of the reasons Patri talked about in his recent blog post, How Ephemerisle 2010 will bring us closer to seasteading.
There are a limited number of tickets available, so get yours before they run out!
See you on the water...
Lauri Buckley from OnlineClasses.org wrote us to mention that they've done a round-up of interesting ocean-focused documentaries that can be found around the web. Some of these have direct relevance to seasteading.
Here are a few I liked:
Big Stuff: Water: This video is a great place to learn more about the mega-ships of the water industry.
This model by Roffer’s Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service, in cooperation with the University of South Florida gives an excellent picture of the position and extent of the oil spill and its movement relative to the nearby Gulf of Mexico water currents. Based on current analysis, it appears likely that at some point at least a [...]
May 10, 2010 Deepwater Horizon Response Situation Report as of Noon. (opens as a pdf file)
Summary:
There is no oil expected on any Florida beaches within the next 72 hours.
The oil plume is currently located 100 miles southwest of Pensacola, 179 miles from Port St. Joe, and 340 miles from Saint Petersburg, FL.
Go to the beach [...]
A scarce visitor - a drake Garganey on Brownsman pond On the islands, more Sandwich Terns have settled whilst Common Terns are scraping in traditional areas and yes, those Arctic Terns are back - in huge numbers. Not long before the head pecking will begin...
Nach 2 Wochen erfolgloser Jobsuche entschlossen wir uns Broome zu verlassen und unser Glck in Kununurra zu suchen. Da das ber 1.000 km Fahrt bedeutet entschlossen wir uns den Trip in 2 Hlften zu teilen. Also erstmal nur 400 km nach Fitzroy Crossing. Nach einigen Stunden Fahrt durch die sehr monotone Landschaft immer nur die gleichen Bume kamen wir gegen 5 Uhr in Fitzroy Crossing an. Da es
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I woke up this morning with no hangover I was completely surprised I thought for sure I would be out. After breakfast Yella Lee and myself headed downtown to Big Al's. Big Al's is a ski shop and they were having a sale on ski equipment. Big Al was there with his suit and clip on tie which he clearly did not even attempt to put on correctly. It was almost sideways and you could see it was
I headed out for Lake Tekapo some time in the morning. I was sad to leave since the hospitality at the Big Tree lodge was so amazing. Lee said Sad to see you go mate in his thick NZ accent. I forgot to take a picture of the lodge I also forgot my 12 bottles of beer I had bought. Lee called me about 10 minutes out to tell me I left the beer I told him it was all his. The ride towards Lake
Julie Falconer gave up old her life in California to begin a new one in London. Her blog, A Lady In London, chronicles that transition process while also being interspersed with her many travel adventures. Julie has definitely racked up some miles.
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