September 2008
33 posts
Abraham Obama →
I love this mural by Ron English. (via Matador)
NASA Eyes Nuclear Reactor for Moon Base →
Why this is allowed is beyond me.
Adobe and Nikon D700 →
Get the Camera Raw 4.5 update.
What a day →
2008’s “Black Monday”
NASA delays Hubble mission until next year →
Hubble’s command and data-handling system failed over the weekend
Zimbabwean bank issues new notes →
New 10,000 and 20,000-dollar notes have been released to help Zimbabweans deal with crippling hyperinflation which is said to be at 11.2 million per cent.
There’s only one October! →
The Sox clinch the Wild Card, will face Angels on Wednesday in ALDS
W. →
Oliver Stone’s new movie on George W. Bush. I love the title.
South Africa’s new president →
Ruling ANC deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe was sworn in as president of South Africa on Thursday. Thabo Mbeki is out, and it’s “devastating.” You have to love the African political system.
Power sharing in Zimbabwe →
Morgan is the new PM, Mugabe remains the figurehead president. Interesting but I think it’s a crock of shit.
Fibit →
Fibit is coming soon.
Zimbabwe school fees paid in cows →
Surprise, surprise.
Hope is a full house →
Photograph, by Michael David Murphy, of Barack Obama accepting the nomination at Mile High.
(via DF)
Hurricane Ike’s “short but eventful life” →
I knew this was a big storm, but I had no idea the damage was this bad. Just look through these photographs from The Big Picture.
‘All of a sudden’ →
In just one week.
It’s a wrap →
Our vacation to New England last week, sadly, is over.
They didn’t have to reply but they did →
The makers of Coda replied personally to my email about an error in their software.
Hurricanes, as seen from orbit →
Photography from space.
Contact methods →
It’s funny, these days, how the media attempts to contact people when trying to fill out a story. Text messages, emails, and cell phone voicemails aren’t out of the question. VeloNews reported today…
Space junk a serious problem →
Chance of catastrophic strike by orbital debris: 1-in-185
Tsvangirai challenges Mugabe to new election →
“Rather have no deal than a bad deal.”
Nikon D700 →
My wife just received her new D700 today. What a machine.
Nikon D3 Shutter Release and cherry blossoms in... →
Time-lapse videos.
United restores free meal service on... →
The airline actually suspended free meal service on international flights. Even their pilots were pissed.
Starwood: SPG Flights →
Cash in your miles 1:1 for flights.
The Travel Book Mini →
This new, compact mini edition transforms The Travel Book from essential coffee table tome to constant bedside companion
It’s a diesel, baby →
Don’t call it a comeback, kids.
Gmail hacking →
Don’t let it happen to you.
More bad news out of the Congo →
Corruption and the bloody Chinese.
Preparing to rescue Hubble →
This is a side of NASA many don’t get to see, but should look closely at.
Nikon D90 ‘D-Movie’ Sample Footage →
D-Video.
Important Reminder: IE 6 Phase Out →
37signals to IE6 users: suck it.
WPtouch — an iPhone theme for Wordpress →
Not the best design, but it’s “iPhone-i-fied” for sure.