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Friday, October 28, 2005
Hilarious Leather Pants Ad on eBay
Yes, yes it is a hilarious ad. I have owned several pairs of leather pants, but they were not dress pants. In the old days before synthetic materials like cordura took over the market leathers (as they were understandably called) were required equipment for motorcycle racing. Leather is still the preferred material for roadrace safety gear. I wish I still had some of my old leathers. My only regret is I got rid of them. [via Ernie the Attorney]We all have regrets
The description of this eBay item is hilarious. You have to love a description that begins with: "You are bidding on a mistake..." I'm glad to say that I never owned a pair of leather pants, but then there other mistakes I'd like to auction off on eBay.
Very Cool, Creative Designs for Emergency Housing
Very cool housing designs for emergency shelter. The left photo is the H.E.L.P. House - eight-feet wide and 12-feet long and intended for placement alongside a damaged/destroyed home to allow property owners to begin rebuilding right after a disaster. The right photo is the Warm, Dry Room - a converted shipping container with living and sleeping space, windows and climate control.The problem is the logistics of these things is a nightmare. Keeping an inventory (in a ready state,) moving them to wherever they're needed, cleaning them up afterward - it all becomes a logistical quagmire and without some significant long-term oversight isn't going to be effective. [via TP Wire Service]
NPR : Emergency Housing Need Sparks Creative Designs
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Emergency Housing Need Sparks Creative Designs by Ari Shapiro
All Things Considered,October 25, 2005
Homelessness on a regional scale is often one result of natural disaster -- whether that's a hurricane in the United States or an earthquake in Pakistan. Architects inspired to meet this challenge with emergency housing solutions have often run into a problem: getting their ideas into the field.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Grim Milestone
Within an hour of the annoucement of the 2,000th military death in Iraq there were 286 news stories listed on Yahoo! News using the phrase "grim milestone." This reminds me of the "gravitas" fiasco during the 2004 election cycle. How many times do you think the phrase "grim milestone" will be used on network news in the next 24 hours?It doesn't matter what side you're on or whose ox you're trying to gore, the attempt to manufacture memes has been made painfully obvious by the internet. Spewing code phrases trivializes the actual event and likely has the opposite of the intended effect. It just doesn't work anymore.
Monday, October 24, 2005
Congressman Westmoreland Explains Broadcast Flag
A couple of weeks ago I sent e-mail regarding the Broadcast Flag to all three of my elected representatives in Washington. A staff member from the office of Senator Saxby Chambliss called me a couple of days later with an encouraging response. Today I received this response from Congressman Lynn Westmoreland. [More...]
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