Archive for February, 2008

McSweeney’s Open Letter to Google

Dated but still amusing: A N O P E N L E T T E R T O G O O G L E . July 28, 2003 Dearest Google, You have done so much for me. I wish I could repay you. I have sought to learn much in the past while, and you […]

Google Shortcuts A Traveller Should Know

“12 Google Shortcuts Every Traveller Should Know” some recent article off the Vagabondish #1: Get Local Weather Type: “weather [city name or zip/postal code]” Example: “weather 02818″ or “weather london” #2: Check Flight Status Google pulls flight data from Flightstats.com. Example: “aa123″ or “united 959″ #3: Currency Converter Type: “[amount] [first currency] to [second currency]” […]

Street Lights Powered By Human Waste

“A bio-gas plant in an Indian town generates 3,000 watts of electricity a day—from human waste” National Geographic Video about an Indian Housing Comlex that powers their street lights with their waste… and apparently, it’s odourless too! via AfricanLoft.com

From Laptop Cell Phone Hybrids To iPod Alternatives

Technorati tags: ipod, laptop, gadgets, news, technology, wired, flash, media, player Laptop Cell Phone Hybrids: Nokia E90 5.2 x 2.24 x 0.79 inches, full QUERTY keyboard, a 3.2-megapixel camera with flash and autofocus, 640 x 480 video resolution at 30fps, 3-G compatibility, WiFi, infrared and Bluetooth connectivity, a voice recorder, GPS Navigation, push-to-talk, both Flash […]