for today,,,

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/430895368/i-voltmeter

http://www.gizmag.com/furry-sock-shoes/21397/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9b00274451-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

The socks get their claims of toughness from a blend of 50 percent Kevlar (that's the stuff they make bulletproof jackets out of), 32 percent polyester, 10 percent cotton and 8 percent Spandex. The soles are laminated with naps of PVC that Swiss Barefoot says makes them cut-resistant.

Interestingly, Swiss Barefoot doesn't just see these as useful for walking around your garden or getting the paper in the morning. In its video and photos, the company depicts all types of activities, including running, rock climbing and water sports.

The socks sell for 55 euro (US$73) for the short version and 59 euro ($78) for the longs. Take a look at the video below for a little more information, and footage of people using their Protection Socks.

This is too funny so I have to share it with ya, seems like a Abbott and Costello act. Who’s on first?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9066337/CCTV-police-officer-chased-himself-after-being-mistaken-for-burglar.html
CCTV police officer 'chased himself' after being mistaken for burglar
An undercover police officer "chased himself round the streets" for 20 minutes after a CCTV operator mistook him for suspect.

http://medioambientebcs.blogspot.com/

baja insider
http://www.bajainsider.com/baja-life/events/carnival/carnival-la-paz.htm
Carnaval La Paz 2012 is February 16 to 21, 2012. The weather for Carnaval will be that of early spring, and slightly cooler than the late falling Carnaval 2011.

16 FEBRUARY 2012
18:00 Artistic program from Baja Sur Artists
20:00 Coronation Ceremony.
- Opening with a presentation by the Assoc. de Dance Instructors of BCS.
- Coronation of The King de la Alegría 2012.
- Witness, Testament and Burning of bad Humor in Effigy
21:00 Presentation of Adrian Uribe
24:00 Dancing with the Banda Sinaloense.

Coronation of the Queen moxxis of Carnaval and presentation of the Royal Court

17 FEBRUARY 2012
18:00 Artistic program from Baja Sur Artists
20:00 Coronation Ceremony. Anglitap Marina I
- A presentation by the Assoc. de Dance Instructors of BCS.
- Coronation de, Reina de la Poesía 2011 and de , Princess de la Poesía 2012.
- Reading by the winner of the Poeta Laureate of La Paz and Value of Culture 2012.
21:00 Espinoza Paz in Concert.
24:00 Dancing with the Banda Sinaloense.

18 FEBRUARY 2012
10:00 Coronation Ceremony:
- A presentation by the Assoc. de Dance Instructors of BCS.
- Coronation of the Children's King and Queen 2012.
10:30 Artistic Presentation of Artists.
18:00 Artistic program from Baja Sur Artists
20:00 Coronation Ceremony.
- A presentation by the Assoc. de Dance Instructors of BCS.
- Coronation of the Royal Princesses and Duchesses of Carnaval with the Mayor of La Paz and the governor of the state of Baja California Sur.\
21:00 Sonora Santanera in Concert
24:00 Dancing with the Banda Sinaloense.

19 FEBRUARY 2012
17:00 Carnaval Parade starting at the north end by the windmill (Álvaro Obregón and Ejido).
19:00 Artistic program from Baja Sur Artists
21:00 Presentation Diana Reyes.
24:00 Dancing with the Banda Sinaloense.

20 FEBRUARY 2012
Official visits of the Royal Court of Carnaval to the jail, Children's Home and Retirement
17:00 Carnaval Parade starting at the south end of the Malecon at Gral. Manuel Márquez de
19:00 Artistic program from Baja Sur Artists
21:00 Ha Ash in concert.
24:00 Dancing with the Banda Sinaloense.

21 FEBRUARY 2012
17:00 Carnaval Parade starting at the north end by the windmill
19:30 Artistic program from Baja Sur Artists
21:00 El Coyote and his Band in Concert
23:00 Dancing with the Banda Sinaloense.

Biggest radiation storm since 2005 headed for Earth

http://www.gizmag.com/radiation-storm-headed-for-earth/21200/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=696301f8d0-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

Lock up your satellites and batten down your power-lines because a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is headed our way. According to the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), it is the strongest Solar Radiation Storm since May, 2005. According to NASA, the CME is moving at almost 1,400 miles per second (2,253 km/s) and will reach the Earth's magnetosphere as early as 9 a.m. US EST on Tuesday, January 24 - give or take seven hours.

NASA says the radiation storm, which is ranked as an S3 (strong) event, is the result of an M8.7 class solar flare that erupted late on January 22, sending a CME and a burst of fast moving, highly energetic protons known as a "solar energetic particle" event towards the Earth. With the arrival of the CME, the SWPC forecasts G2 (Moderate) level geomagnetic storming, with G3 (Strong) levels possible. It expects the "enhanced conditions" to last through Wednesday.

The burst of solar wind has the potential to cause isolated reboots of computers on board satellites, damage power lines, and disrupt radio transmissions. It can also expose those in space or at high altitudes - in an airplane, for example - to intense radiation. There have already been reports of flights over the North Pole being rerouted and no launches into space are expected for the duration of the event for this reason.

On the upside, the collision of the energetic charged particles with atoms in the thermosphere is likely to result in quite the light show with particularly strong aurorae around the Arctic Circle likely.

LPG
http://peninsulardigital.com/extra/bcs-es-ahora-%E2%80%9Czona-economica-fronteriza%E2%80%9D/

Clothing, television screens, appliances, alcohol and 200 other goods will no longer be levied an import tax in Baja California Sur, after the declaration of a Border Economic Zone covering the entire peninsula.
On Friday, President Calderon and his economy minister, Antonio Meade signed in Tijuana a decree for the competitiveness and tariff reduction.

With this decree, coupled with the recent release from import duty of 204 other items, products that come not only from America but from Asia may be had at more competitive prices for local merchants.
Canned fish, articles for health care, clothing, footwear, big screens, wines and spirits, among others, are products whose tariffs will be reduced and also allow labeling at point of sale and not in the area input allowing further lower marketing costs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16434200

The 403m (1,321ft) tall Baluarte bridge spans a deep ravine in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains in the north.

It is part of a new highway crossing some of Mexico's most rugged terrain, from Mazatlan on the Pacific Coast to Durango in the interior.

The cable-stayed bridge is so tall that the Eiffel Tower would easily fit under its central span.

from bpe

Last year we watched the eagles hatching and feeding their eaglets on live streaming video at www.raptorresource.org . First egg laid last year was 2/23, so it should be about another month before there is much to see with the eagles. In the meantime, check out the live streaming video of bears in their dens at www.bear.org. We will be able to see them give birth and take care of their cubs. Craig Hammes craig@GeekAmI.com (The eagles were amazing last year!)

No Mas Basura - community cleanup - Friday Jan 13th at 8:30 am

Calling all residents - locals and foreigners
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT OUR DUMP and the burning of trash?
Are you concerned about the recycling of plastics, batteries, scrap metal, etc in our town
Do you want to meet our mayor Joaquin?
Do you want to work alongside school kids and parents and clean up our town?
Then put some man hours in toward solving our town's trash issues
and join us this Friday Jan 13th at 8:30 am in front of the police station for a community wide Trash Cleanup.
We will organize into teams and clean up areas all over the streets and beaches of ES and LV - bring some gloves some refreshments and some xtra trashbags in case we run out.

Pick up trucks are critical for trash and worker transpo. We will meet back at the same spot after 3 hours of cleanup to give out No Mas Basura stickers and get a trash total and have refreshments - year one we picked up 15 tons of trash -year 2 we picked up 13 tons-
Come and join us!!! if you cant come at least do a big cleanup in your own area and put the bags out on the main road as the truck will be making runs all morning - Do you love this town? Then get involved!!

La Ventana Classic - 7th annual Locally World Famous Fundraiser for our schools and community - Jan 19-22

www.laventanaclassic.com

~~Register on line before Jan 15 when prices go up
~~Amazing clinics offered this year Jan 16-18 including SUP clinic put on by Candice Appleby the #1 woman SUP racer in the world
~~2 day racing clinic with Adam Koch and Johnny Heineken
~~Strapless/surf clinic with 2 dog Mark
~~Freestyle clinic with Airush team rider John Perry
~~Womens clinic with Elevation Kiteboarding at Cerralvo Island
~~Windsurfing Jibe and trick clinic with Wyatt and Tyson
Sign up for clinics on line

The schedule of events depends on the wind but we will feature long distance windsurf and kite racing, kite and windsurf course racing, Fresstyle and big air kite comp, SUP long distance race, SUP 5 mile downwinder, SUP 1 and 2 mile races, and SUP team relays Get ready for a week of great parties also - all parties raise $ to benefit our schools and community - so drink where the official La Ventana Classic party is and help our town.

Wed night Jan 18- Palapas Ventana - jersey pickup and registration starts at 11am - skippers meeting and welcome party 730 pm
Thurs night Jan 19 - Rock and Roll Dance Party at Ventanas Del Sol (roundhouse)
Friday night Jan 20 - Beach Buffet By Coyas and Reggae party with KLReggae on the beach at Baja Joes
Sat night Jan 21 - Lucha Libre in the Baseball Stadium sponsored by SLINGSHOT -- enter the SLING RING!!
Sun night Jan 22 - dinner and awards party at PIZZA VELA with everyones favorite dance Band BLUZ EXPLOSION (from Muertos)

Volunteers still needed badly everywhere - sign up at Palapas Ventana

http://www.thekiteboarder.com/2012/01/get-ready-for-burning-bush-la-ventana-january-14-t-shirts-now-on-sale/

Here is an interesting article from the New York times about something close to home. Organic farming in Todos Santos.

Organic Agriculture May Be Outgrowing Its Ideals

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/31/science/earth/questions-about-organic-produce-and-sustainability.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2

TODOS SANTOS, Mexico — Clamshell containers on supermarket shelves in the United States may depict verdant fields, tangles of vines and ruby red tomatoes. But at this time of year, the tomatoes, peppers and basil certified as organic by the Agriculture Department often hail from the Mexican desert, and are nurtured with intensive irrigation.

We will have intense solar flares for the next couple days that could affect all electromagnetic communications. This can range from GPS, electrical service, satellite tv, cell phones, internet, all the way to the 31st. these will be strongest in 2013. dean http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2011/08/110803-solar-flare-storm-electricity-grid-risk/

http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/12/skypeholidaywifi.html

Skype Connects U.S. Travelers with Free Skype WiFi this Holiday Season

Great news Skype friends! Skype is setting out to make travel a little more pleasant this holiday season by offering a free hour of Internet access to third-party wireless hotspots within the Skype WiFi hotspot footprint in select airports across the U.S. From December 21st thru December 27th, travelers passing through or delayed in over 50 airports across the country will be able to access third-party hotspots using Skype WiFi and connect with loved ones via a Skype video or voice call for free.*

There are 2 new theatres in La Paz
The one by the new Soriana is a Cinepolis.
Go here for the listings for both http://www.cinepolis.com/index.aspx

The other is at the Mega. It is a Cinemex.
Go here for the listings for it http://www.cinemex.com/

http://www.gizmag.com/kitegen-high-altitude-wind-turbine/20335/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=bf11794e6c-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

KiteGen looks to get wind-power off the ground

Wind-power has rapidly evolved over the last decade to become a key part of the alternative energy mix with towering rows of turbines now dotting horizons all over the globe. One of the drawbacks to the conventional windmill approach is that they are still low to the ground, so why not go to where the winds are stronger and more consistent - up. Like the Magenn Air Rotor System, KiteGen technology is aiming to do just that. The system generates energy by guiding tethered kites over a predefined flight path in order to rotate a ground based turbine and, while only in the testing and planning phases, it looks to be a promising solution. The large wings (or kites) in the KiteGen system are driven by avionic sensors located in a dome base that also houses an electric generator. The control system is designed to automatically guide the kites in order to rotate the turbine and maximize torque. As altitude increases, average wind speeds increase as well. This is a factor that traditional wind turbines cannot compete against, since they are stationary and are generally only able to reach heights of 100m.

BPE

Airport Phones, Courtesy Baja Pony Express - If you or your guests use the phones at the airport (that you pay by credit card), be in for a surprise. My husband called me from the SJD airport to our house in BuenaVista, left me a one minute message. charge = $33.94 USD

http://www.la-ventana.info/t204-new-absentee-voting-information-for-us-citizens-abroad#344

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F08%2F18%2FTR3O1KLPOQ.DTL

really classy...

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=171002102989858

http://issuu.com/mexicoliving/docs/december2011-final?mode=embed&viewMode=presentation&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true

Southwest via air trans will be flying from John Wayne airport to Cabo next year...

http://www.gizmag.com/inflatable-geodesic-cave-tent/20305/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d5a9a6f3e3-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

Camping can be fun but to be honest, tents are a pain. The romance of carrying your accommodations with you and the excitement of arriving at a new destination can both be swiftly tempered by reality. Erecting your tent using bent aluminum poles, bits of string, damp plastic sheeting and too few pegs becomes old very quickly. Add in pitch darkness and/or rain and the temptation to head for the nearest dodgy hotel can become irresistible. It doesn't have to be that way. Eight years ago two Stefan's from Germany had an idea for a better tent - and now it's here. Time to erect - 1 minute.

2011 Transparency International CPI Report shows 80% of humans live under corrupt government
“Corruption” is defined by Transparency International (TI) as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.” Each year TI publishes a “Corruption Perceptions Index” which scores the world's nations out of ten for their public sector honesty and the just-released 2011 report paints a bleak picture. Only six countries scored 9.0 or better, and just 49 of the 186 countries assessed in the report scored better than 5.0. Analysis shows more than 80% of human beings on Planet Earth exist under regimes which score 4.0 or less. December 9 is World Anti-Corruption Day.

http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/in_detail/

THE ORIGINAL TRADITIONAL SWAP MEET
Sunday December 18, 2011
8am till noon -- In center of Campground

Bring all your Windsurfing, Kiting, Camping, and miscellaneous stuff you wish to sell

wow rain rain,, not heavy downpour so great for the desert.. biggest rain possibly in 2-3 years

http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/cookinfo/stuffing.html

Stuffing Tips from the National Turkey Federation

The National Turkey Federation recommends that stuffing be prepared and stuffed into the turkey immediately before it's placed in the oven for cooking. When making stuffing ahead of time, wet and dry ingredients should be refrigerated separately and combined right before stuffing the turkey. Turkeys should be stuffed loosely, with about 3/4 cup of stuffing per pound of turkey.

Use these two simple steps for determining when a stuffed roasted turkey is done cooking and safe to eat:

Insert a meat thermometer into the deepest portion of the thigh, not touching bone, and allow it to come to temperature for an accurate reading. Cook the turkey until the temperature when measured in the thigh reaches 180 degrees F. (When cooking a stuffed turkey breast, the temperature measured in the breast should be 170 degrees F.)
Move the thermometer to the center of the stuffing. Once the stuffing has reached 160 to 165 degrees F, the turkey should be removed from the oven and allowed to "rest" for 20 minutes. This makes carving easier and allows stuffing temperature to continue to rise to at least 165 degrees F.

If the turkey comes with a pop-up timer, a meat thermometer should still be used to check the temperature in the stuffing.


Roasting Turkey Cook until temperature reaches 170 degrees F in the breast and 180 degrees F in the thigh. Cooking times are for planning purposes only - always use a meat thermometer to determine doneness.

(Approximate Timetable for Roasting a Turkey at 325 degrees F)
Unstuffed Turkey
8 to 12 pounds 2 3/4 to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3 3/4 hours
14 to 18 pounds 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours
20 to 24 pounds 4 1/2 to 5 hours
24 to 30 pounds 5 to 5 1/4 hours



Stuffed Turkey
8 to 12 pounds 3 to 3 1/2 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 1/2 to 4 hours
14 to 18 pounds 4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours
20 to 24 pounds 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hours
24 to 30 pounds 5 1/4 to 6 1/4hours

http://www.gizmag.com/pacx-wave-gliders-crossing-pacific/20562/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2167e5afd5-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

Autonomous Wave Gliders begin their Pacific crossing

It may sound like the premise for the latest Pixar movie, but it's actually happening - four small autonomous aquatic robots have embarked on a 60,000-kilometer (37,000-mile) journey across the Pacific ocean. The Wave Gliders, built by California-based Liquid Robotics, left San Francisco last Thursday. All four will travel together to Hawaii, at which point they will split into two pairs - one of those pairs will proceed to Australia, with the other heading for Japan. Called PacX (for "Pacific Crossing"), the project will constitute the longest voyage ever completed by an unmanned ocean vessel.

http://www.gizmag.com/vestas-sailrocket-2-speed-record-attempt/20564/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2167e5afd5-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

VESTAS Sailrocket 2 sets its sights on world speed sailing record

If floating along in a boat propelled only by the gentle push of an ocean breeze is your idea of relaxing, then you might want to steer clear of the aptly named VESTAS Sailrocket 2. Designed and built from the ground up with a focus on speed, the boat and the VSR2 team have headed to Walvis Bay in Namibia with the aim of breaking the outright world speed sailing record for the short distance 500 meters (1,640 ft) of 55.65 knots (64 mph/103 km/h) set in October 2010 by American kite-surfer, Rob Douglas.

http://sailrocket.com/

http://www.youtube.com/v/xHkq1edcbk4?version=3

You are subscribed to NHC Public Advisories (East Pacific) for NOAA's National Weather Service.
Eastern Pacific Hurricane KENNETH Advisory Number 8
11/21/2011 09:38 AM EST


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WTPZ33 KNHC 211437
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BULLETIN
HURRICANE KENNETH ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132011
700 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...KENNETH BECOMES A RARE LATE-SEASON HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 700 AM PST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.7N 109.6W
ABOUT 705 MI...1135 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

we have a tropical depression this late in the year, to be a hurricane in 4 days... amazing...

http://www.stormpulse.com/pacific

NASA time-lapse of Earth is actually mesmerizing


http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57323833-71/nasa-time-lapse-of-earth-is-actually-mesmerizing/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&tag=nl.e703

Mexico's Second-Highest Official Killed In Helicopter Crash
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/11/142244314/mexicos-second-highest-official-killed-in-helicopter-crash?sc=17&f=1001

Mexican authorities say Secretary of the Interior Francisco Blake Mora, "the highest ranking official in the country after the president" and the person in charge of the fight against drug cartels, has been killed in a helicopter crash, The Associated Press reports from Mexico City. Seven other people also died, according to the Mexican government.

Surfer Garrett McNamara sets the record, a 90 foot wave.... previous record was 77 foot wave

the clip is short only 25 seconds..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=L9eBvWO7GJs

with commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=O7kmeNefFHI

slow motion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHtE3R1W028&feature=related

here are the pictures of the road work that was just finished. my guess is they will do a seal coat over this.

this one is finished both sides


this one you can see the paver in the distance as they are paving the sides. as I said looks like a few additional inches and repairing the edges to make it a safer road.

they were paving from LV all the way to the T intersection, not a think one like the one here in town but they widened the road by a few inches. no pavement added to the middle of the road. So instead of being crowned it is now flat and as mentioned 3 or so inches wider. I will post a pictures later.

and they are getting ready to put lines on the road...

http://www.applied-sciences.net/library/zoetrope.php

My concept is to use this low cost design for a pool pump. attach a belt and hook it to a car water pump.

since iwindsurf is down for our area try my neighbors, but his has always been about 30% low. but at least you can see it is blowing. low because the house blocks the sensor.

I can tell you it is a strong el norte today and yesterday was also good. yesterday sand was blowing at ankle height. today it should be at calf. today it started very early before we woke up.

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IBAJACAL17