I’m flying tomorrow, going skiing in Wyoming, so perhaps it’s bad timing to post this, but I just have to say WTF were they thinking!

Spray on glass could revolutionize everything. It’s regular glass that is sprayed on to coat any surface in an extremely thin layer only nanometers deep, or 30-40 molecules. Which is sufficient to provide water resistance & breathability, among other qualities such as medical grade sterility. Check it out

Huge round of applause for the $8 Billion for high speed rail project announced today by Obama. Check it out

You can pan 360 degrees, look up, look down, really get a picture of what’s going on down in Haiti, check it out.

57 years after the supposed “weather balloon” crashed in the desert of Roswell, NM, we now have declassified information about what really happened. Turns out it was a balloon sent up to monitor for nuclear bomb testing halfway around the world. Wired magazine has the story, check it out.

Very interesting article, sums up the current position of the US Banking Industry. Banks seem to be in a lose lose position. Check it out: http://blogs.reuters.com/rolfe-winkler/2010/01/11/yield-curve-cant-drive-profits-if-banks-wont-lend/

I am curious as to whether this behavior would be seen in the wild, or if this walrus just has too much time on its hands.

Caught on film! Took my breath away!