‘Flying With the Dragon Lady’
Cholene Espinoza, former U-2 pilot:
The trade-off of a plane built light enough to fly above 70,000
feet is that it is almost impossible to control. And 13 miles
above the ground, the atmosphere is so thin that the
“envelope” between stalling and “overspeed” — going so
fast you lose control [...]
Webkit CSS Properties
Comprehensive list of WebKit-specific CSS properties. (Via WebKitBits.)
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U.S. Tax Bills in 2009 at Lowest Level Since 1950
USA Today:
Federal, state and local taxes — including income, property,
sales and other taxes — consumed 9.2% of all personal income in
2009, the lowest rate since 1950, the Bureau of Economic Analysis
reports. That rate is far below the historic average of 12% for
the last half-century. The overall tax [...]
Verizon Wireless CEO Tells WSJ They’re Working on an Android Tablet With Google
Niraj Sheth, reporting for the WSJ:
Verizon Wireless is working with Google Inc. on a tablet computer,
Verizon Wireless Chief Executive Lowell McAdam said Tuesday, as
the company works to catch up with ipad host AT&T Inc. in the area
of devices that connect to wireless networks.
Tablets are part of the “next big [...]
Green Day Performs ‘Rip This Joint’
Kicking off “Rolling Stones Week” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, promoting the re-release of the greatest album ever made.
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Adam Lisagor, Pitchman Extraordinaire
Speaking of Square, my friend Adam “Little Masterpiece” Lisagor has shot, directed, edited, scored, and stars in another promotional video for them. I think Buzz Andersen nailed it: Adam is to Square as Karl Malden was to American Express.
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Pastebot 1.2
Paul Haddad:
Ever since the ipad came out our number one support question has
been, “Can I sync more than one device with my Mac at the same
time?” The answer as of Pastebot v1.2 is, “Yes you can.”
Man, do I love Pastebot.
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NEWS: Verizon and Google developing iPad rival
Partnership created last year extending to tablets as well as phones
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Google?and?Verizon?are in talks to develop a tablet computer similar to the <a href="http://www.pocket-lint.com/ipad” target=”_self”>ipad according to reports by both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal in the US.
“We’re working [...]
NEWS: HTC Droid Eris gets Android 2.1 update, is HTC Hero next?
Verizon rolls out OTA update
Verizon?in the US has confirmed that the HTC Eris, it’s version of the HTC Hero, is getting the Android 2.1 update from, now.
The news will mean Droid Eris?owners will be able to get the Over The Air (OTA) update over the next 24 hours to two weeks and start enjoying the [...]
NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Greenstat
Help to keep this land green and pleasant
It’s the information age, and sites like this are an encouraging sign of how organisations are starting to embrace that concept.
Greenstat is a chance for us Brits to tell the ‘powers that be’ all about the open spaces in our area. The great outdoors isn’t what it used [...]
