I’m going to violate my rule against linking to NYT (because) and give a shout out to this article. Not just because it quotes my friend Jessamyn, but for what it says: libraries are full of smart, hip people.
[tags]library 2.0, Jessamyn West, New York Times, libraries, hip, smart[/tags]

Posted July 12, 2007 by Casey
Categories: Blink, Libraries & Networked Information. Tags: hip, Jessamyn West, libraries, library 2.0, new york times, smart. 3 Comments.

I’m a fan of the Smart, the fuel efficient European roadster that’s smaller than a Mini (see above). It’s coming to America, but indirectly and not without some complexity. Oddly, considering the current energy crisis and that buyers appear to be looking for more efficient vehicles now, there’s a lot of red tape involved with [...]

Posted October 20, 2005 by Casey
Categories: Photoblog, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles. Tags: coming to america, complexity, efficient, energy, energy crisis, fuel, fuel crisis, fuel efficient, fuel efficient car, fuel efficient cars, hybrid, miles per gallon, mini, mpg, prius, roadster, smart, transportation. 12 Comments.

Earnings reports from car makers seemed to suggest SUV sales were down last spring, and with gas prices near $3 per gallon in some parts of the country still, nobody should be surprised that Yahoo! is saying interest in SUVs is down — way down — now:
If the Buzz is any indication, then yes. Searches [...]

Posted September 21, 2005 by Casey
Categories: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles. Tags: 4runner, buzz, car makers, declining suv sales, earnings reports, gas prices, hummer, hummer h3, hybrid, hybrid car, hybrid cars, hybrids, japanoid k-car, japanoid k-cars, prius, smart, smart car, suv sales, suv sales decline, suvs, toyota, yahoo buzz, yahoo buzz index. 2 Comments.

Gizmodo reported it a while ago, but a Canadian company called Japanoid is importing these and other tiny Japanese cars. How tiny? At or under 1.5 meters (under 5 feet!) wide with engines 660CC or under. They’re called Kei Jidousha, or Keicars, or just K-cars (though not to be confused with Chrysler’s K-Cars). Japanoid has [...]

Posted July 30, 2005 by Casey
Categories: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles. Tags: canadian law, economy car, economy cars, fuel economy, gizmodo, honda, honda acty, japanese cars, japanoid, k-car, k-cars, kei jidousha, keicars, mini, mitsubishi, mitsubishi minica toppo, nissan, nissan figaro, nissan pao, nissan s-cargo, smart, tiny. 5 Comments.