This is hilarious! Thx to Amy Phillips.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
California launches a statewide network of charging stations for electric vehicles
Governor Brown joined with the California Public Utilities Commission today to announce a $120 million dollar settlement with NRG Energy Inc. that will fund the construction of a statewide network of charging stations for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), including at least 200 public fast-charging stations and another 10,000 plug-in units at 1,000 locations across the state. …
World record for the tightest parallel parking – 10 inches (video)
The tightest parallel parking measured 26 cm (10.24 in) and was achieved by Ronny Wechselberger a.k.a. “Ronny C-Rock” (Germany) on the set of Guinness World Records – Wir holen den Rekord nach Deutschland in Berlin, Germany on 2 April 2011. Neuer Weltrekord!! Here is an older record, a 33 centimeter parallel park.
Gmail: why do messages end up in spam folder?
Many of our users say the accuracy of our spam filter is one of the key reasons they love Gmail. And while we think you should never have to look in your spam folder, we know some of you may want to know why the messages there were marked as spam. So starting today, we’ll …
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WhichFlicks? – Browse Netflix Instant Watch movies and TV shows on an elegant interface
WhichFlicks is a website that allows you to sort through thousands of movies and television shows on Netflix. With that many options there is always something to watch the trouble is finding it. With this website you have the ability to sort by Netflix Stars, Rotten Tomato Ratings, date, genre, audience (MPAA rating), and by …
iPad Autopsy – dismantling Apple’s new iPad
Steve Jobs always wanted the Mac’s interior be as beautiful as its exterior. Does Apple’s new iPad live up to its heritage? Will the iPad Norm and Will “borrowed” from Adam survive the day? Super Interesting!
The state of media on the rez – American Indians in 2012
American Indians and Alaska Natives typically live in more rural and isolated locations of the United States, areas that generally have waited longer for internet broadband access. Many tribal lands still have only very limited connectivity. As a result, many Native people have moved straight to mobile internet, accessing digital content through cellphones that do …
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Getting your attention is big business
Some interesting thoughts from Om Malik, founder of GigaOm, after their latest acquisition. He hints that while everyone can blog only certain websites can grab users attention and continue to do so. Media is the new Wild West We are quite strategic about our acquisitions — we acquire media entities only if we love the …
Happy World Water Day! – 3 second water movies from Surfrider
The Story of Water: Surfrider Foundation’s 3 Second Movie Collection In celebration of World Water Day, the Surfrider Foundation, Teva and GoPro challenged our supporters to try and capture the essence of water in just three seconds. These are their stories… Founded in 1993 by the United Nations, World Water Day is a global observance …
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California traffic fatalities down 37% – lowest level since 1944
The California Office of Traffic Safety celebrated their fifth year of consecutive declines in traffic related fatalities. In 2010, the number of fatalities in the Golden State dropped to 2,715. That is nearly a 12 percent drop from 3,081 traffic deaths in 2009. And since the peak in 2005, with 4,333 deaths, California’s numbers have …
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