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Restrepo Director Tim Hetherington Killed in Libya

by | Apr 20, 2011 | Asides

Amazing documentary, very sad news… Restrepo Director Tim Hetherington Killed in Libya | via Movieline.com UPDATED: A New York Times story confirming the Movieline link above. @TimHetherington‘s last tweet read: “In besieged Libyan city of Misrata. Indiscriminate...

On Stones in Japan, Tsunami Warnings

by | Apr 20, 2011 | Asides

“Do not build your homes below this point!” Centuries old stones on Japan’s coast contain a simple message about how to stay safe from tsunamis after an earthquake and where to build in order to stay safe in the future. On Stones in Japan, Tsunami Warnings | via...

Deep Green

by | Apr 19, 2011 | Asides

Deep Green, the best most gorgeous chess application for your iPhone or iPod touch, just got updated. Bigger is indeed better!

Two Great Things That Go Great Together

by | Apr 18, 2011 | Asides

Radiolab, as I’ve mentioned in the past, is one of my favorite radio shows, second only to the stellar, amazing and incredibly delightful This American Life. Today I came across an article in the New Yorker that i think goes great with a recent episode of...

On Our Way to a Free Kindle?

by | Apr 11, 2011 | Asides

I told someone today that I thought that before too long the Kindle was going to be free and used as the engine for delivering e-books. Looks like I wasn’t all that far off.   Amazon is also showing how far it is willing to go to remain a front-runner in the...