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Get on the Bus

Posted yesterday, in the early evening

Flying on Airbus. Safe or not?

The Miracle of US Airways 1549

Posted 1 month ago

“Brace! Brace! Brace!”

Expedia drops booking fees permanently

Posted 2 months ago

Expedia.com said Wednesday it will stop charging fees when customers book airline tickets over the Internet.

CNN.com:
The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to 5, its second-highest level Wednesday, indicating the outbreak of swine flu that originated in Mexico is nearing widespread human infection.
Any the NY Times has an infographic tracking what might possibly turn out to be “The Big One”.

To go or not to go, that is the question.

Posted 3 months ago

…down Mexico way.

Linkage

Erik Spiekermann’s Typo Tips
Should be in your toolbox.
Commuter Files
My boy, Z, and his take on, umm, life?
The Visible Earth
The best views aren’t always from down here. Try these from 200mi up.
Top 30 Travel Books
A solid list to start with… I’ll let you know when I get through them all.
42 ways to go trash-free
From No Impact Man
Gluten Free by Nature
My sister Stephanie’s new website dedicated to gluten-free recipes.
Flight Control (iTunes link)
My favorite iPhone game
Jude Healey Photography
My wife’s gig
The Tilley Hat
I’ve got the Lighterweight LT6. My head thanks me.
Turn down your A/C or heat
Move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer

Recently around here

Get on the Bus

Flying on Airbus. Safe or not?
Photographing Space

How cameras were an after-thought for John Glenn, but now they’re launched on every mission.
Secrets and Features of iPhone OS 3.0

Jesse Hollington for iLounge:
Announced on March 17th, then promised for worldwide release on June 17, Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 upgrade was officially released for public consumption earlier today. The third major release of the iPhone OS brings a number of features that many will likely feel have been too long in coming to the iPhone [...]
Air France 447 rerun in a simulator

The aircraft shakes and buffets violently. The G force on the [pilot display] reads +5 but the instructor’s panel shows +8. The aircraft breaks up in flight around 20,000 ft.
The Miracle of US Airways 1549

“Brace! Brace! Brace!”
The state of real estate in Detroit

“I wouldn’t touch anything, not even for a dollar, in those areas,” he said.
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