July Linkdump

Things I've left open in my browser lately:

I Was a Mad Man
From Design Observer, A true-life story about a guy who burned through the ad industry, and at least partially inspired a thirtysomething character.

Aside: Thirtysomething was set in Philadelphia. Maybe worth a hometown look.

More Creative Thinking on Solar Power
Specially stained glass "increases the electrical power obtained from each solar cell 'by a factor of over 40'".

Thanks to $140/barrel oil, we're finally looking at more whens and fewer ifs on solar.

Crisis of Confidence
Speaking of playing catch-up on squandered opportunities, here's a link to Jimmy Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" speech delivered as President in 1979 -- somehow even more relevant now than 30 years ago. If you're cynical about your politicians, maybe you could stop shooting the messengers so much.

4e D&D Tools Roundup
This list will be out of date any second now, but it's a good one so far for fan-generated 4e stuff.

Guerilla Drive-In
I don't know much about this yet, but I aim to find out.