4. May, 2001 - fun and silliness

So we had what felt like the first summertime rain on Monday. It was over 70 out before the rain, and it was generally pretty darned pleasant. But over the course of the day, I saw three people bicycling by, paying no attention to the road, the weather, or the pretty post-rain clouds. Instead they were gabbing on cell-phones. Where's my Cell Phone Jammer? Oh, here it is.
With Derring-Do and Airplane Glue a group of model airplane buffs plan to fly their 11 pound plane across the Atlantic. Then again, maybe the Fly Powered Airplane is the more interesting project.
Niagra is supposedly a Genie in a Bottle. And now you can buy it online, thanks to nerve.com
The West Virginia Surf Report! -- another blog/ezine. Pretty amusing.
American Mile Markers is a set of photos taken every mile from the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge. 3304 miles, 3304 photos. Spiffy!
The Silicon Zoo is a collection of pictures of various chips, and the secrets designers have hidden within them.
karatechimp.mpeg is a fine video, but it gives me a vague worry, in a sort of Planet of the Apes-ish way.