Q. & A. With a Pirate: "We Just Want the Money"
September 30, 2008
New York Times / Jeffrey Gettleman
Sugule Ali, spokesman for the Somali pirates, speaks by telephone from the bridge of the seized ship full of armaments.
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Random Finds
September 29, 2008
Europe String / Jacy Meyer
A round-up of some interesting, informative and entertaining things I’ve come across lately… Budget Monkey Travel (how fun a name is that?!?
On the Road: Not Too Small to Appear on a Big No-Fly Watch List
September 30, 2008
New York Times
It took about an hour for airport security officials to ascertain that Jack Anderson, age 2, about to take a trip to Disney World, was not the Jack Anderson on the federal terrorist watch list.
Two Bills Aim for the Skies
September 27, 2008
Washington Post / Marc Kaufman
As it prepares to adjourn, Congress is close to passing and sending to President Bush two bills aimed at keeping American astronauts flying to the international space station during a five-year gap ...
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Regal Beloit Acquires European Industrial Motor Distributor
September 30, 2008
PR Newswire: All Releases
The Giga-Yacht
September 30, 2008
TheNews.com.au - Bringing Australia Together. / thenews
387 feet long and 150 million Euros Forget super-yachts or mega-yachts (that was so 2005) what you need is a giga-yacht.
Study: Transportation projects adds $300M to local economy
September 30, 2008
MiamiHerald.com: Home
The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority's planned transportation investments for the remainder of 2008 will increase the total economic output of the county by $300 million, according to a new study ...
US Transportation secretary: Feds to spend $30M on transit as drivers use nation's roads less
September 30, 2008
dailypress.com - Nation / World
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The federal government is chipping in nearly $30 million for 15 passenger rail projects across the country as Americans continue to drive less and take the train more, U.S.
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Young Chinese Rethink U.S.-Style Capitalism
September 30, 2008
washingtonpost.com - / Ariana Eunjung Cha
SHENZHEN, China -- The gray waters around the port of Yantian are ominously empty.
Green at WIRED NextFest: Human-Electric Hybrid Vehicle by Humancar
September 30, 2008
TreeHugger
Imagine_PS by Humancar We often hear about hyrbid vehicles, and that usually means gas & electric, or sometimes diesel & electric, but the Imagine_PS by HumanCar is different.
Car Trouble
September 30, 2008
Miss Cellania / Miss Cellania
Always wear clean underwear in public, especially when working under your vehicle...
Solar Motorcycle Is Large
September 30, 2008
Ubergizmo
Solar-powered cars, yes. Solar-powered bikes? I don't think that's such a good idea, since the entire bike would be too large for many people to wield.
Nissan Robots Can Avoid Accidents
September 30, 2008
Ubergizmo
Nissan has taken a leaf out of nature's book with their new Biometric Car Robot Drive, featuring 300-degree vision via compound eyes and instantaneous reflexes just like bees.
morning rider
September 29, 2008
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Dundas subway station. Smaller version on flickr....
Odyssey IV Hovers Like Helicopter Underwater
September 29, 2008
Ubergizmo
Boffins from MIT are currently testing a new underwater robot known as the Odyssey IV, and this model is special since it is able to hover in place just like a helicopter even in depths of up to 6km ...
Mitsubishi Motors MMR25 Rally Racer
September 29, 2008
Ubergizmo
This is one mean looking vehicle from Mitsubishi Motors - the MMR25 Rally Racer.
red three wheeler
September 27, 2008
[daily dose of imagery]
I think this is a Volkswagen's GX3, but I'm not sure. Shot on Yonge street, south of Dundas....
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Comparing numbers
September 30, 2008
BeyondDC / BeyondDC Staff
In 2006 the gross domestic product for the Washington, DC region (the sum value of all goods and services produced regionally that year) was $367 billion.
BRT Done Right
September 30, 2008
/ myglesias
So-called “bus rapid transit” — basically upgraded bus services — is a very promising transit option.
Midway No Longer for Rent
September 30, 2008
Merge / rn
In an effort to balance the city budget, Mayor Daley announced today that Midway Airport has been leased for $2.5 billion to an outside group who will operate the airport on a 99-year contract....
Elegant Plywood Transportation - The Svepa Bike (GALLERY)
September 30, 2008
Trend Hunter
(TrendHunter.com) The Svepa bicycle is both elegant and unique. Designer Par Blanking made use of plywood and aluminum for the frame and seat of the bicycle.
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