Built for the Arctic: A Species' Splendid Adaptations

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I say, matron, this coffee is just
splendid

I say, matron, this coffee is just
splendid 06/16/2004 05:05 AM
Caffeine and weblogs, the breakfast of champions. Now, let's see: New Movable Type pricing, with the "Unlimited Personal Edition ($99.95): Allows for an unlimited number of authors and weblogs for personal use". This is a marvellous hint for mail.app users...

Adaptations

Adaptations 08/05/2004 05:25 AM
Our senior editor sees a deeper role developing for open source in business.

Top 10 Evolutionary Adaptations

Top 10 Evolutionary Adaptations 04/08/2005 02:48 PM

Dark Horse Comics Movie Adaptations
Cover Gallery

Dark Horse Comics Movie Adaptations
Cover Gallery 12/23/2003 03:22 PM
We conclude our Dark Horse Comics Cover Gallery series of updates today at the same place we started...with the official movie adaptations. Dark Horse reprinted Marvel's original comic book versions of A New Hope (as well as produced an all-new adaptation based on the Special Editions,) followed by reprints of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. When the Prequel Trilogy was released, The Phantom Menace was published alongside photo covers variants, a series of special issues, an online preview, and a new online comic series called Podracing Tales, which spotlighted the various pod racers. Most recently, Attack of the Clones was published with alternate photo covers.

Dark Horse Comics Star Wars Novel
Adaptations Cover Gallery

Dark Horse Comics Star Wars Novel
Adaptations Cover Gallery 12/14/2003 09:57 PM
Our Dark Horse Comics cover gallery is updated today with the comic book adaptations of several novels that played key roles in the further adventures. First up is the Thrawn Trilogy ("Heir to the Empire", "Dark Force Rising", and "The Last Command") which was partially responsible for returning Star Wars to the spotlight again. In addition, the very first Expanded Universe novel, Splinter of the Mind's Eye was adapted into comic book form, bringing the classic story to a new generation of readers.

E-mail provides Arctic lifeline

E-mail provides Arctic lifeline 05/09/2004 01:48 AM
A group of Arctic adventurers has used handheld computers to keep in touch with base and family.

Arctic Getting Warmer Faster

Arctic Getting Warmer Faster 05/28/2004 04:51 AM
Melting icecaps trigger a vicious cycle, making the Arctic heat up quicker than the rest of the planet. Also: Fresh water supplies shrink ... male fertility drops ... and formaldehyde is unleashed. By Stephen Leahy.

Arctic Blue Books

Arctic Blue Books 12/29/2004 03:02 AM
Arcti c Blue Books Online - 'a searchable, World-Wide Web version of Andrew Taylor's unique index to the 19th Century British Parliamentary Papers concerned with the Canadian Arctic. '

Woman's Pet Arctic Fox Creates Stink
(AP)

Woman's Pet Arctic Fox Creates Stink
(AP) 08/27/2004 01:59 PM
AP - An arctic fox that a woman bought as a pet created a stink for neighbors who tipped police about an exotic animal in their apartment complex.

Russia launches Arctic rescue bid

Russia launches Arctic rescue bid 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
Russia sends aircraft on the first leg of a mission to save 12 scientists stranded on a sinking polar research base.

Arctic Warming Drying Up Lakes

Arctic Warming Drying Up Lakes 06/05/2005 11:40 PM
Slashdot Jun 5 2005 11:09AM GMT

Arctic weather threat to drivers

Arctic weather threat to drivers 01/26/2004 08:45 PM
The arrival of Arctic weather could make driving conditions dangerous across the UK, forecasters warn.

Arctic Silver ArctiClean Review

Arctic Silver ArctiClean Review 08/15/2004 06:16 AM

Arctic team reaches destination

Arctic team reaches destination 08/13/2004 09:51 PM
A team of British explorers, who are retracing the steps of a Victorian pioneer, have reached their destination of Thom Bay, deep in Canada's Arctic.

Seach for Arctic Life Heats Up

Seach for Arctic Life Heats Up 06/26/2004 06:00 AM
Wired News Jun 26 2004 9:43AM GMT

Chinese scientists leave for Arctic

Chinese scientists leave for Arctic 07/21/2004 01:08 AM
Content.sina.com - Tue Jul 20, 08:46 pm GMT

Arctic Fox Found in Ship's Trash Bin
(AP)

Arctic Fox Found in Ship's Trash Bin
(AP) 06/25/2004 03:44 PM
AP - An arctic fox that apparently survived on garbage for two weeks after becoming an inadvertent stowaway on a ship will be displayed at a zoo, officials say.

Arctic Cooling Super Silent 4Pro L

Arctic Cooling Super Silent 4Pro L 04/25/2004 03:20 PM

Arctic blast brings cold snap

Arctic blast brings cold snap 01/26/2004 02:21 AM
Temperatures have fallen as the much-anticipated "big freeze" arrives from the Arctic.

Wind chill worsens Arctic freeze

Wind chill worsens Arctic freeze 01/28/2004 12:04 AM
The coldest spell since Arctic weather arrived will see wind chill make temperatures feel like minus 15C.

Arctic Anchorage Rates Hot Bachelor Spot
(AP)

Arctic Anchorage Rates Hot Bachelor Spot
(AP) 02/14/2004 09:12 PM
AP - Never mind that popular lament among some Anchorage singles, that the odds are good, but the goods are odd. Alaska's largest city is among the top spots in the nation to find young, wealthy bachelors, a new rating shows.

Arctic front grips US north-east

Arctic front grips US north-east 01/16/2004 11:04 AM
Temperatures plunge to 50-year lows as a blast of Arctic weather envelopes north-eastern states.

Life Found Lurking under Arctic Rocks

Life Found Lurking under Arctic Rocks 09/23/2004 12:43 AM

Canada Reinforces Its Disputed Claims in
the Arctic

Canada Reinforces Its Disputed Claims in
the Arctic 08/29/2004 05:07 AM
Canada's shows of force, coupled with efforts to win over local people, reveal the country's desire to strengthen its claim to an increasingly valued region.

Hunt seeks unique Arctic sealife

Hunt seeks unique Arctic sealife 06/24/2004 02:56 PM
Researchers preparing to survey the wealth of life in the Arctic Ocean expect to find some species new to science.

Arctic cores offer climate clues

Arctic cores offer climate clues 06/04/2004 05:49 AM
An international science team is to take seabed cores from the Arctic Ocean to probe how climate change has developed.

Daughter, 15, beats Arctic explorer dad
(Reuters)

Daughter, 15, beats Arctic explorer dad
(Reuters) 04/15/2005 12:40 PM
Reuters - A 15-year-old girl has trekked across an Arctic island quicker than her father - one of Britain's top explorers.

Senate Votes to Allow Drilling in Arctic
Reserve

Senate Votes to Allow Drilling in Arctic
Reserve 03/17/2005 03:59 AM
The Senate voted to include President Bush's plan to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling in its budget.

51-49 Senate Vote Backs Arctic Oil
Drilling (washingtonpost.com)

51-49 Senate Vote Backs Arctic Oil
Drilling (washingtonpost.com) 03/17/2005 03:30 AM
washingtonpost.com - A closely divided Senate yesterday voted in favor of opening Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, bringing a long-sought goal of the Bush administration within striking distance of being realized.

Rescue On for Russian Crew After Arctic
Camp Collapses

Rescue On for Russian Crew After Arctic
Camp Collapses 03/06/2004 02:02 AM
Wind-driven floes rose into three-story ridges, destroying most of a Russian drifting research camp on the sea ice near the North Pole.

Arctic Ocean Survey May Reveal Lost
World

Arctic Ocean Survey May Reveal Lost
World 06/26/2004 11:00 AM

Arctic teenagers lasso polar bear
(Reuters)

Arctic teenagers lasso polar bear
(Reuters) 08/18/2004 10:40 AM
Reuters - Four Greenland youths who lassoed a swimming polar bear so an impoverished hunter could kill it may have to forfeit the paws and claws he gave them as a trophy, Greenland's KNR radio has reported.

N: A large marine animal, indigenous to
arctic regions.

N: A large marine animal, indigenous to
arctic regions. 10/29/2003 12:10 AM
"One more," the walrus said. "One more of these goddamn splinters, and I'm calling it quits."

Arctic Silver and Nanotherm kiss and
make up: Cooperation announced

Arctic Silver and Nanotherm kiss and
make up: Cooperation announced 08/17/2004 09:08 PM

Built to Last

Built to Last 03/14/2005 06:01 PM

« It's not your father's fortran, it's your grandfather's. :) »

The recent news about the problems plaguing Leica are somewhat disconcerting as it leaves the future of the company in question. It is likely that someone will buy them, probably Nikon or Canon, but ultimately the company and their products will change, possibly not for the better. Erwin Putz offers his observations and some speculation on the future. I appreciate and understand his remarks about the Leica's real purpose in life is to be a tool, rather than an object of desire for collectors and nouveau riche scene whores who find the Hermes MP a fashion accessory only surpassed by earrings from Tiffany. I have been regularly surprised at how many people recognise the camera and either want to fondle it in awe or think I'm crazy for dragging it around town with me everywhere I go. Cameras don't take pictures by themselves; they are meant to be used. I didn't buy it to keep in a box on the shelf. It is, perhaps, this perceived exclusivity of Leica that has created the mystique which protected it from becoming a cheap commodity.

It is, to be sure, an amazing instrument of satisfying heft in a small package which continues to impress me. Desire most often builds up expectations which then lead to disappointment. I was a little reluctant to buy a Leica having experienced this cycle of want and rejection so many times in life, but I saw an auction on eBay where a man who had purchased a Leica only months before had died and his son was dumping it on eBay which made me think that I shouldn't wait as long as his father did. Digital photography has made buying film cameras very affordable as I bid rather low and won the auction. I have not been even remotely disappointed since it arrived. I enjoy the signs of wear and tear as it only makes the camera more beautiful and uniquely mine.

Leica will move more into the digital realm, especially if they decide to sell out to one of the larger camera companies, where the technology just hasn't reached the point of matching the quality or creative flexibility that their analogue cameras with film have had for decades. If you've always wanted a Leica, an M6 or an M7 or an MP, now is the time to surf eBay and used camera shops for a decent deal since it's likely that as scarcity increases [if Leica sells to Canon, et. al] the prices will skyrocket as I've already seen them start to creep up. The new Voigtländer Bessa R2A and R3A are very tempting cameras [I highly recommend the CameraQuest dealer, too], especially the 1:1 finder, and sell at 1/5th the price of a new M7. It's a good time to be interested in film photography since the cameras you've always wanted are much more affordable and often cheaper than the 'prosumer' digital cameras which will be headed for the big magnet in the sky in three years or less. I suspect that my Leica will outlive me. :)

As an amusement for Ignatz who gives us such gems like the magic cone [NSFW] I'm using the magic of digital instant gratification to create the gripping, edge of your seat, journalistic series I have titled, Watching the [Easter] Grass Grow. Even more enthralling than a chia pet. Tune in tomorrow and every day to see if I managed to remember to water the seeds or see if anything has managed to turn any other colour than brown.

And, a couple of local photo sites that I've noticed recently; 365.fi which is a photo-a-day from a group of photojournalism students in Finland [and could someone who knows them encourage them to set-up an RSS feed of some sort?], Seppo's Photoblog is a random and entertaining photoblog and DiDaRoom which offers a nicely done view into the past and present of life in Finland in small vignettes. Ooops, I forgot to add Snapshot Asthetics as my RSS reader doesn't sort by country. :)

Built to Swim

Built to Swim 08/08/2004 02:01 PM
Michael Phelps's mission is not just to match Mark Spitz's seemingly untouchable record of seven gold medals in one Olympics, but also to better his own seemingly untouchable greatness.

Is This Company Built to Last?

Is This Company Built to Last? 05/27/2004 10:54 AM
Black & Decker has a lot going for it, but it faces some challenges, too.

7E7 to be built in Everett?

7E7 to be built in Everett? 12/08/2003 03:28 AM

Oh, also on the news over the weekend is a report that the 7E7 will be built in Everett (about 45 minutes from my house).

This is good news for this area because it'll keep thousands of jobs here. Yes, the politicians here gave up billions in a tax deal. Isn't that called "corporate welfare?" Yes it is. But, the politicians did the right thing. Keep the jobs here. Maryam's finding the job situation here very tight.

The Greatest Car Ever Built

The Greatest Car Ever Built 12/18/2003 05:03 PM
The Greatest Car Ever Built O mighty Slant-6 engine, most magnificent creation of the coal-steel industrial heart of America at the zenith of her manufacturing genius! (NY Times, req required).
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