January 02, 2006

Cracking an Insurgent Cell in Iraq

We don't link much to war news, but this is a fascinating account of an operation against insurgents in Mosul.

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October 10, 2005

The Train They Call the City of New Orleans

is back on track.

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October 03, 2005

Future Me

Send an email to the future. My first thought was: "they are harvesting email addresses!" They anticipate that reaction in the FAQs:

is this all a front by some corporation to collect e-mail addresses for spamming purposes?

no, your email address is kept strictly confidential and will ONLY be used for the purpose of you sending an email to your future self. so relax. and maybe remind your future self to relax as well.

Well, that doesn't mean they aren't doing it, but at least they thought to reassure us.

Thanks to Rocketboom for the tip.

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October 02, 2005

New Orleans Panorama

The photo technology is cool, and it offers a nice overview of the city, as well as other storm sites.

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Free 411

If this works, it looks like a great service.

Thanks to Howie Erlanger for the tip.

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September 27, 2005

Giant Squid Photos

These are the first ever photos of a giant squid. Fascinating.

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September 25, 2005

FatBot

This is a short movie clip of some groovy dancing by a guy in his bedroom. Don't worry, it's completely tasteful.

If you like that, you might also be interested in FroBot.

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September 22, 2005

Dramatic Jet Blue Landing

If you subscribe to the W$J, take a look at this story and accompanying video clip of the dramatic landing by Jet Blue pilots yesterday at LAX.

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September 16, 2005

Buying Babies

Greece is trying to increase its birth rate. We would have done well under this system.

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August 29, 2005

Specialty B-Schools

Wisconsin is one of the business schools featured in this Business Week article on mid-tier schools that are attempting to compete with the top schools by offering specialty MBA tracks. Dean Mike Knetter's pitch: "We want to be the school of choice for students who have a clear vision from the outset."

Knetter is also spearheading a building expansion, which recent hit a snag because the plans exceeded the budget. But this will further enhance the attractiveness of a program that is regularly getting props.

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