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Category Archives: Things I Like
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Kei Cars
Had to change the video I *had* posted as it went private but this one is good too.
Oldest Known in the World, This Lightbulb Has Burned for 112 Years | Roadtrippers
I remember just missing out on a box of Hungarian light bulbs when the walls came down. Probably should have tried harder.
Batkid
I could only catch snippets at work, but this was so fun to watch. Great to see a whole city turn out to make one little guy’s day.
Batkid from San Francisco Chronicle on Vimeo.
Meet the Craftsman Who Makes the World’s Coolest Globes | Wired Design | Wired.com
Got an online course this week where the instructor keeps getting called away. So I’ll be posting some stuff I’ve had built up over the past few months.
Here’s a story about some custom globe makers.
I swear Sunday Morning covered this awhile back but can’t find the story anymore.
In any case, enjoy.
The Preventive Maintenance You Need to Do On Your Car (and When)
Good, basic advice for you fellow car owners out there.
The life and death of Buran, the USSR shuttle built on faulty assumptions | Ars Technica
An interesting story on the not-ready-for-prime-time Russian shuttle. Learned a feew things and I actually followed this story for a time.
An ‘Adventure’ For Kids And Maybe For Their Parents, Too : Monkey See : NPR
It is weird to see things you like and enjoy become topics of conversation on public radio.
The Amazing Decorated Trucks Of India
Another cultural entry for tonight. A cool look at Indian truck decorations.
How An Army Convoy Crossed America In 56 Days To Prove We Needed Better Roads
Pretty interesting story about how the good old days, well, sometimes were not so good.