CAP's '07 holiday party rocked the park at fourteenth. The club/restaurant wasn't yet open to the public so it was an intimate evening amongst friends, colleagues, significant others and general do-gooders.

Excellent vittles and fine spirits were enjoyed by all. Happy Holidays!

--timball

CAP x-mas '07

What is the Solar Decathlon?

Twenty teams have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to compete in the 2007 Solar Decathlon. (The request for proposals for the 2009 Solar Decathlon will be released during the 2007 event.) The teams, from colleges and universities around the globe, participate in an unparalleled solar competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. In fall 2007, the teams transport their solar houses to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where they form a solar village. The teams compete in 10 contests to determine an overall winner. Using only energy from the sun, the teams generate enough electricity to run a modern household. With an eye on energy efficiency, the students carefully choose the systems, products, and appliances used in their houses.

The decathlon is gonna be on the National Mall October 12 - 20, 2007. It should be awesome.

Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Home Page

The Supreme Court concluded a series of cases yesterday that weaken the protection given to patent holders, making it more difficult to get a patent and easier to challenge existing ones.

Patent experts said one of two cases decided yesterday -- KSR International v. Teleflex-- is the court's furthest-reaching ruling in the field for decades. The decision sends a clear message that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and lower courts must be more open in considering whether inventions are "obvious," a common ground for denying an application.

obviousitity

--timball

Rulings Weaken Patents' Power - washingtonpost.com

Senator Johnson's (D-SD) office has released some photos of a recovering Senator Johnson.

Senator Tim Johnson

Join thousands of area commuters for a celebration of bicycling as a clean, fun and healthy way to get to work! Meet up with your neighbors at one of 24 pit stops all over the region, ride into the city with experienced commuter convoys and meet your colleagues at Freedom Plaza. Washington Area Bicyclist Association and Commuter Connections invite you to try bicycling to work as an alternative to solo driving. Help the Washington region become a better place to ride.

May 18th is bike to work day! In order to practice I rode my bike into work. The 10-ish mile ride took me slightly less than an hour.

It's cheaper, cleaner and a hellva lot more fun.

--timball

Washington Area Bicyclist Association [WABA]

Due to public interest in this case, the Department of Justice is releasing the government exhibits in the format admitted in the court. The Department recognizes that these documents are in some cases not in an accessible format. If you have a disability and the format of any material on the site interferes with your ability to access some information, please email the Department of Justice webmaster at webmaster@usdoj.gov. To enable us to respond in a manner that will be of most help to you, please indicate the nature of the accessibility problem, your preferred format (electronic format (ASCII, etc.), standard print, large print, etc.), the web address of the requested material, and your full contact information so we can reach you if questions arise while fulfilling your request.

Special Counsel Fitzgerald has made most of the evidence entered into US vs. Libby (CR. NO 05-394) downloadable as pdfs. Start w/ GX1. It's a real page turner.

--timball

USDOJ: Office of Special Counsel

Fort Reno starts up again today, June 15th at 7:15pm sharp! It should be a great summer of free music in the park.

Fort Reno 2006 / Schedule

This is a really good piece about the Jack Abramoff case. And it has fancy dancy graphics about who, what, where, and why.

Lobbyist Accepts Plea Deal - New York Times

Bush Totally Flips Out!

onegoodmove: Bush Flips Out

w00t! I get to go hang out w/ rockstars like Billy C, J Mc, the b-bama and the black eyed peas!

2005 Rock the Vote Awards Home