Italian job, redux

So it would have been possible to get the gold out of the coach in the cliffhanger (literally) at the end of The Italian Job. Brilliant stuff.

Earth, observed

Earth, observed – The Big Picture takes a look at us from above. Well, the planet, anyway. Lots of human impact visible, not so many humans. I loved them all, but have chosen the sand sea in the Arabian Peninsula’sArabian Peninsula’s Empty Quarter...

Long tail and travel

Search Competition Among Travel Sites sees Juice provide a fascinating insight into their pattern analyser as applied to travel queries in the US.Lovely chart showing how head- or tail-focused a site is:Head vs tail queries for top travel sitesThe question is how much...

Meat Slurry

Meat Slurry. I don’t think I’ve ever seen MRM before. Or want to again.Mechanically recovered chicken

Big Picture: the inauguration

The Inauguration of President Barack Obama. So much fun in there. Who knew that secret service types really do wear those spiral bendy clear earpieces. That so many people watched the inauguration around the world. That the first thing the new president has to do is...