Breakfast Granola for 11/12/10

An interesting concept from io9:

Once the dead rise, we'll be in need of practical dwellings to hold the zombie throngs at bay. Enter the SS Huckleberry, a marine convoy designed to float out the end of the civilization.

This design comes courtesy of Architect Southwest's zombie safe house design competition (which is presently open for voting).

I don't think I'd hang out along the Mississippi River -- Pacific Coast north of Baja for lack of hurricanes would be better, I'd think -- but it's a start.

Move: replace the single screw with a Voith Schneider thruster for increased maneuverability; lengthened hull for additional whaleboats and larger crew complement for SAR capability; additional Move unit at rear for maneuverability and defense.

Live: replace unorthodox design with higher-capacity berthing; save lawn for Farm component; additional Live units for specific BOQ, Galley, Arsenal, R&R functions.

Farm: add more Farm units with mixed/open space for other crops, such as trees and grasses, for outdoor shade and recreation; add berthing for animals, aviaries/nesting, beehives.

Store: unsure about liquid diesel energy potential of zombies; maybe better to have Noisemaker/Decoy component to lure zombies for incinerator generator that is detached by 2nd Move, crewed by high-risk defense team; add windmills, batteries/electrical storage, water desalinization/purification.