I'm getting excited about Play Date, an upcoming handheld video game system from Panic. They released an update and things are looking really good for a release later this year!
I'm getting excited about Play Date, an upcoming handheld video game system from Panic. They released an update and things are looking really good for a release later this year!
Grabbing some cookies from Tiny’s 🍪
Had a great time at the IndieWeb meetup tonight here in Austin. Met some new folks, and recognized a couple people from many years back.
Ford’s solar-powered electric car takes transportation off the grid - Quartz.
One day I hope to have a car that is 100% electric. But who knows, maybe eventually I’ll even be able to be 100% off of the power grid.
How Much More Does Crossing The Holland Tunnel Cost Today?
Show me a case where a toll highway, tunnel, or bridge is converted to a free thoroughfare. It never happens.
Incidentally, toll hikes were never contemplated in the original plan to build the Holland Tunnel, as tolls were to be rescinded after the initial costs of building the tunnel were recouped. But by the time this recoupment was close, PANYNJ had taken over the tunnel, and needed further financing for the construction of all the other Hudson River Crossings named after engineers (Goethels, Outerbridge) or presidents (Lincoln, Washington). PANYNJ is entirely non-profit, as it runs according to an interstate compact negotiated between New York and New Jersey. For PANYNJ to raise capital, it issues bonds, approved by the two states, which are backed by PANYNJ’s toll and rental income. Long story short, when PANYNJ needs financing, they raise tolls.
The Slowening of Faster Devices
My Sharp HDTV suffers from this greatly.
It’s miserable waiting several seconds per channel while I try to hit “channel up” from a low number to a high number to catch a show that’s about to start.
It’s also completely horrible to turn on the TV to a very loud station and have to wait several seconds before I can turn the volume down.
The firmware is upgradable, so I hope that Sharp somehow magically hears my plea for an upgraded experience.
If we don’t have something original to say, we won’t.— Newsweek’s editor, Jon Meacham
A Tribute to Fallen Sodas | Gunaxin
Out of this list, the ones I most miss are Josta, Surge, and OK. The ones I miss least are dnL (though I loved the concept) and Pepsi Blue.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - Errol Morris Blog - NYTimes.com
A fascinating and lengthy in-depth look at some of the photographs that best defined George W. Bush’s presidency. I just read through the whole thing.
The Stoopid Student: Top Ten Nicest College Dorms
This blog post didn’t get Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering’s name right, but the random Flickr photo they decided to link to is the common room from my 6 person suite senior year. That’s my Oklahoma flag!