- why did htc leave a 3.5 mm headphone jack out of the G1? http://is.gd/9UVQN #apple #lawsuit #
- african rhythm/musik is one of the few things that make me actually wanna dance: diski dance commercial http://is.gd/9Wya6 #diski #
- video found through http://is.gd/9WxGu #wherethehellismatt #diski #
- how come the only time I ever have a toothache is when I've just been to the dentist? http://twitpic.com/17c3bl #
- this morning, i finished a packet of milk that was 5 days past its expiration date but still good! having your own laminar flow is neat. ;) #
- RT @serafinowicz Tautology (n): that which is tautologous; a tautology #
- the ultimate typo: just wrote "typo" instead of "type". #
- Bluefin tuna trade ban gains EU backing http://is.gd/a9CUv #
- academy award winning movie trailer – hilarious idea. http://is.gd/aaBXH #
- RT @serafinowicz If I had to, I'd choose the kind of mermaid whose upper half was a fish. #
- android mini collecitbles: very cute. http://is.gd/9pQa0 #
- it's getting so late, i'm thinking about just staying up and working ahead, instead of getting up again early in the morning… #sundaynight #
- xkcd: dice game mixup http://is.gd/9sady #
- wow: oyoyoyoh song http://is.gd/9uLL1 (via @zefrank) #
- RT @instantwebmeets Inexpensive gene copier for handheld DIY molecular biology http://ff.im/-gPDOm #
- Remarkable Stats on the State of the Internet [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/aMcgiQ #
- my mouth is going numb. always wanted to tweet from a dentist chair. ;) #
- RT @zefrank 4 out of 5 french people think that they are part of 3 out of 4 french people #
- i know this is nothing new, but it feels great to see somebody after it's been far too long. :) #
- beta-testing #swype for android. very fluent, almost from the first attempt. cool stuff! #
- you were a very convincing cheshire cat, mr. @stephenfry #
a magical view of herzog-otto-strasse, taken from just below the golden roof:
panorama: herzog-otto-strasse, innsbruck
- wow: http://www.baconnaise.com #
- how to rename desktop folders in android: open folder and long-tap the title bar. http://is.gd/8VurB #android #
- premature sunset http://twitpic.com/14qs1z #
- RT @instantwebmeets Dogs get freaked out by "Law and Order" theme? http://ff.im/-gnmba #
- Clueless Woman Calls Tech Show When Her Stolen Wi-Fi Disappears http://is.gd/8WYLf #
- #twitter hits 50 million tweets per day http://is.gd/8XCS9 #
- "My computer needs more power. Feed it chips. Lots of chips. With ketchup. Not mayonnaise." http://is.gd/8XXcH #sleeptalkinman #
- RT @donttrythis Okay everyone needs to calm down. We aren't going to kill, eat, or film the lovely goats. They're here for fire prevention. #
- granny did it again: she keeps saying i'm too skinny and lures me into eating more than i wanted. #
- recognizr: facial recognition for android. looks promising, but (for now) is limited to the recognizr user base. http://is.gd/96oyu #
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Old boy Sass farewelled.
Sadly we euthanized one of our Stewart Island founder kakapo, Sass, yesterday. Sass had been of relatively poor condition for the last few years and has gone down hill steadily over the last 3 months.
He was extremely light weight, had developed cataracts in both eyes recently, and in the last few days appeared to have been suffering from kidney failure.
As an adult of unknown age, Sass was found in April 1980 and transferred to Codfish Island in July 1987 (along with Nora, he was first to be transferred to Codfish).
He had fathered 6 chicks – ‘Robbie’, ‘Palmersan’, ‘Te Kingi’, ‘Blake’, ‘Kumi’ and ‘Kuihi’. He also had 3 grand-chicks through Kuihi – ‘Awarua’, ‘Waihopai’ and ‘Hokonui’, so his genetics are relatively well represented in the population.
Birds of an unknown age account for 34% of the kakapo population. Seeing some age related mortality is not unexpected, but reminds us of how rare and precious the kakapo are.
Sass’s passing takes the world kakapo population to 123. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy lives on.
source: kakaporecovery.org.nz
update: back in 2005, my friend matthias rohaut was lucky enough to meet sass at his feeding station, and he was also able to take pictures. (matthias got to see more kakapo than any of us). he also gave me permission to post them here, so i’ve uploaded two photos.
here are some photos of my last-minute trip to turkey – home country of the kebab, baklava, and – probably not – the turkey.
even though we were based in a tourist-oriented area outside the city of side (not far from antalya), we did get to see some of the more authentic turkey, and marketers generally backed away when we greeted them in their own language.
the weather wasn’t too dry, and we stayed at an all inclusive hotel, but who’s going to complain, with a total price of 250 € including air fares?
does anybody else have trouble not imagining a member of the avian group when they hear “turkey”?
mmmhh, turkey!
