Because of the relatively recent G.F.C. (global financial crisis), glass blowers in Ireland have lost the glass blowing company that had fuelled their community. As the glass blowers are already skilled, I have an idea (God help us all!).
If the glass blowers of Ireland set up cottage industries blowing "hand-made" drinking glasses, mugs and jugs for Guinness beer and loudly put "Made in Ireland" or "Made in Eire" on it, it would sell really well. There are people of Irish heritage that are living all over the world who want anything that reminds them of their roots. Particularly in America and Australia or other previous colonies of the U.K. There are also a lot of people who drink beer. There are also a lot of Irish pubs all over the world. Hand-made products also have a "specialness" about them, like something from the "old days". There are a lot of already made business paths to sell the products via, such as bottle shops, Irish pubs and the usual housewares specialists. You could make them a "must have" for Irish pubs with a campaign along the lines of "It isn't real Guinness if it isn't in an Irish mug".
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Koala Waste as a Pest Reduction Technique
Koalas are an Australian animal that eats only certain types of eucalyptus tree leaves. They are marsupials that spend a lot of time intoxicated by their specialised diets. Because they only eat certain types of eucalyptus, they have specialised digestive processes that use certain types of bacteria to help break down the usually toxic oils in the leaves. Because the tree that is being grazed on simply reacts as though a predator (usually an insect) is eating it, it sends extra chemicals (insecticidal) to the region being grazed on to put off the eater. This increases the chemical insect repellent quality of the food being digested. It is full of antibacterial qualities.
If you used koala waste products (urea and manure) on gardens, it could reduce the number of insect pests that attack the plant growth around there. It could also reduce the number of other wild animals wishing to reside there (such as possums), as manure is a signal that something else is already living there (territory marking). Also, it breaks down as a compost product, feeding the soil.
Another idea could be to dilute the manure/urine in water and spray crops as both a fertiliser and a pesticide. Food for thought anyway!
If you used koala waste products (urea and manure) on gardens, it could reduce the number of insect pests that attack the plant growth around there. It could also reduce the number of other wild animals wishing to reside there (such as possums), as manure is a signal that something else is already living there (territory marking). Also, it breaks down as a compost product, feeding the soil.
Another idea could be to dilute the manure/urine in water and spray crops as both a fertiliser and a pesticide. Food for thought anyway!
Fibonacci Sequence in Technology
In microchipping, small is good. There has been all kinds of chemistry and physics used to make electronics smaller and smaller. I think microbiology can help.
Extremophilic bacteria are used already to help release gold in mines. As gold is the best electrical conductor it is perfect for microchips, as a little is all that is needed. If you used the microbes in actually putting the gold into the right spots, using Fibonacci Sequences, you could save a lot of delicate mechanical "handiwork".
Experiments have been done with using bacteria on disks for random changes in design ideas and music. This is very avante garde and chaos theory, but I think it could be taken to new levels. Some Fibonacci Sequences predict the organic activity of plant life. If you applied this to laying down organic paths for bacteria, myocelia or yeasts etc. to grow so that it can be used as part of the technology. The bacteria grows and dies, leaving their physical mass behind to used as a path. In some systems the bacteria can be living. Of course, metal changing/consuming extremophilic bacteria are an obvious candidate, but other types of organisms could be explored. As well as chemicals.
Extremophilic bacteria are used already to help release gold in mines. As gold is the best electrical conductor it is perfect for microchips, as a little is all that is needed. If you used the microbes in actually putting the gold into the right spots, using Fibonacci Sequences, you could save a lot of delicate mechanical "handiwork".
Experiments have been done with using bacteria on disks for random changes in design ideas and music. This is very avante garde and chaos theory, but I think it could be taken to new levels. Some Fibonacci Sequences predict the organic activity of plant life. If you applied this to laying down organic paths for bacteria, myocelia or yeasts etc. to grow so that it can be used as part of the technology. The bacteria grows and dies, leaving their physical mass behind to used as a path. In some systems the bacteria can be living. Of course, metal changing/consuming extremophilic bacteria are an obvious candidate, but other types of organisms could be explored. As well as chemicals.
How to Seduce Your Woman
Here is a simple idea for seducing your female love interest. If you give her a romance novel, which you have read and understood, and is as close to your own scenario with said love interest, set up the same sexual tensions or settings as the book. When she is three quarters through the book and totally absorbed by it, make your move. She is probably hot and bothered with defences down. She will have a one track mind at that stage.
If you wish to seduce a male, give them an appropriate (straight or gay) magazine and leave them alone for a 10 or so minutes. At the point where they want a private moment to masturbate with the visual stimuli, make your move.
It isn't that hard to do, humanity doesn't need many excuses to have sex most of the time. Giving them stimulation in books and magazines saves a lot of time, effort and money.
We all know that people's frontal lobes usually shut off when they are sexually aroused, so they become temporarily stupefied. So if you do it, make sure you prevent disastrous forms of stupidity.
If you wish to seduce a male, give them an appropriate (straight or gay) magazine and leave them alone for a 10 or so minutes. At the point where they want a private moment to masturbate with the visual stimuli, make your move.
It isn't that hard to do, humanity doesn't need many excuses to have sex most of the time. Giving them stimulation in books and magazines saves a lot of time, effort and money.
We all know that people's frontal lobes usually shut off when they are sexually aroused, so they become temporarily stupefied. So if you do it, make sure you prevent disastrous forms of stupidity.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Recycling Bicycles
This is an idea for one of those programs where they set up small industry in poorer regions to help break the poverty cycle in either government initiatives or charitable organisations.
If you set up a small tin smelt (like a blacksmiths) with all the moulds for a bicycle, you could get the local youth to gather up tin cans or aluminium cans in exchange for a bicycle, made from the gathered tin. They could gather enough for there own bike, as well as enough for another bike, so the recycling business can sell that one for profit. The person can do that as much as (s)he wants, giving or selling the ones they make spare. There could also where they get a certain amount of cash for their cans if they don't want a bike, have a bike and want to keep gathering. Also, buying back their second bike etc. could be a way to do it. That way the furnace can afford fuel for the smelting, and also maintaining the equipment. They could also make other things as well, of course. Such as helmets. Or jewellery.
Of course, you could also teach smelting and blacksmithing for the extra keen. It would probably break even, but its the brownie points of feel goods that are the profits here.
If you set up a small tin smelt (like a blacksmiths) with all the moulds for a bicycle, you could get the local youth to gather up tin cans or aluminium cans in exchange for a bicycle, made from the gathered tin. They could gather enough for there own bike, as well as enough for another bike, so the recycling business can sell that one for profit. The person can do that as much as (s)he wants, giving or selling the ones they make spare. There could also where they get a certain amount of cash for their cans if they don't want a bike, have a bike and want to keep gathering. Also, buying back their second bike etc. could be a way to do it. That way the furnace can afford fuel for the smelting, and also maintaining the equipment. They could also make other things as well, of course. Such as helmets. Or jewellery.
Of course, you could also teach smelting and blacksmithing for the extra keen. It would probably break even, but its the brownie points of feel goods that are the profits here.
One liners
If there's dragonflies around there must be dragons nearby.
A beach is the Creator's blank page between the ocean and the land.
The macro reflects the micro, the inner the outer, and visa versa.
If you prevent women from fulfilling their own ambitions, they are forced to fulfill them through their men.
A beach is the Creator's blank page between the ocean and the land.
The macro reflects the micro, the inner the outer, and visa versa.
If you prevent women from fulfilling their own ambitions, they are forced to fulfill them through their men.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Waking Up Sleepy
If you live with someone who takes their time waking up, needing frequent prods and reminders, such as a child, parent, or teenager, it can be time consuming with nagging and resentment a bad way to start the day. This is an easy solution that is quite funny. It isn't pleasant for the reciprocant, but it works.
The night before, or, if you forget, in the morning for half an hour or so, freeze some marbles. Then, after you have woken them up and they have snuggled down again, pour the frozen marbles into their bed. Wherever they roll, ice cold marbles will follow, making going back to sleep impossible. Hilarious!
The night before, or, if you forget, in the morning for half an hour or so, freeze some marbles. Then, after you have woken them up and they have snuggled down again, pour the frozen marbles into their bed. Wherever they roll, ice cold marbles will follow, making going back to sleep impossible. Hilarious!
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