Vitaly Borker welcomes customer complaints, saying they vault his business higher in Internet search results.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
How slow is the SR-71 Blackbird?
The SR-71 is a Cold War era spy plane, and is the fastest plane in history. It was also a thing of engineering beauty. One of its pilots answers the rare question, “What is the slowest speed possible from the SR-71?”
Video of Sufjan Stevens performing on Jimmy Fallon
Sufjan Plays Fallon
Sufjan Stevens plays "Too Much" on Jimmy Fallon's show, with some "out there" outfits and a full band with dancers, trombonists and a clarinet. Wow!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
The Grizzlies still suck
A scathing opinion piece on the Memphis Grizzlies- a franchise that continues to be a train wreck, even after leaving Vancouver.
Michael Heisley, "the carpetbagging boob who came to town and bought the team and promised not to move the team until he did a whole year later," continues to meddle in player personnel, and continues to make disastrous decisions.
For the record: Vancouver would support a competitive, professionally-run NBA team, but was never given the chance. The Grizzlies played for 6 seasons in Vancouver, and in their best season won 28% of their games.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Michael Jordan's final shot
 From kottke.org (@kottke)Michael Jordan's final shot http://kottke.org/x/4p6a |
NYTimes: Study Finds Concussions in Hockey Underreported
Scary stuff!!
Independent medical observers found that the incidence of game-related concussions was seven times higher than a study the N.C.A.A. conducted.