In case you missed it, in some maternity ward in the United States, at some time today (probably) the baby was born that pushed the country's population up to the 300 million mark. In scientific notation, that's 3x108 To give you an idea just how many people that is, imagine that this dot is 1 person: . Now imagine 300 million dots just like it. Whoa! Really puts it in … [Read more...] about 300000000
Kim Jong-il v.s. Everybody
Uh, we may be at war with North Korea. Sort of. Actually, Kim Jong-il seems to think he's at war with, well, everybody: SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Tuesday it considered U.N. sanctions aimed at punishing the country for its nuclear test "a declaration of war," as Japan and South Korea reported the communist nation might be preparing a second explosion. The North … [Read more...] about Kim Jong-il v.s. Everybody
What Could Possibly Go Wrong During an Emergency?
The oft-brilliant Jennifer has found another example of TSA cluelessness. Hawaii has suffered a stong earthquake which has knocked out power all over. Tourists are stuck there with nothing to do except be a burden to the troubled state. They want to leave, and local emergency workers would like them to leave. Fortunately, the airports have emergency power and are quite … [Read more...] about What Could Possibly Go Wrong During an Emergency?
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NYT Animates the Cory Lidle Crash
The New York Times has a Flash illustration of Cory Lidle's plane crash that is just a terrific example of how to use computerized media to explain a news story. Check it out. … [Read more...] about NYT Animates the Cory Lidle Crash