> Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, 10am - 6pm, Maker Faire
>
> 4th Annual Maker Faire Bay Area: Re-Make America
>
> San Mateo County Expo Center
> San Mateo
>
> Following on President Obama's call to "begin again the work of remaking
> America", Maker Faire 2009 will be organized around the theme of Re-Make
> America. Maker Faire celebrates what President Obama called "the risk
> takers, the doers, and the makers of things." The fourth annual Maker Faire
> will showcase individual creativity and grassroots innovation in the largest
> festival devoted to DIY culture and technology in the country.
>
> http://www.makerfaire.com/

PARC Forum: April 2, 2009, 4:00 p.m.
George E. Pake Auditorium, 3333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA

Stretchable Electronics
From Electronic Eyeball Cameras to Brain Monitoring Devices

Professor John A. Rogers, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

By using transistors and other components that are on thin plastic or rubber
substrates, electronic systems can offer "bendability" and stretchability,
curvilinear shapes, rugged, lightweight construction, and other properties
that conventional technologies cannot. Novel device possibilities include
electronic eyeball cameras and personal health monitors, where the
electronics must conform to curved surfaces and flex/stretch during use.

Professor Rogers will describe the use of nanomaterials in integrated
circuits that offer the electronic performance of state-of-the-art,
wafer-based devices, and the mechanical properties of a rubber band. He will
explain the remarkably simple materials science and physics of these
approaches, along with aspects of their use in various electronic systems.
Cardiac and brain monitoring devices serve as examples of biomedicine
applications; hemispherical electronic eye imagers illustrate the capacity
for bio-inspired device design.

About the Speaker
Professor John A. Rogers holds the Lee J. Flory-Founder Chair in Engineering
at University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign with a primary appointment in
the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and affiliate
appointments with the Beckman Institute, the Materials Research Laboratory,
and the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical
Science and Engineering and Chemistry.

Professor Rogers' research includes fundamental and applied aspects of nano
and molecular scale fabrication as well as materials and patterning
techniques for unusual format electronic and photonic systems. He has
published some 250 papers, and is co-inventor on 70+ patents and patent
applications-- with more than 40 licensed or in active use by various
companies. Highly recognized for his work, Rogers' most recent honors are
the National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship from U.S.
Department of Defense, and American Chemical Society's Leo Hendrick
Baekeland Award. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, Materials
Research Society, and American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Professor Rogers holds chemistry and physics degrees, and a doctorate in
physical chemistry from MIT. Before joining the UIUC faculty, initially as
director of the materials science department, he was a Junior Fellow in the
Harvard University Society of Fellows, and a Condensed Matter Physics researcher
at Bell Laboratories.
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discover, test, and deliver new business opportunities, turning ideas into
impact. Enterprises and entrepreneurs alike can gain new insights into customer
needs, extend technical capabilities, and acquire valuable new technology
assets.

Celebrated for innovations such as laser printing, the Ethernet, the
graphical user interface, ubiquitous computing, blue lasers, MEMS, and
large-area electronics, PARC has invented and contributed technologies that have
helped launch more than 30 companies. PARC was founded in 1970, and incorporated
in 2002 as a subsidiary of Xerox Corporation.
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Further information and previous Forum talks are available online at
http://www.parc.com/forums

Upcoming PARC Forums in the cleantech forum series:

Thursday, Apr 9:
Google investments in Cleantech
Dan Reicher (Google)

Thursday, Apr 16:
Electricity Markets
Shmuel Oren (UC Berkeley)


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I will be going on the air tonight, (9-10pm pacific) with Rob McConnell of
X-Zone Radio to discuss our research group including our Green-Aid project.

In addition, I will be speaking at the Live H20 Conference in Long Beach Sat.
June 20th
http://www.liveh2ounitedbylove.net

Be sure to tune in!

Best Regards,

---Gary Voss
818-917-8518
Green-Aid Foundation - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Green-Aid
TAP-TEN Research - http://peswiki.com/energy/Directory:Tap-Ten

Program Details: The `X' Zone Radio & TV Show,

The `X' Chronicles Newspaper,

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Office: (905) 575-5916

Studio: 1-877-528-8255

Toll Free: 1-800-610-7035

Skype: xzoneradiotv

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www.xzonetv.com

www.xchronicles-newspaper.com

Stanford scientists discover a possible successor to silicon
By Lisa M. Krieger


Mercury News

Posted: 06/15/2009 06:44:59 PM PDT


Physicists at Stanford University have identified an important new trait of a
chemical compound that could become an heir to silicon, perhaps transforming the
computing industry.

The researchers found that electrons in a chemical compound called bismuth
telluride have a unique property: They can travel without resistance, losing no
energy. This suggests that there might be a new way to carry more information
than silicon-based chips can handle.

It is one of many competing ideas in the search for new tools that could
accelerate the development of even smaller, cheaper and more powerful computers.

"We're at the very beginning of understanding this new class of materials," said
lead investigator Yulin Chen of Stanford Institute for Materials & Energy
Science. "The next step is to apply what we've learned â€" to see if it can
fabricated, and made functional."

Engineers have been doubling the number of components that fit on a piece of
silicon, called a chip, every two years. This miniaturization trend, dubbed
"Moore's Law," has produced modern computers that are enormously more powerful
than their predecessors.

But soon the industry may hit a wall, because there are limits to what silicon
can do.

Scientists are exploring several different possible successors. One is optical
computing, which relies on photons rather than electrons. Another is
nanochemistry using tiny chemical processes.

SLAC's new discovery uses


electronic spin to carry information, part of a new field called spintronics.

Spintronics takes electronics down to the quantum level. Because electrons don't
just carry charge â€" they also carry an "up" or "down" spin, which can be read
as a binary pattern, they can be used to store information.

When voltage is put on top of Stanford's new material, electronics flow without
resistance. This approach to energy flow means lower power use, and make it
possible for smaller devices to process information.

Stanford scientists had speculated the bismuth telluride that this unique
characteristic. But its unique property, called topological insulation, was
finally revealed by using X-rays from the Stanford Synchroton Radiation Light
Source at SLAC and the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory.Their findings are published online in the June 11 issue of the
journal Science Express.

However, the material â€" shiny, reflective and black, grown in special campus
furnaces â€" can only carry small currents so is not yet applicable.

But it could pave the way for a paradigm shift in microchip development,
according to team member Xiaoliang Qi.

"This could lead to new applications of spintronics, or using the electron spin
to carry information," Qi said. "I'm optimistic it can lead to new devices,
transistors, and spintronics devices."

But Dag Spicer, senior curator of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View,
was cautious in interpreting the significance of the finding.

"It's exciting to think about potential applications for a new discovery â€" but
such ruminations are often devoid of common-sense factors like economics,
training, consumer desire, manufacturability and so on," said Spicer. "Silicon
has had its death knell sounded for the last two decades."

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Location
Philadelphia, PA 39.94-75.18 19146US Meetups

9 so far Members
87 Nikola Tesla Enthusiasts Rating

  Meetup topics
Nikola Tesla, Alternative Energy, Innovation, Intellectual Property Founded

August 17, 2008 While our primary mission is to preserve and promote the legacy
of Nikola Tesla, the late great Serbian-American inventor, we also provide a
network for other inventors, product designers, marketers, engineers and
investors.

Members of the Tesla Secret Society are welcome.

Please visit our website
http://www.nikolateslainventorsclub.com

Here is a sneak peak of what is to come for Thursday's USGS June
Evening Public Lecture.   Hope you can join us!


Audio Preview: http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/284




Amelia Barrales
U.S. Geological Survey
WR Office of Communications
345 Middlefield Road, M/S 144
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 650-329-5136
abarrales2@...

Moonfest 2009: From Apollo to LCROSS, and Beyond
Hosted by:


Moonfest 2009 celebrates the exploration of the our Moon with a festival on
Sunday, July 19, 2009, at the NASA Ames Research Center. Everyone is welcome to
this free event!

On July 20, 1969, our nation and the world watched in awe as the first humans
stepped foot onto another world. Please come celebrate the 40th anniversary of
this momentous landing on Sunday, July 19, 2009 with Moonfest 2009: From Apollo
to LCROSS, and Beyond.

This event will celebrate the accomplishments of NASA focused around the Apollo
11 landing while also showcasing subsequent and planned future explorations of
the Moon by the United States and other space-faring nations. The day will
include scientific talks, rocket launches, musical performances, and more.

  The event is being organized by the NASA Lunar Science Institute, a new
organization that supplements and extends existing NASA lunar science programs,
and LCROSS, the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission, which
had a successful launch on June 18th.

Moonfest is an environmentally friendly event! The event will be using solar
power, diverting waste streams into recycling and composting, and using
environmentally friendly materials throughout the day. To learn more, visit our
environment page.

Not in Northern California? Check out Apollo 40th anniversary events near you.

http://moonfest.arc.nasa.gov

Nikola Tesla
Energy Independence Celebrations

July 10, 11 & 12, 2009
 This summer, the Nikola Tesla Inventors Club will be hosting an
unprecedented three-day celebration in Philadelphia, PA, commemorating Nikola
Tesla's legacy and world vision.  A welcome dinner reception will be held on
July 10th, followed by a free conference and outdoor celebration at
Philadelphia's historic Independence Hall on July 11th and 12th.  By far the
most unrecognized mind of our time, Nikola Tesla's brilliance resulted in the
implementation of alternating current, the AC motor, wireless technology, and
many other influential inventions that we now take for granted in the modern
age.  The Nikola Tesla Inventors Club wishes to provide an opportunity for
Tesla enthusiasts, inventors, scientists, and free energy advocates to gather
together in solidarity, reflection, and exploration.  Exhibitions and
demonstrations will be on display from individuals and organizations across the
nation who are dedicated to exploring and pioneering
  free energy systems.  We hope not only to commemorate Tesla's legacy, but also
to set the stage for a new energy paradigm in the service of human potential.

Pritzker Lecture - Gorillas in the Mix & the Great Animal Orchestra

Dr. Bernie Krause, Wild Sanctuary

Tuesday, September 22nd at 12:15 pm and 6:30 pm

Every living organism produces sound. This presentation will focus on the
sympbiotic ways in which the sounds of one organism affect and interrelate with
other organisms, local and regional, within a given habitat.  Learn about
unusual soundscapes and their relevance to preserving natural sounds worldwide. 
Biophony--the notion that all sounds in undisturbed natural habitats fit into
unique niches will be used to illustrate the ways in which animals taught humans
to dance and sing.

Reservations: Ticket prices:  Adults $12, Seniors $10, Academy members free.  To
purchase a ticket or make a reservation, go online or call 800-794-7576. 
Seating is limited and admission is for the lecture only.  Tickets to the entire
museum are separate and optional.

http://www.calacademy.org

WE HAVE A NEW MEETING LOCATION.

   Due to facility restrictions at our new location, all meetings will be
starting and ending promptly at the times indicated below.  The San Francisco
Tesla SocietyPresents

  a free presentation featuring

Eric Dollard "A History of the Marconi & RCA Station:Bolinas California" Sunday,
November 8, 2009 1:45 - 4 p.m.

at the San Francisco Public Library
Richmond Branch - 10th Avenue Entrance
351 9th Avenue near Clement
San Francisco, CA

  On September 24, 1914, the first transpacific link in a globe-encircling chain
of wireless telegraphy stations was completed with the opening of two big local
plants at Bolinas and Marshall, Marin County, by the Marconi Wireless Company.
For more than a year the 300 kilowatt duplex station which connected a similar
New Brunswick, N.J. facility, with a Kahuka, Hawaii facility, had been in the
course of construction.

The Bolinas/Marshall installation was a vital ship to shore Pacific maritime
communications center for many decades before its retirement to the National
Park Service. A little known and extraordinary Alexanderson directed antenna
system at the complex will be featured in Eric Dollard's talk.

Eric Dollard has spent much of his life studying the works of Nikola Tesla, C.
P. Steinmetz, J.J. Thompson and others. Eric built his first 10 KW transmitter
during high school and later excelled in the Navy as a microwave telecom trouble
shooter. He is the author of several significant books on electrical theory.

Eric was an on site scientific investigator at the Bolinas site working with the
Park Service until much of the equipment there was destroyed by others.

Eric Dollard currently provides consultation services to electric utilities. 
The above article with relevant hyperlinks can be found at:

http://www.sftesla.org/Newsletters/2009/SFTS_news_2009_11_08.htm

A PDF version of our quarterly newsletter can be found at

http://www.sftesla.org/sfts_pdfs/2009t_pdfs/SFTS_Flyer_2009_Latterr.pdf

Ask a Scientist [topic: bio invasion]

THIS MONTH'S TOPIC: Biological Invasion!

Humans are now moving around the world at a fantastic rate, carrying plants and
bugs and diseases which have been trapped on separate continents for millions of
years. The organisms we transport are changing our world — Sudden Oak Death and
other pathogens are eliminating forests, human pandemics are shaking national
economies, and invasive plants are homogenizing natural communities. There are
striking parallels between these biological invasions and the 19th-century human
disease outbreaks which spurred the science of epidemiology. Thankfully,
solutions to our invasion crisis are as clear and simple as those early public
health solutions. Daniel Gluesenkamp will give us an overview of this exciting
stage in Earth's evolution, review solutions to this challenge, and present
examples of recent efforts to clean up our act.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Ask a Scientist is an informative, entertaining, monthly
lecture series, held at a San Francisco cafe. Each event features a speaker on a
scientific topic, a short presentation, and the opportunity to ask all those
burning questions that have been keeping you up at night. No tests, grades, or
pressure…just food, drinks, socializing, and conversation about the universe's
most fascinating mysteries. http://www.askascientistSF.com

ADMISSION IS FREE, but please support our generous hosts at Axis Cafe by
bringing your appetite and enjoying dinner during the talk.
Tuesday, 10 November, 2009
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Cost: Free


Axis Cafe
1201 8th Street (btw. 16th & Irwin)
San Francisco, CA 94107

Tuesday, November 10

"Everything You Wanted to Know About Sleep but Were Too Tired to Ask"

Continuing our discussion with

William Dement, MD PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Univ. School of
Medicine
Division Chief of the Stanford Univ. Division of Sleep

Tuesday November 10, 2009
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Doors open at 5:15
Doors will be closed when capacity is reached


SRI Menlo Park
Middlefield Road at Ringwood
International Building
Open to all – Free of charge

Do not park at SRI's main entrance at 333 Ravenswood Ave. Entrances to
Conference Center parking are next to the church on Ravenswood and at Ringwood
and Middlefield.

At the last Café (October 13th), Dr. Dement focused on REM sleep and dreams. 
For the next Café event, Dr. Dement is returning to discuss the ramifications of
sleep deprivation, the body's accounting of sleep debt and the symptoms various
sleep disorders.

Links:

     * A lovely tribute to Dr. Dement produced by Stanford
     * NOVA scienceNOW on why we need sleep (video at link)
     * Dr. Dement on NPR's Talk of the Nation (from 2007)
     * Explore the relationship between health and sleep with Dement's The
Promise of Sleep, via Kepler's Bookstore,
     * An update on Stanford's colony of narcoleptic dogs, via the WSJ (Dr.
Dement discovered narcolepsy in dogs in 1973)
     * US Racking Up Huge "Sleep Debt", via National Geographic

Dr. William Dement is one of the world's foremost experts on sleep disorders. 
He can rightly be called the Father of Sleep Medicine.  He is a pioneer in the
field who first documented all night sleep patterns in humans, discovered REM
sleep and the relationship between REM and dreaming.  Dr. Dement and his
colleagues were also first to understand the prevalence and clinical
implications of several sleep disorders, including sleep apnea syndromes and
narcolepsy.

In the late sixties, Dr. Dement ran a sleep laboratory (complete with brainwave
machine) in the basement of Stanford's Wilbur Hall dorm.  In 1970, he opened the
Stanford University Sleep Disorders Clinic, the first of its kind in the world
(currently there are more than 1,000).  Today, Dr. Dement teaches the most
popular class in Stanford history (Sleep and Dreams) and focuses on public
education of the dangers of obstructive sleep apnea and driving when drowsy.

As a Nation, the US is remarkably sleep deprived.  A large accumulating sleep
debt can significantly impact our lives, but our tiredness and fatigue can be
blamed on erroneous things like stress, depression or aging.  For the millions
of Americans with sleep disorders, the vast majority suffer needlessly without
understanding the cause of their symptoms.

Café Scientifique events are open to all free of charge.  No reservations are
necessary.

Sponsored by ROXRO PHARMA and SRI, Café Scientifique is a place where anyone can
come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology and debate science
issues outside a traditional academic context.  We meet monthly to discuss a
variety of science topics.  Feel free to forward this message to anyone you
think could be interested.

Join us at SRI in Menlo Park
We are delighted that SRI International is the host location for Cafe
Scientifique. SRI is an excellent partner, providing us with a beautiful, large,
flexible meeting space, supporting us with highly professional staff and making
expert researchers available as guest speakers.

Coffee, tea and biscotti will be complimentary, provided by SRI
Bring your own mug if you wish to avoid using disposable cups

Courtesy of Kepler's there will be a drawing for a $30 gift card for books or
merchandise at Kepler's on El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Those who choose to
enter the drawing will have their names added to the Kepler's mailing list.
Special thanks to Kepler's for supporting Cafe Sci.

Café Scientifique is a place where anyone can come to explore the latest ideas
in science and technology. The Café provides a forum for debating science issues
outside a traditional academic context. We are committed to promoting public
engagement with science and to making science accountable - all spoken in plain
English. There is no admission charge to attend our events. Building on its
great success outside the United States, Café Scientifique Silicon Valley is the
first such Café on the West Coast.  We meet monthly to discuss a variety of
science topics.

Welcome to the San Francisco Green Festival®, a joint project of Global
Exchange and Green America. Each year, this San Francisco event never ceases to
amaze us.

As a fledgling in 2002, San Francisco started with only 50 speakers and a
handful of special events. in 2008, the San Francisco Green Festival® boasted 3
days filled with the best in green, and continues to expand in size and scope!
With more than 150 renowned speakers and 400 green businesses, this event was an
amazing success!

Find out how Bay Area neighbors, community nonprofits and city departments are
working together to make their cities healthier places to live.

Check out our Green Week Programming for an entire week of events related to the
Green Festival®.

Ever wonder what you should do after Green Festival shuts down at night? Well
for the first time in Green Festival’s nine year history – an Official Green
Festival After Dark program has been designed to keep the green vibe going.
There are four musical extravaganzas over the Green Festival weekend to choose
from.




San Francisco Logistics

November 13-15, 2009

Friday – 12pm – 7pm
Saturday – 10am – 7pm
Sunday – 11am – 6pm


http://www.greenfestivals.org/san-francisco/