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Oil Price Side-Effect: Why the Gulf Is Switching to Coal

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:21:08 -0700

Oil Price Side-Effect: Why the Gulf Is Switching to Coal:

“For the Gulf, the development is turning into a highly lucrative business model. They are currently able to sell their oil at record prices on the global market (currently over $140 a barrel). At the same time, they are able to satisfy their own energy needs at a much lower cost with coal shipped in from overseas.

From an environmental standpoint, of course, this trend is devastating. The Gulf states, first and foremost the United Arab Emirates, are among the world’s boom regions. It is predicted that by 2015 the population of Dubai will double to a total of 2.6 million. Per capita energy consumption in the Emirates is six times higher than the global average and a third more than even the US average.”

Cartype : a museum of automobile typography

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -0700

Cartype : a museum of automobile typography:

A comprehensive collection of emblems, car company histories and logos, reviews of typographical and graphical applications, design features and just about anything that is car related.

It’s like SmashingMagazine for cars. Check out the threads on vents and handles.

My first thought on seeing Walmart’s redesigned logo was...

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:44:00 -0700

My first thought on seeing Walmart’s redesigned logo was exactly the same as a commenter in the Brand New thread.

“Walmart; asshole.”

I hope this doesn’t make me a perv.

(via underconsideration.com)

Jeffrey Zeldman Presents : What happened here

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:40:13 -0700

Jeffrey Zeldman Presents : What happened here: Web designer god, Jeffrey Zeldman reflects back on the last 15 years on the eve of his move to a new office for Happy Cog Studios.

I may have posted about this before but in any case, this is the...

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:39:00 -0700

I may have posted about this before but in any case, this is the set of Ryan McGinnis covers for all the James Bond novels.

deplorableword:

James Bond’s Paperback Covers

Parashell umbrellas and parasols by Canadia-born, Tokyo-based...

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:22:00 -0700

Parashell umbrellas and parasols by Canadia-born, Tokyo-based John Di Cesare have the shapes and forms of sea shells — or garden vegetables. PingMag went to John’s office in Saitama, Japan for a chat on his move to Japan, teaching himself how to make a proper umbrella out of abandoned ones, and his inspirations.

sexyjack:Rose1 photo - Banhup Teh photos at pbase.com

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:55:49 -0700

sexyjack:

Rose1 photo - Banhup Teh photos at pbase.com

How to price your services

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:17:04 -0700

An oldie but goodie from Movable Type VP, Anil Dash, on how freelancers and consultants should discuss pricing with clients:

Slap the client in face.
Tell the client your hourly rate.

If the person looked more shocked, horrified, offended, hurt, saddened, or wounded by the slap in the face, then you are still pricing yourself too low.

My Guilty Pleasure Blog: Copenhagen Cycle Chic

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:02:00 -0700

My Guilty Pleasure Blog: Copenhagen Cycle Chic:

Beautiful Copenhageners just leisurely riding their bikes to work and around town. What’s not to like?

Animal Tales

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:56:00 -0700

Dalmation 1: Hey, look, the truck’s stopping.
Dalmation 2: Did they take us to the park this time?
Dalmation 1: No—it’s a fire. Another horrible fire.
Dalmation 2: What the hell is wrong with these people?

"Just because somebody’s pretty doesn’t mean they’re not a geek like you inside."

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:21:02 -0700

“Just because somebody’s pretty doesn’t mean they’re not a geek like you inside.”

- “Date doctor” David Wygan in the Seattle Times (via macbekin)

In the 60’s Ace Berg and John Rendall bought a lion cub...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:54:00 -0700

In the 60’s Ace Berg and John Rendall bought a lion cub from Harrod’s department store.

John’s then-girlfriend: “He was very loving and affectionate - he liked to stand and put his paws on your shoulders. But he was…”, she pauses. “I mean, he was a lion. Does that sound silly?”

For a year, the Big Cat was part of it all, cruising the streets in the back of a Bentley, popping in for lunch at Casserole, a local restaurant, even posing for a fashion advertisement. He eventually grew too big to be kept as a pet and was taken to Kenya, where he was rehabilitated into the wild by the “Lion Man”, George Adamson.

They were told by George, that he had not been seen for 9 months. Which means that Christian has fully adapted to life in the wild. They were told that Christian won’t remember the two men because it had been so long since he saw them last.

The night before John and Ace were to arrive at the camp out side the conservation area where Christian now lived, Christian, his lionesses and their cubs all showed up at the camp. Christian was waiting for John and Ace on top of a rock!

This video shows Ace and John meeting with Christian and you can actually see Christians face change when he sees his old friends, then he runs to them and embraces them. This video shows the human like emotions that a lion is capable of feeling. Apparently, after the video, the three friends hung out at camp until the middle of the night when Christian returned to his pride leaving Ace and John exhausted.

Full heartwarming story at the Daily Mail.

Nacreous Clouds (#1 of 10 Very Rare Cloud Formations)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:31:37 -0700

Nacreous Clouds (#1 of 10 Very Rare Cloud Formations)

Things that make Men proud of themselves

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:19:49 -0700

testumblrone:

There are a lot of things that us men do that are just plain awesome. We are without doubt cool as fuck, and it’s things like these that reinforce this in our own heads.
HAVING A THIN BIT OF WOOD - in the shed, solely to stir paint with. If you don’t have one of these, get one asap. And some paint to stir. The piece of wood must always have paint to about halfway up it from the last time you used it.
KNOWING WHICH SCREWDRIVER IS WHICH - “A Phillips? For that? Are you mad?” And intuitively knowing which way to turn when using a screwdriver, wrench or any other tool.
HAVING EARNED THAT PINT - Since the dawn of time, men have toiled in the fields in blistering heat. Why? So, when it’s over we can stand there in silence, surveying our work with one hand resting on the beer gut while theother nurses a foaming jug of ale. Aaaah.
OPENING JARS - She’s struggling. You take it from her hands, open it effortlessly and pretend she loosened it for you. She didn’t. Jars are men’s work.
CALLING SOMEONE ‘SON’ - Especially policemen but even saying it to kids makes you the man. Or “boy”, that works too.
SHARPENING A PENCIL WITH A STANLEY KNIFE - Blunt, is it? Hand it here love. No, I don’t need a sharpener, I’ve got a knife…
GOING TO THE TIP - A manly act which combines driving, lifting and - as you thrillingly drop your rubbish into another huge pile of other rubbish - noisy destruction.
DRINKING UP - Specifically, rising from the table, slinging your coat on and downing two thirds of a pint in one fluid movement. Then nodding towards the door, saying, “Let’s go” and striding out while everyone else struggles to catch up with you. You’re hard.
HAVING A HANGOVER AND THICK STUBBLE - When birds have been partying they just whinge. You on the other hand have physical evidence of your hardness, sprouting from your face. “Big night?” Grr, what does it look like.
HAVING A SCAR - Ideally it’ll be a facial knife wound, but even an iron burn on the wrist is good. “Ooh, did it hurt?”… “Nah”.
NODDING AT COPPERS - A moment’s eye contact is all it takes for you to share the unspoken bond. “We’ve not seen eye to eye in the past”, it says, “but someone’s got to keep the kids in line”.
USING POWER TOOLS - Slightly more powerful than you need or can safely handle. And examining the contents of another man’s shed, knowing that your power tools are both bigger and better.
ARRIVING IN A PUB LATE - And everyone cheers you. It doesn’t mean you’re popular, it just means your mates are pissed. However, the rest of the pub doesn’t know that.
NOT WATCHING YOUR WEIGHT - Fat is a feminist issue, apparently.
WINKING - Turns women to putty. Doesn’t it?
TEST SWINGING HAMMERS - Ideally, B&Q would have little changing rooms with mirrors so you could see how rugged you look with any DIY item. Until then, we’ll make do with the aisles.
TAKING OUT £200 FROM A CASHPOINT - Okay, so its for paying the plumber later but with that much cash you feel like a mafia don. The only thing better is peeling notes off the roll later.
HAVING SOMETHING PROPERLY WRONG WITH YOU - Especially if you didn’t make a fuss. “Why was I off? Nothing much, just a brain haemorrhage”.
PARALLEL PARKING - Bosh, straight in. First time. Can Schumacher do that? No, because his car’s got no reverse gear which, technically, makes you the worlds best driver.

Hmm… decisions, decisions.If you don’t watch Top...

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:54:00 -0700

Hmm… decisions, decisions.

If you don’t watch Top Chef on Bravo, one of the contestants, Andrew, blurted out this t-shirt quote in an episode.

Pulsar PL4005 AutomaticBeautiful.

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:36:00 -0700

Pulsar PL4005 Automatic

Beautiful.

"Today is the youngest you will ever be. Act like it."

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:18:29 -0700

“Today is the youngest you will ever be. Act like it.”

- Mark Cuban

Employees at the new Apple Store in Sydney look down at the...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:10:00 -0700

Employees at the new Apple Store in Sydney look down at the eager faithfuls just minutes before opening time.

icie documented the entire event at Hunting the Elusive (pireze.org). Apparently the line weaved a few times in front, wrapped around the building, went across the street, and weaved a few times on that next block.

(via notcot.org)

This scarf would make a great gift for a friend. Little Factory...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:19:00 -0700

This scarf would make a great gift for a friend. Little Factory also has versions with numbers and lowercase letters in black and white. The design shop is based out of Hong Kong.

(via swissmiss.typepad.com)

The Big Picture @ The Boston Globe

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:13:34 -0700

The Big Picture @ The Boston Globe: Since it debuted in May, the Big Picture photo blog at the Boston Globe (boston.com) has continually impressed me with the news in photo essay form. Today I made it my homepage. It features one news highlight a day with 10-18 large, high-res photos culled from AP, Getty Images, and other big image houses. Highly recommended daily reading!