January 2009
18 posts
Zimbabwe Opposition to Join Government →
After months of resisting, the MDC will join Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF government.
Jan 30th
Sharpshooters prepare to cull RMNP’s elk herd →
Two teams of sharpshooters will soon begin culling up to 100 cow elk in the park.
Jan 26th
By the numbers: health crisis in Zimbabwe →
Some statistics from the BBC and WHO
Jan 25th
Obama Rolls In An Armored Cadillac Stagecoach →
For a new president, it’s a new Caddy.
Jan 22nd
On Board Air Force One →
This hasn’t even aired yet, and I think National Geographic has hit a home run. Sunday night at 7 and 9pm - On Board Marine One and On Board Air Force One.
Jan 22nd
South African Wines Step Onto the Stage →
A NY Times article on South African wine: FORGIVE me if I’m excited, but I can’t help it. I want to tell you straight out that South Africa, of all places, is one of the greatest sources for…
Jan 21st
Zimbabwe rolls out Z$100 trillion note →
Zimbabwe is introducing a Z$100 trillion note, currently worth about US$30.
Jan 21st
Versions: clean up working copy locks →
This is helpful. Even after thirty minutes of trying to unlock my working copy in Versions. Look for “Cleanup Working Copy Locks” under the “Action” menu.
Jan 19th
Obama’s official portrait released →
It is the first time that an official presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera.
Jan 14th
jQuery 1.3 →
A new version of jQuery rolled out today with significant improvements and enhancements over 1.2.6. Read all about it.
Jan 14th
Bono’s first op-ed piece for The Times →
Notes from the Chairman.  What Frank Sinatra taught me about art, innocence and experience.
Jan 12th
Fresh Start for a New Year? Let’s Begin in the... →
What’s out, and what’s in from The Minimalist.
Jan 11th
USA Today app for iPhone →
One word: awesome. Download for free at the App Store.
Jan 6th
Apollo 11 maps →
Really neat way in which to diagram distance traveled on the moon. Maps of the Apollo 11 moon walks superimposed on a soccer pitch and a baseball diamond. They sure didn’t walk very far. (via…
Jan 6th
Do They Call It Air Force One-Elect? →
The Caucus blog has the answer for what they call the plane Obama flew to Washington tonight.
Jan 5th
A President Forgotten but Not Gone →
A real zinger by op-ed columnist Frank Rich writing for the Times.
Jan 4th
The World’s 10 Weirdest Hotels →
The world’s ten weirdest hotels at Matador Trips. I love the Forest Hut in Sweden.
Jan 4th
Geico reinstated my e-statements →
Good on ‘em.
Jan 2nd