August 2008
39 posts
London from above, at night →
“If shooting in the day can be difficult, night and the lack of light causes its own set of problems, but overcoming them is half the fun and the results can be stunning.”
Guaranteed free ride home →
Guaranteed Ride Home programs are designed to get commuters off the road and onto public transit or another method of transportation, by helping assuage fears about how to get home in emergency…
Holidaymaking in Zimbabwe →
People go on holiday to have an experience and that place has that ability…it has the wow factor.
A night with etown at the DNC →
This was my first etown show and I’ve gotta say: I loved every minute.
Coda 1.5 →
The freshly updated IDE for Mac.
13 of the Coolest Art Installations in the History... →
One core principle unites them all: radical self-expression.
It’s a wrap →
The best of the Olympics in pictures.
Overbooking payoffs →
Compensation must be paid immediately in cash, or with a voucher if the passenger accepts it, and the airline must offer a choice of a refund, a return flight to their departure city or an…
Omniscient on board →
Some on the Spanair flight supposedly tried to get off the plane after the pilot turned back for a mechanical failure, but weren’t allowed. The plane ultimately crashed on take off — more than 150…
How an encounter in Africa can change everything →
Once you experience Africa, it infects you with the ceaseless urge to go back.
Taking its toll →
Secret Service is expensive and strained.
Orion’s parachute fails during NASA’s test →
It’s a good thing nobody was inside the test command module.
Run your big appliances at night →
Cut your energy costs and consumption.
History’s greatest journeys, from Magellan to... →
A compilation of some of the most famous jaunts of all time—both factual and fictional—that show us how far we’ve come, and where we might go next.
Mint.com →
A redesign and (hopefully) many fixes.
Zimbabwe inflation rockets higher →
Official inflation is over 11 million percent, while unofficial figures put inflation closer to 40,000,000%.
Yearbook photos →
If I travelled through time for the purpose of attending high school, here’s what my yearbook photos would look like.
Community Credential-less →
Wait-listed.
Culture? Religion? I think not →
Shocking.
Your Photos, Off the Shelf at Last →
A new service called ScanMyPhotos.com is reviewed by David Pogue.
British Airways joines forces with American and... →
BA, Iberia and American Airlines reach an agreement.
Britain from Above →
Britain From Above shows some fascinating photography and visualizations ranging from air traffic to taxi traffic as seen from space.
The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the... →
For too long typographic style and its accompanying attention to detail have been overlooked by website designers.
36 Hours in Denver →
What to do, where to say, and what to eat.
You’re already dead →
“When you are raped by 18 men you are already dead”
Bill Clinton on Africa and the Future →
Bill Clinton talks to NatGeo for a conversation on how African leaders can unite to fight the energy, climate, and food crises and how the continent is so much more than the disasters that often…
Eleven lives lost on K2 last week →
The world’s most demanding and most dangerous mountain claims 11.
The Old House and the Sea →
A beautiful house in Narraganset Bay is featured on the Times’ Who Lives There.
Emirates’ Airbus A380 →
A first-hand photographic and video-graphic look at Emirates Airlines’ newest Airbus A380.
Rich People Rooftops NYC →
A photographic collection of rooftops, presumably of the wealthy, in NYC.
Wi-Fi Comes to Delta Airlines →
A fee-based Wi-Fi service is to be available on-board Delta flights.
Suprising Number of Gorillas Counted in Congo →
The newly discovered gorilla population now puts their estimated numbers at between 175,000 to 225,000.
The World’s Most Spectacular Roads →
For those who consider the journey to be as important as the destination, road trips have long provided amazing views and a sense of adventure.
Riding the waves →
The Big Picture hits another grand slam.
10k, a milestone of sorts →
10,000 visits.
Large Hadron Collider nearly ready →
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27 kilometer (17 mile) long particle accelerator straddling the border of Switzerland and France, is nearly set to begin its first particle beam tests.
Longs Peak →
Climbing Colorado’s northernmost 14er.
Obese airline passengers →
I’ve been wondering about whether or not “customers of size” should be forced to pay extra since the rest of us are paying huge fees for heavier suitcases.
The Top 50 Most Inspiring Travel Quotes of All... →
A few of my favorites from the list.