From CNN.com: North Pole could be ice-free this summer, scientists say
“There’s supposed to be ice at the North Pole. The fact that we may not have any by the end of this summer could be quite a symbolic change.”
Yikes!
From NYTimes.com: Delta Adds Fuel Fee to Frequent-Flier Tickets
In the latest fee to hit the airline industry, Delta Air Lines said Friday that it planned to begin charging a fuel surcharge of up to $50 for booking frequent-flier tickets under its awards program.
“We hope this is temporary,” Mr. Robertson said, “and should fuel prices subside from current levels, we will re-evaluate this surcharge.”
Right.
Mr. Robertson also said Delta would introduce a “new, multi-tiered award program” in the next 60 days but gave no details. Industry analysts have predicted that airlines may increase the number of miles required for a frequent-flier ticket.
This is more good news from Delta. I think the only way this could get better is if they could cram 4 people into every three seats.
From Darth Mojo: legostar galactica – updated!
This diorama is too cool. It’s Lee Adama climbing into his Mark VII Viper with Tigh, Adama, and Starbuck watching.
From Yahoo News: McCain & The Internets
John McCain, one of the the oldest candidates in presidential history, doesn’t know how to use a computer, let alone the Internet. “I’m an illiterate who has to rely on my wife for all the assistance I can get,” McCain responded when asked if he used a Mac or PC.
“John McCain is aware of the Internet,” says Soohoo.
“You don’t actually have to use a computer to understand how it shapes the country,” Soohoo says.
But, John McCain can start a fire with two rocks. So, take that, you computer users.
Amazing video. Love the song. Wish I could travel like this.
Click on the video to go to YouTube to watch in high quality. It’s worth it! Especially the dog dancing with him in Kuwait.
Read about Matt at wherethehellismatt.com
Thanks to Chris for sending me this.
UPDATE: Here’s a video of the filming with the native tribe:
From Cincinnati.com: First look at The Banks
Designers worked hard, said developer Bailey Pope, to build a new residential neighborhood for the city, yet one that still has the feel of a connection to downtown.
“They tried to make it look like an organic neighborhood that grew over time,” he said.
I don’t know what the developers are seeing when they look at the drawings, but to me it seems like they’ve accomplished neither. The buildings are too uniform to have an organic neighborhood look and the style of the buildings pretty much don’t look like anything else downtown.
I’d rather have totally innovative architecture like the Ascent or at least something classic. This stuff is totally generic cookie cutter stuff. They’ve been saying for years that The Banks development will be the front door of the city. I wish they would treat it that way and develop a signature look for the project instead of importing some leftover concept from another city.
I totally envy the architecture that’s going on in other parts of the world like Dubai where architects and designers compete to create the most unique structures on the planet.
While better than an empty lot, I’m sorely disappointed with these designs.
From SeattlePi.com: Full text: An epic Bill Gates e-mail rant via daringfireball.net
An actual email from Bill Gates to a Microsoft employee describing the trials and tribulations of trying to download and install Movie Maker. A must read!
The email is an internal email that was turned over during the antitrust suits against Microsoft.
Another funny comic from Garfield minus Garfield. That Jon Arbuckle is one strange and crazy guy.
I saw a car towing this motorcycle like contraption this morning on Liberty St. in Over the Rhine. I couldn’t get a picture of the car because the light had turned green, but it had environmental slogans on it. Evidently, this is some kind of “green vehicle”.
I Googled it but didn’t find anything in my quick search, so I have no idea what the function of it is.
Like usual when searching Google, I found something else related that’s pretty cool.
From GreenUPGRADER.com: The Uno Electric Motorcycle, or MotorUnicycle
This amazing motorcycle prototype was built by a high school kid! The motorcycle actually has two thin whees that are side by side with balance being controlled by Segway like technology. It’s an electric vehicle that was fueled by his desire to create a clean vehicle after seeing the thick smog during a trip to China. More pictures.
From Guardian.co.uk: Wimbledon 2008: Novak Djokovic v Marat Safin (Link was a live blog of the match)
From Wimbledon.org: Super Safin destroys Djokovic
This is a stunner, because Djokovic was picked by some to win this tournament because of his strong all court game. Marat Safin is an enigmatic player, a player with tremendous talent that never seems to play to his potential. He is a two time Grand Slam tournament champion, but he hasn’t done a whole lot since 2005.