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> I get New Scientist magazine and I saw this video about a kit for a machine that prints in 3D. I think it is very impressive, and I thought I’d post it.

> I get the Oxfam newsletter and I’ve been sending the petitions about the Ethiopian coffee farmers that Oxfam sends out. I think this is wonderful news!! It is good that the coffee farmers will be able to get…

> While I was looking at videos on YouTube, I came across this. I think it is incredibly beautiful, and felt I needed to post it. This is the Helix Nebula and it is very close to Earth at…

>While doing a search for tapestry news, I found a review of a book about a tapestry cooperative in a town in Ireland. The review is on a blog called Celtic Memory Yarns. It is a great review and the…

>”With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the diversity of the world’s indigenous cultures, now disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate.” Please check out www.ted.com for more insightful talks (100+ videos covering a variety…

>As I was doing a search on Google, I stumbled upon a site for a non-profit in Laos that does work to help people out of poverty. I was very impressed with what they’ve done with developing an inexpensive, rugged…

>I have done volunteering in the past to help get people out of poverty. When I was looking at the talks on TED, I saw this video on lifting people out of poverty using cell phones. I found it very…

>I heard about a site called TED, “Technology, Entertainment, Design”, and I was inspired by the collection of speakers and range of topics there. I went to take a look because I have an interest in fair trade and eliminating…

>I am planning to do more traveling in the future and I found this article on Gather.com. Some of the “extremes” in here are quite impressive. A list of places in the US which are “high” or “low” in some…