After six years, it looks like we’re finally seeing an end (or the beginning of an end) to the occupation of Iraq. US forces aren’t exactly leaving the country, but they’re pulling out of the cities, lowering their profile considerably, and turning over most authority to the Iraqi government. The response from Iraqis is jubilant; [...]
Posted by Chris in Iraq, World on June 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
How did Twitter become crucial infrastructure? Seriously, wasn’t it just a month or two ago that Ashton Kutcher and Oprah threatened to drain all possible credibility out of the service? Wasn’t there much wailing and gnashing of teeth? So how did we get from there to the state department asking Twitter to delay a maintenance [...]
Posted by Chris in Government, Oddly Enough, Technology, World on June 19th, 2009 | Comments Off
Brent pointed out this article in the New York Times about a carfree German suburb: Street parking, driveways and home garages are generally forbidden in this experimental new district on the outskirts of Freiburg, near the French and Swiss borders. Vauban’s streets are completely “car-free” — except the main thoroughfare, where the tram to downtown [...]
Posted by Chris in Carfree, News, World on May 12th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the National Space Society has donated telescopes to students in over 20 countries as part of the Permission to Dream project. The project page posted photos of a recent star party in Nepal, featuring one of the donated telescopes: Click through to the Permission to Dream project page [...]
Posted by Chris in Space, To Help, World on October 27th, 2008 | Comments Off
Dear Sirs, Pursuant to the recent findings of the International Atomic Energy Agency, I respectfully request that you continue to refrain from invading the sovereign nation of Iran. I quote from a recent analysis of the Iranian situation: All materials and centrifuges are under Agency seal and surveillance and the Agency guarantees no diversion without [...]
Posted by Chris in Government, World on September 17th, 2008 | Comments Off
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