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MIT’s D “double bubble” series design concept is based on a modified “tube-and-wing” structure that has a very wide fuselage to provide extra lift. The aircraft would be used for domestic flights to carry 180 passengers in a coach cabin roomier than that of a Boeing 737-800. Image: MIT/Aurora Flight Sciences

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 (by Sean Stiegemeier) So I saw all of these mediocre pictures of that volcano in Iceland nobody can pronounce the name of, so I figured I should go and do better. But the flights to get over took forever as expected (somewhat). 4 days after leaving I […]

Link: Australian Wikileak founder’s passport confiscated This is probably the most sensationalist story I’ve read in a long time: Julian Assange, the Australian founder of the whistleblower website Wikileaks, says he had his passport taken away from him at Melbourne Airport and was later told by customs officials that it was about to be cancelled. […]

Prime Minister John Key is urging Kiwis not to be jealous if the rich get more from Thursday’s Budget tax package – because the rich are crucial to the economy. Budget gifts for the rich – politics – national | Stuff.co.nz

xkcd: The Tell-Tale Beat

CSS 2.1 and CSS 3 Help Cheat Sheets (PDF) – Smashing Magazine

If you aren’t sure what we are missing out on in NZ here’s a list of some important user features that came in 2.0 or 2.1… The features Kiwis miss out on with Android 1.6

At least 65,000 mobile phones powered by Google’s Android operating system are being shipped every day, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said Thursday. AFP: 65,000 Android phones shipping every day: Google

Look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. Quote from Warren Buffet, via The Big Game, Zuckerberg and Overplaying your Hand

Today we’re launching a feature that allows you to drag images from your computer into a message. You don’t have to have the insert image lab enabled for it to work. Just drag the image in, resize it if you want, and send. (via Drag images into messages – Official Gmail Blog)