Monday, October 8, 2007

Golden Age of Airlines Gordon's Jet Flight. Gordon's Jet Flight, a children's book from 1961, took me back to a golden age of plane travel, when passengers in coach got to eat steak, kids were allowed to visit the pilots in their cockpit, and Homeland Security didn't give my teddy bear a cavity search. I don't miss having to wear a blazer and tie though. [Link: Gordon's Jet Flight] [Eye of the Goof] 7:48:01 PM

Nice Find - Pioneer Laserdisc Promo Pretty much devolved by this point.. It's 1984. Let's spend 32 curious minutes with Devo as they convince us to purchase a Pioneer Laserdisc system. [MetaFilter] 6:43:56 PM

University of Paderborn, RailCab Germany working on small driverless trains. Researchers in Germany are working on the creation of a small train system called RailCab that could mean rail travel without engineers. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news] 6:39:56 PM

Tilting Swiftly, Earrings on Papierdoll Jewelry done the Indie Way. Lesley Scott at Fashiontribes recommends looking at indie jewelry designer Jen Wallace for jewelry beyond the worn path and we couldn[base ']t agree more. Jen[base ']s line of jewelry has been a favorite here at Papierdoll. The earrings you see above are a sampling of what you[base ']ll find on her website Tilting Swiftly website. Wallace tells Scott [...] [] 6:36:16 PM

michaelcaine.com - The Official Michael Caine Website Tsk.. I really didn't know he's got a website. [The Cartoonist] 6:04:53 PM

Serve It Up U.K. McDonald's to serve up free Wi-Fi. Outlets across the U.K. are set to become wireless hot spots, as chain attempts to update its image and attract more businesspeople. [CNET News.com] 7:04:03 AM