April 2009
21 posts
WHO: “Pandemic imminent” →
CNN.com: The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to 5, its second-highest level Wednesday, indicating the outbreak of swine flu that originated in Mexico is nearing widespread human…
Apr 30th
History in real time →
I absolutely love this: The Official White House photostream on Flickr.
Apr 30th
The Goose is back →
Antilles Seaplanes is manufacturing a 21st century version of the old classic Grumman Goose.
Apr 28th
To go or not to go, that is the question. →
We’re headed south of the border soon for a few day’s rest. Or perhaps not with the swine flu on the run. You gotta love the timing.
Apr 27th
Dear Dick →
A short letter to Mr. Cheney.
Apr 23rd
Regarding Earth Day →
Here’s a question: why isn’t Earth Day everyday? Don’t miss Worldchanging’s 10 Big, Really Hard Things We Can Do to Save the Planet.
Apr 23rd
What Holocaust? →
CNN.com: [A Holocaust survivor’s son] told the story of a college freshman in Southern California who stood up during a presentation his mother was giving and said she’d never heard of the…
Apr 22nd
Oh baby! →
At twenty weeks, take a look at this — the profile of our bun in the oven.
Apr 19th
Making records in New York →
You just don’t see this too often. Matter of fact, no one’s ever seen it before. In 193,000 games played in the history of major league baseball, no team has ever scored 14 runs in the second…
Apr 19th
On a vision for high-speed rail network in America →
“There’s no reason why we can’t do this.”
Apr 17th
Very obese fliers on United may have to buy 2nd... →
If you’re overweight and can’t fit in the airplane seat, United says tough luck.
Apr 17th
Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic →
Unbelievable. (via No Impact Man)
Apr 16th
twitter is not a chat →
Love this.
Apr 15th
$10,600 on Yankee tickets →
Unbelievable. Do the Yanks actually think these tickets are worth $2,650 per seat? “I think if anybody in any business had known where the economy was going to go, they would have done things…
Apr 13th
Island DIY →
I love this story. They didn’t put up with endless government bullshit. And after only eight days, all of the repairs were done, Pleas said. It was a shockingly quick fix to a problem that may have…
Apr 10th
Sophie the dog: a castaway for four months →
She was a house dog and look what she’s done, she’s swum over five nautical miles, she’s managed to live off the land all on her own.
Apr 8th
How Social Media Really Works →
Forget all that and just make awesome stuff that gets people excited about your ____________ (fill in the blank).
Apr 8th
A Wound in the Heart of Africa →
Not enough people know what’s happening here. The people, the animals, the Earth — they’re all dying and have been for a decade.
Apr 7th
FlightControl →
Hands-down the best iPhone game. So much fun and insanely addictive. Get FlightControl for $0.99 on sale now.
Apr 4th
Dashboard widget: hiddenfiles →
Enter hiddenfiles, a simple and unobtrusive widget that’ll show those hidden files and folders.
Apr 4th
Winter is still here →
Two snow storms in two weeks here in Boulder, and two more predicted over the next six days. I just booked a stay in Vail/Beaver Creek/Avon for this weekend to take in the mountains before winter…
Apr 2nd