New design for telemark bindings. Of course, this comes just after I bought tele-boots. Oh well…
Archive for April, 2006
Nice article about the slow design of the New Yorker.
As part of their Simplicity ad campaign, Philips has asked a number of Time publications to print the table of contents on the cover. Benefits the reader, and ties in nicely with the campaign message.
I’m going skiing, so there won’t be any posts this weekend. I’ll be back on Monday.
The follies which a man regrets most, in his life, are those which he didn’t commit when he had the opportunity.
The Motorola C116 is a super simple and user-friendly phone, but unfortunately it isn’t available in the US because being designed for third world countries, it is deemed too cheap.
A University of Memphis professor recently banned laptops from her class. I think this is a great idea, as I can personally attest that my laptop lowered my attention in class.
I make a point of not posting immediately about Google launches, as I don’t want to be a source of Google info. This being said, it’s about time I mentioned Google Calendar. Congrats to Mike Bolin for launching a great product!
Octopi are really cool: apparently they can contract their tentacles so as to simulate a jointed limb. Most interesting comment of the article:
It also suggests that articulated limbs with joints may be the best evolutionary solution for such motion, the researchers argue. After all, the flexible octopus has unlimited options for that movement.
