Monthly Archives: December 2009

Coding for Climate Change

A post today on the O’Reilly Radar blog by John Graham-Cumming provides an interesting look at the question of climate change. There is none of the tired rhetoric of whether global warming is occurring, or what is contributing to it. … Continue reading

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Misinformed Media

I always shudder mentally when I see a media source commenting on an aviation accident. Generally they tend to be inaccurate, and at times flat-out wrong. It is also not uncommon for the media to over-sensationalize the event.  With the … Continue reading

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Invictus

I just had the opportunity to watch the movie Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. I have been looking forward to seeing the movie ever since it was released, since I spent several years living in Swaziland, right next … Continue reading

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Avatar

My brother treated me to the movie Avatar for my birthday. I will admit that I had not payed too much attention to the hype about the movie, so I wasn’t entirely too sure what to expect when it started. … Continue reading

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First Blog Milestone

Sometime yesterday, this blog was viewed for the 1,000th time. That means that somewhere, out there, there are people actually reading what I write. I am both surprised and flattered. Still not getting much in the way of feedback, but … Continue reading

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Flyglobespan Ceases Operations, Enters Administration

BBC News announced today that Flyglobespan has canceled all flights and entered administration. This appears to be following the collapse earlier in the day of a financing deal the airline was negotiating with Halcyon Investments. The biggest airline based in … Continue reading

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787 Takes to the Sky

Boeing’s new 787 has taken to the sky for the first time. The first flight is expected to last around five hours, as long as no problems occur. Pictures and video should not be long in coming, but in the … Continue reading

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Why My Stereo Sucks

So, CrunchGear wants to know why my current stereo system sucks, and why I think they should give me an Olive No. 4 Hi-Fi Digital Stereo. My current sound system? Hmm, let me think. There’s the alarm clock/radio that sits … Continue reading

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Boeing 787 Taxi Videos

I was referred to some great pictures and videos of the 787 taxi tests found here and here. Definitely worth taking a look at.

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Coca-Cola Holiday 2009 Bottle

I was just handed one of Coca-Cola‘s Holiday 2009 bottles, and I must admit I find it quite amusing. Quite possibly the funniest Coca-Cola bottle I have ever held in my hands. Now I am left with the all-important question: … Continue reading

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