Author Archives: Eclipse Now

Bo Burnam’s “Inside”

Posted on 14 June, 2021 by Eclipse Now

Anyone see Bo Burnham’s “Inside” – his 2020 pandemic special? It’s full of existential angst – and while it has amusing satirical observations – it’s more “The Joker” than a comedy. It’s a weird drug. Use at your own risk.

Posted in Movies and TV, Music | Leave a comment

I just finished Hyperion

Posted on 13 June, 2021 by Eclipse Now

I listened to the first Hyperion novel on Audible. It was an interesting storytelling tactic having the multiple storytellers flesh out the worldbuilding. But maybe I’m getting a bit picky in my old age – where was the climactic ending? … Continue reading →

Posted in Sci-Fi | Leave a comment

Sydney E-waste collectors come to your suburb

Posted on 30 May, 2021 by Eclipse Now

Got e-waste? If you’re in Sydney, chat with your local suburban Facebook group about booking these guys to come out to your suburb. They were in North Epping for 5 hours today and took an old imac and phone off … Continue reading →

Posted in Industrial Ecosystems, Materials & Metals, Open Source Hardware, Waste | Leave a comment

Shellenberger rabid – and I will gradually edit out my many references to his work as he has proved unreliable

Posted on 29 May, 2021 by Eclipse Now

Michael Shellenberger’s latest book is the last straw for me. I’m done referencing his work. If we can’t trust him to be professional and objective in his journalism about climate change science, especially when he is not a trained engineer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Denial, Food & Farming, Nuclear | Leave a comment

While I love a steak, we need to eat more veggies.

Posted on 15 May, 2021 by Eclipse Now

This graph shows that land is only 29% of the surface of the earth, habitable land only 71% of the land (rest is glaciers and barren), and of that 50% is used for agriculture, 37% used for forests, and 11% … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation: saving life, Food & Farming, Pollution, Water | Leave a comment