This year my brother (above) was asked to be the pilot of Grenade Gloves entry into Redbull’s 2008 Flugtag. By pilot, they meant he’d be the one to ride the grenade off the 50 foot ramp and down into the cold, dirty Columbia river. He’s a brave one, that one. This was the second time Flugtag has been in Portland, with the last being almost four years ago.
Gmail Redesigned - “is part of the Google Redesigned project started by Globex Designs that aims to fully redesign the look and feel of the popular Google Gmail service.”
Man Sues Wal-Mart Over Tainted Peppers - “Hopefully, this lawsuit will send Wal-Mart a bit of a message that they are just as responsible as the farmer in Mexico for providing healthful food” Another stupid person filing a stupid lawsuit.
MobileMe not up to Apple’s standards - “It was a mistake to launch MobileMe at the same time as iPhone 3G, iPhone 2.0 software and the App Store” Duh! Can I have my money back now?
Watching the Growth of Walmart Across America - How many other companies wish they had success like this? Simply amazing.
Photograzing - “A place to share your best food photography, discover new food blogs, and find delicious inspiration.” Yum!
Long Bets - “In 2012, 75 percept of all revenue for enterprise software companies will be from subscription fees rather than license fees.”
The World’s Biggest Skateboard - “10′ long, 4′ wide, 3′ tall. Double kick deck. It has fully functional trucks with giant bushing and turns just like proper skateboard.” What the hell.
