michaelgaiss What is more expensive, to take a cab or the $3/mile I'm being charged by the tow truck? Seems like I'm getting a deal.

michaelgaiss My 2006 Acura TL just stopped running on way into work this morning right on interstate. Not a fun way to start week, but feel fortunate.

michaelgaiss Congrats to the Saints! What a game. Beat a classy Manning and Colts squad. No one deserves it more than New Orleans!

ataussig Love the auto-tuned Bud Light ad! #superbowlads #SHORTY!

ataussig Here here! RT @ScottKirsner : If I were in charge: 3 hrs of The Who, interrupted by 15 mins of football.

michaelgaiss Nice comeback, but wrapping up winter indoor LAX season on a down note. (@ Acton Teamworks) http://4sq.com/8y6vd4

jpalfrey why @rleiter is signing the Durham Statement, with an asterisk: http://bit.ly/b1dL4n

ataussig RT @fyietc : Heinz Redesigns Ketchup Package. Landfills Groan. http://bit.ly/cAjueP

ataussig @bznotes 'Fraid so! I've come across this same bias in Europe frequently. Ever heard of 1/r^2?!

ataussig RT @cafemom Middle age is when you're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn't for you. -Ogden Nash

ataussig People in CA don't want smart meters because they're afraid of EM radiation. Gimme a break. Need more physics in schools. http://ow.ly/14Exc

michaelgaiss Returning "Daring Young Men." More of the truth behind the Berlin Airlift combined with some terrific personal stories on those involved.

michaelgaiss Hard to believe, but college admissions counseling session for RJG (@ Phillips Academy Andover) http://4sq.com/dAn42q

michaelgaiss Amazing that Jen's flight from BOS-RDU this AM has not been impacted with 36-hour blizzard in-between in Mid-Atlantic. Lucky this time.

ataussig Rock and roll is one of the primary drivers of LED development. Every band uses them! - Philips exec

ataussig @bznotes Yeah, his point was more that going from 50 to 75 lm/W is a bigger deal than 200 to 225 lm/W. At some pt, focus on other metrics.

ataussig A lamp from the 1880's will fit into a light bulb screw socket today. Remarkable persistance of a standard. CFL's is next step? - Philips

ataussig Packaging is now largest cost component for LEDs ~60%. - Philips exec

ataussig There are diminishing returns in LED performance beyond 200 lm/W. ($CREE at 208 lm/W in lab.) Focus on other metrics. - Philips exec

ataussig If R&D in LEDs stopped today, the market would continue to grow. Performance is here. Benefits go beyond simple cost metrics. - Philips exec

ataussig RT @kevinmeyers : Shackleton story even more amazing: he was sitting on whisky! http://bit.ly/cN3Re1 cc @rylanhamilton @sunilnagaraj @thredup

ataussig RT @dbiello : just 400 buildings in NYC = 1/5 of Con Ed's peak electr load says energy wonk James Gallagher NYCEDC. 400! (70 owner-occupied)

ataussig RT @nocchiogrosso : Postsecondary revenue has sustained 8% annual growth for nearly 40 years.

ataussig Awesome. RT @dyusuf : For all those shackleton fans, 5 crates of his whiskey and rum were round burried deep under his antarctic shed.

ataussig CEO of Petrobras believes peak oil. We need 1 Saudi Arabia-like discovery every 2 yrs keep w/ shrinking supply: http://ow.ly/14eXF