High maintenance: a nameless cannabis delivery guy delivers his much-needed medication to stressed-out New Yorkers in this character-driven web series.
posted by matthewr
on Jan 13, 2013 -
46 comments
It's been a big week for high speed rail proponents and infrastructure hawks. This week, the California Legislature approved startup funds for the
$68 billion high-speed line linking San Diego to San Francisco and Sacramento and points in between. Today,
Amtrak unvelied its $151 billion
plan (PDF) for the Northeast Corridor. Both will take decades to complete. Detractors worry about
exploding costs and operating losses, while
supporters stress jobs, mobility, and international competitiveness.
Europe and
Japan have lapped us a few times over. However, those who want to do this quickly and cheaply might want to
take a lesson from once-ambitious China.
posted by moammargaret
on Jul 10, 2012 -
245 comments
Sam Hengel, a 15-year-old student at Marinette High School in Wisconsin, held a classroom of 23 students and a teacher hostage on Monday, November 28th. Without making any demands from police, Hengel released the hostages and shot himself. Early Tuesday morning, Hengel died in the hospital. (
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posted by MHPlost
on Nov 30, 2010 -
95 comments
High Dynamic Range Imaging: The
dawn of a new era? In computer graphics and cinematography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI for short) is a set of techniques that allow a far greater dynamic range of exposures than normal digital imaging techniques. The intention is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to the deepest shadows. quote from HDR Wikipedia page
posted by spock
on May 5, 2006 -
56 comments
A racist moron gets punched in the head for wearing a racist shirt to his
high school.
The undershirt the white student wore had a confederate flag on the front with the words "Keep it flying." On the back, a cartoon depicted a group of hooded Klansmen standing outside a church, waving to two others who had just pulled away in a car reading "Just married." Two black men in nooses were being dragged behind. Yet, somehow, he declares he's not racist:
"I'm not racist or anything," he said. "It's just, some people I hate, some people I don't get along with. And black people just happen to be the ones because they think they're better than everyone else."
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Previous Fleming Island Clothing Issues]
posted by Rev. Syung Myung Me
on Sep 16, 2005 -
152 comments
The Washingtonian wants you to know: Kids smoke pot. And sometimes you can't even tell! "You could have the honors student, cheerleader, football-player-dating girl with straight A’s who may be the go-between for some drug dealer, just selling the stuff at school.” Even in the suburbs! Got your pearls clutched tightly? The
Washington City Paper responds.
posted by occhiblu
on Dec 3, 2004 -
76 comments
