Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Avatars and their Creators

The few pictures in this small preview are rather interesting.
Alter Ego: Avatars and their Creators

Book Details:
Alter Ego by Robbie Cooper
Introduction by Julian Dibbell,
interviews and glossary by Tracy Spaight

Hardcover (with lenticular double image)
160 pages, 140 color photographs
305x145mm
ISBN 10:1-905712-02-2
Chris Boot Books

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

What does $207 million look like?

How about this.

Bugatti Veyron: World's SECOND Fastest Production Car

Full Article Here

The previous record holder for the fastest production car in the world is one of the most searched for vehicles on the Internet, a now legendary super car thanks to its fire-breathing quad turbo 16-cylinder engine, the Bugatti Veyron.

But now the record holder has changed hands, to the Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo, which is built by Shelby Supercars. This super car featuring a somewhat retro 1990s style bested the Bugatti Veyron's top speed by 3.11 miles per hour, posting a top speed of 257.11mph. Using the Australian standard, that's an eye watering 414km/h!

I'll bet KJA's already offered to finish Book 12...

R.I.P. Robert Jordan

Friday, September 07, 2007

Time to buy another shirt

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The Cold War is back!

UK jets intercept eight Russian bombers
Britain's air force has scrambled four Tornado warplanes on Thursday to intercept eight Russian long-range bombers, the Ministry of Defence says.
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The Tupolev Tu-95, codenamed "Bear" by NATO, is Russia's equivalent of the US B-52 bomber and is a Cold War icon.
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The sorties by Russian bombers appeared to the latest of the regular long-range patrols that President Vladimir Putin announced last month would be resumed after a gap following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Saturday, September 01, 2007

The great unwashed masses at South Bank