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Archive for October, 2007

New Developments – Seattle!

Posted by Chauncey on October 23, 2007

After 35 years in the SF Bay Area, and 21 years in the same home in Alameda, my wife and I are packed and heading north tomorrow, to Seattle. I will participate in founding a new firm based there. The firm, CareCyte, has the mission of improving access to quality healthcare. We will provide elegantly simple healthcare facilities, designed and sized for the needs of communities with limited or no access, delivered in much less time than construction normally takes, at significantly lower cost. We are currently in the process of planning the business, completing designs, working out relationships with initial customers, and raising money.


At this moment I cannot figure out how I will blog about this new venture, but I am committed to continue and expand this exploration begun about a year ago.

I welcome your suggestions.

Posted in CareCyte, Construction, Healthcare | 5 Comments »

A cool tiny wind power generator

Posted by Chauncey on October 16, 2007

Here is a marvellous little invention. The inventors are aiming it at providing power in the third world. Take a look:


(Somehow the link disappeared. I have re-coded it.)

Posted in Environment | 1 Comment »