Hacker Dojo in Mountain View sparks ideas and tinkering
mercurynews.com — Welcome to Hacker Dojo, a "community center" for code monkeys, startup dreamers and anybody else with an unquenchable thirst to take technology in new directions. As the founders put it, the Dojo is a place for events, lectures, parties, hackathons, knitting circles, tinkering or brainstorming. (Submitted by progrium) More...
Reno Casino Hits Geothermal Jackpot Underground
mercurynews.com — A geothermal water source just north of the new 17-story hotel tower will generate enough heat and hot water for all 2.1 million sq ft of the resort's space. The system will be used to heat all restaurants, casino floors, plus every shower and sink in 1,600 hotel rooms year-round. The project is expected to save $1 million a year in energy costs. (Submitted by ADrop) More...
Pastor gets life term for abusing 5 adopted daughters
mercurynews.com — The pastor of a church in a California strip mall was sentenced to life in state prison Friday for abusing her five adopted daughters, who were beaten daily, fed spoiled food and hidden in a garage. (Submitted by ulb1963) More...
Phillip Garrido Turned Increasingly Zealous, Customers Say
mercurynews.com — ". . . There was nothing weird with him at the beginning. But I noticed a year ago he just went off the deep end," she [Maria Christenson] said. That's when Phillip and Nancy Garrido . . . came into her office, shut the door and asked for a $2,000 advance. They needed a new bathroom and had plans to start a backyard church, they told her. . . . (Submitted by vroom101) More...
Mental Health Advocates Frothing @ the Mouth Psycho Donuts
mercurynews.com — The names of two of the more controversial doughnuts, "Bipolar" and "Massive Head Trauma," are now known as "Mood Swing" and "Headbanger," respectively. There's also now a "Jekyll and Hyde" doughnut. "It was becoming really something of a polarizing issue," Zweigoron said of the controversy that began when the shop opened in March. (Submitted by inactive) More...
Kid Rock's American Badass Beer Is Powered by Biodiesel
mercurynews.com — Back in 2007, the Michigan Brewing Co. switched to biodiesel to power the steam generator that produces its beers. The brewing company also uses some biodiesel to power its employee vehicles and recycles its waste mash by giving it to local farmers to feed their hogs. (Submitted by HeDiggMe) More...
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