Flying Penguins in Kuwait
Posted May 31, 2008 
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Cool 360 Panoramas
Posted May 31, 2008 Comments(0)
Comments(0) This is the epitome of panoramas. It takes some special equipment and software, so isn’t casually done.
Digital ProTalk: Way Cool 360 Panoramas - Horizontal and Vertical
Mozart and Juggling
Posted May 27, 2008 Comments(0)
Comments(0) Gandini Juggling present Mozart’s Symphony 25 in G minor choreagraphed for 6 jugglers with preprogramed glow clubs. Filmed at Roncalli’s Weihnachtscircus 2006. Very nice!
Rethink What It Means to Be Green
Posted May 27, 2008 Comments(0)
Comments(0) They also don’t agree with carbon trading which I’ve always thought was stupid.
Inconvenient Truths: Get Ready to Rethink What It Means to Be Green
Old cars with only one owner
Posted May 25, 2008 Comments(0)
Comments(0) 
The image is from Matteo Ferrari Fotografia where there is a collection of photographs of people who have had the same car for many years.
The link is courtesy of John Nack’s blog
Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain
Posted May 25, 2008 Comments(0)
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The Phonetic Alphabet
Posted May 24, 2008 Comments(0)
Comments(0) I’m not sure where I found this originally, it was some time back.
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A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G
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H
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I
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International
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Alpha
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Bravo
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Charlie
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Delta
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Echo
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Foxtrot
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Golf
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Hotel
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India
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British
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Andrew
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Benjamin
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Charlie
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David
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Edward
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Frederick
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George
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Harry
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Isaac
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American
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Abel
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Baker
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Charlie
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Dog
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Easy
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Fox
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George
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How
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Item
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J
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K
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L
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M
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N
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O
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P
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Q
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R
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International
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Juliet
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Kilo
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Lima
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Mike
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November
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Oscar
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Papa
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Quebec
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Romeo
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British
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Jack
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King
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Lucy
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Mary
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Nelly
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Oliver
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Peter
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Queenie
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Robert
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American
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Jig
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King
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Love
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Mike
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Nan
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Oboe
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Peter
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Queen
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Roger
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S
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T
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U
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V
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W
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X
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Y
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Z
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International
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Sierra
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Tango
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Uniform
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Victor
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Whiskey
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X-ray
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Yankee
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Zulu
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British
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Sugar
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Tommy
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Uncle
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Victor
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William
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Xmas
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Yellow
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Zebra
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American
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Sugar
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Tare
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Uncle
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Victor
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William
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X (Eks)
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Yoke
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Zebra
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The phonetic alphabet was developed to overcome the difficulty of transmitting information by means of electronic communication where voice quality was very poor. By using highly dissimilar sounding words to indicate letters, it is simple to distinguish between them. For example, whilst it is difficult to distinguish a spoken f from an s, it is impossible to confuse the words foxtrot and sierra even under very poor conditions.
In the early years of radio, different countries developed their own versions of the phonetic alphabet, then as the world opened up, an international system was adopted which is now in use across most of the globe. It is shown below alongside earlier methods which were developed by the British and American military.
Public Computers Made Safe
Posted May 23, 2008 Comments(0)
Comments(0) This is important! I was in Dubai in April and used a public computer. Scary stuff, as I did various things on the public computer, updating my blog, logging in to Google etc. So when I got home I changed the passwords. Better yet, use one of these solutions. I’ll be trying something out.
Public Computers Made Safe - Security Tools and Tips | MakeUseOf.com
The Straw that Saves Lives
Posted May 23, 2008 Comments(0)
Comments(0) mental_floss Blog ยป The Straw that Saves Lives
This is a lot better than giving them a $100 laptop for crying out loud! If they are dying because of no clean water what good is a laptop!
