del.icio.us links for April 17, 2007

del.icio.us links for April 17, 2007

1. “Electric Sheep” -World-Created Digital Art

   Elecric Sheep can be installed on any ordinary PC or Mac. When these computers “sleep”, the screen saver comes on and the computers communicate with each other by the internet to share the work of creating morphing abstract animations

2. The Seven Dwarves Want Disney to Come Clean

   The “Disney Go Green Campaign” sponsored by CHEJ and several Florida activist organizations, kicked off the 2007 Florida Environmental Health and Organizing Conference on Friday. The campaign uses Snow White and the Seven Dwarves as spokespeople

3. GroovyGreen.com – Start Today :: Save Tomorrow : Blog Archive : Vectrix Electric Scooter Finally Ready For Stateside Release

   “The Vectrix maxi-scooter is fun to ride and easy to operate. Its top speed of 62 mph (100 km/h) and fast acceleration make it safe and easy to zip in and out of traffic, and provide up to 70 miles (110 km) of travel on a single charge.

4. The Light Bulb Face-Off

   When it came to the overall quality of the light, all the CFLs scored higher than our incandescent control bulb. In other words, the new fluorescent bulbs aren’t just better for both your wallet and the environment, they produce better light

5. Austin Joins the “Ban the Plastic Bag” Bandwagon

   Jumping on the “ban the plastic bags” bandwagon with San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Austin City Council will consider a resolution this week that could lead to new strategies for reducing waste from non-biodegradable, petroleum-based plastic bags

6. Madureira Mall Ads

   “The Good Times Are Back. Senior citizens ball Mondays at Madureira Mall.” – click on the images, there funny

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1. Japanese brand’s Swedish campaign pulled as it might offend Americans

   That’s where Mitsubishi North America first spotted the ads and forced Mitsubishi Sweden to put a stop to the campaign, apparently fearing lawsuits for ads that could be viewed as discriminating racist. Mitsubishi Sweden confirms the story