The U.S. dollar is in dire need of a redesign and I’d definitely vote for these. I really like the inclusion of important points of American history on each note.
Also, the relationship between the value of the note and the specific point of history is exceedingly clever. Unfortunately, I feel that in reality, it’s also a touch that is a bit too clever to be included in something our government would actually put into use.
This article in The Atlantic magazine from June 2010 is a fascinating discussion of specifically the battle against the Conficker computer worm, but it is also a great story about the threats that exist to today’s computer dominated world.
Glen Hansard – “All the Way Down”
On a bit of a Glen Hansard/Swell Season kick right now, thanks to a recent post on Kung Fu Grippe. Didn’t like the song posted there too much, but one thing led to another and I found this song on YouTube. I’d never heard it before but it’s damn good. I actually found this one while looking for a video of Say It To Me Now (which I did find and I’ll post momentarily…).
Return of the Jedi Missing Lightsaber Scene
A deleted opening scene from Return of the Jedi, part of the greatest movie trilogy ever made.
via Daring Fireball
Oh man.
This is awful. What’s even more awful is that according to CCTV’s numbers, this is just a speck compared to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. CCTV reports that this was about 400,000 gallons of oil compared to the estimated 94-184 million gallons for the BP spill. (CCTV’s numbers should usually be taken with a grain of salt, but still.)
Mailbag: An early look at the Hawks roster – Chicago Blackhawks Blog – ESPN Chicago.
Still a very good team, but decidedly thinner than last year, that’s for sure.
Very relieved about this.