by Ben | Nov 27, 2010 | Energy, Geology, Science
It is safe to assume that none of you have seen the trailer for this movie so here it is. The basis for the movie is that CO2 from a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project will somehow escape from the earth and kill people in a low-lying valley. CO2 is heavier than...
by Ben | Nov 12, 2010 | Energy, Geology, Science
Do not let the title of this post fool you. This post has nothing to do with abiotic oil generation. While discussing EOR and CO2 sequestration with a co-worker, we both had noticed a note in a paper that we needed to be mindful of destroying newly discovered or...
by Ben | Oct 7, 2010 | Computers, Help
At work we have to computer with multiple users that need to use the same accounts and changing the passwords every month is a poor option because you end up having sticky notes all over the place with the latest password. The nerd approved way to turn off windows 7...
by Ben | Jul 13, 2010 | Flooding, Videos
It is a few weeks from the promised date, but here is the updated time laps of the Grand Forks Red River flood to flood video. In all likelihood I will keep adding to this video year after year.
by Ben | Apr 1, 2010 | Flooding
I once attended a talk where the speaker posed a rhetorical question “What is it about water that makes people so stupid?”. The question certainly seems to hold true. In Texas we see continued use of water for irrigation when cities do not have enough...