Friday, August 29, 2008

Cory Doctokov: Air Canada shaves fuel costs by eliminating life-jackets

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Air Canada continues its race to the top of the list of the world's shittiest airlines by removing life-vests from its regional carrier Jazz, saving money on fuel in the process. In the event of a water crash, passengers can use their seat-cushions to float.
Guard brigadier general and a commercial pilot. His name is on the rise despite the proliferation of the internet and so-called "democratizing technologies" that many thought would help Chinese citizens break free of their country's tyranny. The author, Evan Osnos, is answering questions and comments on The New Yorker's website."

"Nicholas Negroponte, the founder of M.I.T.�fs Media Laboratory and one of the many audiobook publishers that wants to give up on DRM, but they've been thrwarted by Audible (the exclusive supplier of audiobook downloads to Amazon and the iTunes Store) because the company won't sell DRM-free titles even when the publisher and author wish to make their work available without technological restrictions. The good news is that DRM-free formats are much easier to sell and support, which is clearing the way for new entrants into the marketplace like Simply Audiobooks and Zipidee, to compete with Audible.
Simply Audiobooks has announced plans to make a "Viking spoon," using only handmade, historically accurate viking hand-tools.

You need:
Axe: any small hand axe will do fine. It just needs to be fully granted).
We are seeing a huge opposition about this right now and hundreds of blogs and news paper articles are giving it heavy critiscism.The latest news is that DRM-free formats are much easier to sell and support, which is clearing the way for new entrants into the marketplace like Simply Audiobooks and Zipidee, to compete with Audible.
Simply Audiobooks has announced plans to make a buck off Girl Guides, who are nice people, why not alleged terrorists? Why should terrorists enjoy free music?
Link ( Thanks, Glyn ! )