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This is going to do to traveling what the iPhone did to smartphones.

Discussed here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1975555

From the Safari page:- "Safari Reader removes annoying ads and other visual distractions from online articles."

AFAIK, in other browsers, extensions are required to block ads. Safari is the first major browser to have adblocking as a prominent built-in feature. I wonder if other browsers will follow and what impact will that have on Google's bottom line if adblocking becomes mainstream.

Related videos from TED talks:

- Capt. Charles Moore on the seas of plastic (http://www.ted.com/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_p...)

- Chris Jordan pictures some shocking stats (http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_jordan_pictures_some_shocking...)

How the Rube Goldberg machine Was Built: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/ok-go-rube-goldberg/

Carol should put her profile at an online dating site.

Its easier for men to "chat her up" online (Option 1); and not feel too bad when Carol rejects their move (Option 3). Essentially, Option 2 becomes a non-option and Carol would have more men approaching her and to choose from.

Anecdotal: I saw this girl online. I considered her "out of my league". But what the heck, I picked Option 1. Now we are engaged. If I had seen her in the real world, I would have picked Option 2.

Good observation. It could be because the "world" in www is round.

What the car industry needs is a reboot.

The 1908 Ford Model T had a 4-cylinder engine, ran on 4 wheels, used gasoline, with a mileage of 20mpg. A hundred years later, the basics are still the same. Why put billions more in a dead-end industry?

The government should instead invest in new ways of building cars. Like the Aptera 2e (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptera_hybrid_car) which is fundamentally changing the way a car is built. Or Tesla. Or Zap.

Forget the Big 3. Create the Small 300.

http://coolepochcountdown.com/

Lynch's "Lost Highway". A fascinating mindfuck.

"Police arrest alleged gunman in office park slayings that left 3 dead" http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10993931

The SmartPen is really cool. Unfortunately, it works on Windows only. No Mac support (yet), not even Parallels compatible. http://livescribe.com/smartpen/techspecs.html

When I first typed in my blog URL, I was hoping to immediately see the "mobilized" format of my blog. But I am now asked for another URL name - the name for the mobilized blog. It is a bit unexpected.

After giving an URL name for the mobilized blog, I was hoping to see the "mobilized" format of my blog. But now I am asked to signup.

I gave up.

It is a good idea with lots of potential. But without seeing some mobilized format, I am not going to sign up.

I agree with this article. The current thinking on poverty is from the rich man's POV. And consequently, the solutions provided from that POV will do nothing to eradicate poverty.

One such solution is the "One Laptop Per Child" program. And this article explains why the OLPC will never work in the impoverished countries. The child is not hungry for education. The child is hungry for parental care from her indifferent parents who have given up on getting their bee stings looked at...