Pauls World

Dust Storm in Australia

blog@phdavis.com — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:14:21 GMT

A huge outback dust storm - 500 km (310 mi) wide by 1,000 km (620 mi) long - swept across eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney on Wednesday, September 23rd, disrupting flights and ground transportation and forcing people indoors for shelter from the hazardous air, gale-force winds, and in some places hailstorms.

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Stewie Griffin has something to say about Pot

blog@phdavis.com — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:08:19 GMT

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We can’t live like that

blog@phdavis.com — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:02:43 GMT

23 pictures to go along with the other poverty post from the other day. This is why we should try to help other countries. I don’t think just pouring money at people is the answer though. We can’t live like this.

Bodies go unclaimed

blog@phdavis.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:20:55 GMT

More and more people can’t afford to bury their loved ones. The weak economy is taking its toll, with an increasing number of bodies in Los Angeles County being cremated at taxpayers' expense.

German Airline to offer smoking

blog@phdavis.com — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:53:50 GMT

At least there is someone thinking about smokers. On a route between Germany and Japan Alexander Schoppmann wants to let the friendly skies be a little smokier. I don’t know if even I could stand being on a plane load of smokers for 14 hours. Maybe he could charge extra for oxygen.

Faces of Rural Poverty

blog@phdavis.com — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:51:18 GMT

Forget helping out other countries for now. We need to help our own out a little bit at least. 38 Photos from Carl Kiilsgaard.

Get almost any book for free

blog@phdavis.com — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:45:17 GMT

Nice site especially if you like reading like I do. Learn-gasm

392 Glider

blog@phdavis.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:27:43 GMT

Guy gets his RC Glider up to 392 MPH from wind gusting only to 45 MPH. And for some more DS Zone.

MacAir

blog@phdavis.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:50:35 GMT

Some French guy is working on his Mac when it transforms into a space ship and flies away. Very cool

How much does international roaming cost?

blog@phdavis.com — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:24:38 GMT

That’s generally hard to find out until the bill comes the following month. But now it looks like AT&T of all the phone companies is making it much easier to figure that out. Enter your travel plans and they show you what services are available and what they will cost to roam. My trip to Israel using Orange looks like it cost me $2.49 a minute. Glad I hate talking on the phone.