“If the climate was a bank they would already have saved it.”
— The best line delivered so far in Copenhagen, concerning the U.S.’s commitment to meaningful action, delivered by Hugo Chavez. (via chrislindsay) (via poortaste) (Politico) (via adamiss) (via mikehudack)
December 17, 2009, 11:13pm + 96 notes
Two brown bears engage in a bit of “bear knuckle” fighting in front of a spectacular, snow-topped mountain range. The duel was captured on camera by amateur photographer Scott Cromwell in Hallow Bay, part of the Katmai National Park, Alaska / Picture: SCOTT CROMWELL / SOLENT
Pictures of the day: 17 December 2009 - Telegraph
December 17, 2009, 1:42pm
Copenhagen, Denmark - Danish policemen take action against environmental activists at the UN World Climate Conference in front of the Bella Convention Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, 16 December 2009. Photo: KAY NIETFELD DPA/ZUMApress
December 17, 2009, 1:02pm
“One must have… the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless, but be determined to make them otherwise.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald (via somethingchanged) (via suckafuck) (via mikehudack)
December 16, 2009, 9:06pm + 50 notes
Prvi ljudski sneg ove godine, kroz prozor kancelarije.
December 14, 2009, 7:42pm
“The thought shift that needs to occur isn’t around charging money to see content. It’s about charging money for a better experience. […] The hurdle [that needs to] get past is the overwhelming fear around messing with our view of what the “free Web” is today. App stores charge money for mobile “apps” and nobody flinches because they’re not viewed as part of the Web. Desktop software enjoys the same general perception.”
— Basement.org: The Admiral’s Club & The Junkyard: What Would We Pay For In Today’s Web?
December 12, 2009, 12:56pm
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Mystery as spiral blue light display hovers above Norway
A mysterious light display appearing over Norway last night has left thousands of residents in the north of the country baffled.
Witnesses from Trøndelag to Finnmark compared the amazing sight to anything from a Russian rocket to a meteor or a shock wave - although no one appears to have mentioned UFOs yet.
The phenomenon began when what appeared to be a blue light seemed to soar up from behind a mountain. It stopped mid-air, then began to circulate.
reallykatie: WHAT THE HELL YOU GUYS!!!!!
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Electrical (aka magnetic) effects on the atmosphere can be far more profound than simply glowing bands. John Muir watched what appeared to be balls of light marching forward through a tunnel lift across the ski once. Don’t get me wrong, I wish I was here to see it, and it’s all amazing. But it’s true we only know what we know about the northern lights.
December 09, 2009, 10:41pm + 111 notes
Continuing from the previous Compaq Deskpro computer ad. The one that is too heavy to…
December 09, 2009, 5:27pm
How cold you get is a very psychological thing. ~ Extreme diver Norbert Wu’s journey into the Antarctic underworld - Telegraph
December 09, 2009, 5:20pm
“What I am suggesting is a correlation between critical thinking and passion. […] Cheerleaders aren’t in love with your business. They care about your business, but from an emotional distance. If you treat them wrong, they’ll disappear and find a newer, happier company to cheerlead at. Critics, conversely, won’t just weather the storm with you, they’ll show up on Monday with a plan for a better umbrella. Who do you want to work with?”
— Alex Payne — Criticism, Cheerleading, and Negativity
December 08, 2009, 12:09am
