links for 2010-11-30

  • Via booktwo.org, a gorgeous single serving site that illustrates how high the tide is right now at London Bridge. (As I post this it's depth is about 4.8m, rising from 1.0m to high tide of 6.4m at 8:38 pm.)
  • "So, now the only significant thing about air travel is that it’s a bunch of people in a small space who can’t easily leave. Which is a lot like riding a bus, or being in a crowded coffee shop. So do you think Americans should surrender our constitutional rights in those situations, and, if not, what exactly makes air travel special?"
  • "I like twitter because it's easy and Rainn Wilson set it up for me."