Archive 11. February 2008

Caecilian - Freakshow Natur ...

In-Depth TimeVault Review: Backing up in Ubuntu is Finally Made Simple!! - when I look at something like this, it's a nice example of a problem in the Open Source community: they understand the features and techniques, but they have no clue about user interface design.

Polaroid says goodbye to instant film - another one bites the dust. Too bad - the black and white pack films in cassettes were always a nice treat for my little thick one. Okay, I eventually switched to the Fuji FP100B because it's just crisper. But that's probably no longer available (or if it is, it's only a matter of time before it disappears). The format is just too exotic. With my low photography output, the compartment in the fridge should last a few more years ...

The world's rubbish dump: a garbage tip that stretches from Hawaii to Japan - "The original idea that people had was that it was an island of plastic garbage that you could almost walk on. It is not quite like that. It is almost like a plastic soup. It is endless for an area that is maybe twice the size as continental United States."