Here’s a nifty blog I found over at the New York Times: Dot Earth. In this environmentally-oriented blog, reporter Andrew C. Revkin “examines efforts to balance human affairs with the planet’s limits.” As you might imagine, the topic of Global Warming figures heavily in the examination.

Today’s DotEarth blog entry discusses the new SimCity Societies video game. The better simulation video games are surprisingly realistic—often leading you to new and unexpected realizations of macro phenomena.

For a classic example, consider the original Civilization, one of the best early simulation games…

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One of my ambitious goals has been to put up a review of every single item of gear I use in the backcountry. As I am constantly adding new items to the collection, this has proven to be a formidable task—somewhat akin, maybe, to trying to drain the Pacific with a bucket.

Still, a man can dream…

Here’s a small bit of progress: reviews of all my shells, jackets, and vests (excluding Patagonia’s R3 Jacket, because I got tired, and I really need to get to avy gear).

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