Archive for September, 2001
September 11 Links
“I’ve gotten soup in the WTC mall in the winters when it’s cold.” “And moments later, we heard another small popping sound. And the second tower crumbled to the ground.” “They simply were no longer there.” “Shock turned to grief and anger in the United States following the series of terrorist attacks Tuesday morning that [...]
Visible from Orbit
Visible from orbit, say the ISS crew. Also check out these IKONOS satellite photos.
New York – Visual Impact
The visual impact on New York’s scenery became clear when I touched up a photo of Manhattan and turned it into an animated GIF: Do you recognize this skyline? (Thanks to this guy for the photo taken from Ellis Island.) Update: Better pictures comparing the Manhattan skyline before and after the attacks.
9-11
Oh my God, what a disastrous day it has been on the opposite end of the world. I have just watched, on TV, the unthinkably catastrophic scene of two hijacked passenger airliners crashing into the World Trade Center, utterly destroying both towers. In Washington DC, and possibly elsewhere, similar attacks have occurred or are occurring. [...]
Blog and Blogger.
Before I retire for the night, I wish to address a small techie pet peeve: the difference between a BLOGGER, and a BLOG. I’ve seen a few people saying on discussion boards, “Oh, I have a blogger on my website,” and that’s terminologically incorrect! The webpage is the blog (or weblog), and the person updating [...]
Lacson and Marcos — Hello?
Excerpt from a month-old Inquirer editorial on Senator Ping Lacson, who is suspected of money-laundering and drug-trafficking… That Lacson considers Marcos the greatest president the country ever had speaks volumes about the senator’s values and sense of right and wrong. As members of the younger generation would say, “Hello?” Never heard of the decision of [...]
Broken Battery
Let me admit that Index 36, the graphic that appears on it, and my ill temper of yesterday are all related. Yes, it’s a broken Nokia Lithium-Ion phone battery, which flew off my phone when I threw it to the floor in anger during a tiff with, um, Tiff. But don’t worry. We’re fine now, [...]
Dowager’s Hump Exercises
Those of you who’ve met me in real life have probably noticed that, because of poor childhood posture, I stand with a severe stoop, shoulders hunched and head pushed forward like a vulture’s. Continued slouching can lead to a condition called Dowager’s Hump, so I’m now taking measures to correct my slouch, with these exercises [...]
What the Dickens?
Earlier this year, I resolved that I would not reach 25 years of age without ever having had the experience of Dickens. Despite the great author’s reputation in the literary world, his works had never been assigned to me in school at any level. As such, I was free of any bias arising from association [...]