http://blag.rishab.net words, travel, photos, food and blah. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:59:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Windy landing practice. Meh. # Apparently Google plans to build its own Facebook out of glue. "Google’s Social Buying Spree Continues" http://bit.ly/cRDj7L # http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/30/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-30/ Today looks like glorious flying weather! Probably doing landings at half moon bay again. One day I'll figure out how to take a camera up. # http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/29/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-29/ Danish Rabbit Hopping Championships http://is.gd/eHMNN via @laughingsquid # Planes are fine with rain & snow but it's too _windy_ today to fly! It's too windy to walk too so I believe that. Flying tomorrow instead. # @alaa addis & dakar meet my taxi & tequila shot price test for egalitarianism. South Africa ... http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/28/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-28/ puppets like Topsy! "Shel For Topsy" http://bit.ly/bxZrNN # http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/27/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-27/ trader joe's is privately owned by the albrecht brothers, who own aldi's! fascinating article: http://is.gd/eEayk # http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/26/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-26/ Here it is: Police: Cab Driver Stabbed By Passenger Who Asked "Are You Muslim?" - NY1.com: http://tiny.cc/f4goc # someone on the internet invents the library. "Help! My sister does a lot of reading and it is really expensive!" http://twitpic.com/2hyyx # http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/25/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-25/ "Target Ain't People" - song to protest against SCOTUS "corporations are people" ruling and Target's political donations http://is.gd/eA864 # Topsy: Now Searching Tweets Back To May 2008 http://bit.ly/c1cTPU by @dannysullivan # Topsy deploys v2 platform to index 100 billion status updates http://bit.ly/dxvzEi # GigaOm: Topsy Wants to Redesign Search, Starting with Twitter http://bit.ly/98wDKz ... http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/24/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-24/ realised i still had my burning man monkey electric bike lights on the front wheel. maybe _that's_ why they stole it. http://is.gd/exB1o # hilarious grainy b&w clip of salvador dali on 50s tv game show "What's My Line?". yes, it's surreal. http://is.gd/exIoa via @webmink # having read enid blyton may show i've ... http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/23/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-23/ "i know, i'll clone myself" :-) via yet another angsty internet comic http://www.explosm.net/comics/2145/ # wanted to bike to marin again today. instead, looking at my half-stolen bike. should i get a wheel & seat, or just get a new bike? # http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/22/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-22/ pillow fight breaks out on lufthansa flight LH687, attendant joins in. who says flying can't be fun. http://bit.ly/90pRgV # wrt the silly argument that "moderate muslims must condemn terrorism" - they did. via comments on @evolutionistrue blog. http://j.mp/c4CH3h # "It's tough living in a world of Borg-wanna-be's" - jim gosling on APPL/GOOG/ORCL ... http://blag.rishab.net/2010/08/16/twitter-updates-for-2010-08-16/