Articles in the “links” category

Inside the F-35 JSF

Posted 1 month ago

I didn’t know this jet could hover like a Harrier. But for $112 million, it probably should? The coolest feature is the heads-up display inside the helmet instead of on top of the dashboard. The pilot simply looks down (as if the plane wasn’t there…

BBC News launches sweeping redesign

Posted 1 month ago

BBC News launches sweeping redesign: The best international news website just got a whole lot better.

Not ’42′ anymore

Posted 1 month ago

Damn, Bill looks old.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, left, walks Chelsea Clinton down the aisle during her wedding to Marc Mezvinsky at the Astor Courts Estate on Sunday, July 31, in Rhinebeck, N.Y.
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The killer curry challenge

Posted 2 months ago

The killer curry challenge: CNN Eatocracy:

Halfway through, I convulsed: my mouth felt raw, my lips singed, my tongue unable to function properly. I know an old trick to cool the heat, so I shoveled in raita, an Indian condiment made with yogurt. It h…

You’ll Never Get a Story Like This With an E-Book

Posted 2 months ago

You’ll Never Get a Story Like This With an E-Book: I found a plane ticket nearly 10 years old a few weeks back, but this is just great.

Kevin Guilfoile finds a ticket in an old book at his parents’ house.

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