I've been working evenings on a new project operating under the code word "Carbon Diet."
The basic idea is to create a website that allows people to make a tangible commitment to reducing their carbon footprint. Yes, I know, that's been done. Since Al Gore's movie, carbon footprint calculators are almost as prolific on the Internet as mortgage calculators. I do have a twist. Where most of the calculators help you see how many planets you would require (if everyone lived like you...) I want to make people more accountable to their earth-friendly ideals. I want this website to insert some personal accountability into the mix... Call it my environmental libertarian political leaning.
In my version, users will have to report back to the world how they are doing after they make their commitment. If they don't, we assume they did nothing... they will loose all the warm cockles they received at creating a carbon reduction plan they never implement. Better yet, the website will allow them to enlist friends to harass, i mean, help them if they aren't meeting their goals.
My current version of project "Carbon Diet" is something like 0.0.0.9. But I am working on it bit by bit, page by page. My plan is to release version 0.0.1 for comment to family and friends. This should include screen shots and some working interface components.
Stay tuned.
