Beautiful illustrations from old children's books available on-line

Grandma's Graphics: Unique Images from the Past

From Harry Clarke to 1890's storybooks, if you're looking for unique images or clipart for use on your web pages or in other design or craft projects you've come to the right place. There's a treasury here at Grandma's Graphics that you probably won't find anywhere else online. Some of these graphics are quite large and take time to load, but be patient, they're worth the wait.

Free distribution boosts sales - 23,000 % for Monty Python!

Monty Python's free web video increased DVD sales by 23,000 percent - Boing Boing

And you know what? Despite the entertainment industry’s constant cries about how bad they’re doing, it works. As we wrote yesterday, Monty Python’s DVDs climbed to No. 2 on Amazon’s Movies & TV bestsellers list, with increased sales of 23,000 percent.

New wind farm in Mexico

Mexico fires up $550 million wind farm - USATODAY.com

The new, $550 million project is in a region so breezy that the main town is named La Ventosa, or "Windy." It's on the narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, where winds blow at 15 mph to 22 mph, a near-ideal rate for turbines. Gusts have been known to topple tractor trailers.
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It will produce enough energy to power a city of
500,000 people, while reducing carbon monoxide emissions by 600,000
metric tons each year, according to the company.

Esteban Morras, Acciona board member, said the project could be just the start for Mexico.

Veronica Mars to return in a movie

Veronica Mars Movie Finally in the Works - E! Online

Good news for you Heroes fans missing the now-deceased Elle, Kristen Bell. It looks like Kristen's heading for the big screen as that other alter ego who's even more kickass: Miss Veronica Mars.

Windows Vista SP2 available by May or June

Rumor: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Delayed Until May or June | Epicenter from Wired.com

Vista SP2 is expected to come with a number of key enhancements, including the ability to burn Blu-Ray discs natively and improved playback of streaming high definition video. The service pack will also likely contain improvements to wi-fi performance, DirectX graphics performance and a better desktop search tool.

Israel lifts ban on Arab parties in Knesset

Israeli Supreme Court lifts ban on Arab participation in National Elections - International Middle East Media Center

On Wednesday, the Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling that voids a ban preventing Arab parties in Israel from participating in the parliamentary elections, which will be held in Israeli next month.

Israeli Supreme Court
Israeli Supreme Court

The ruling was made after several Arab-Israeli political leaders filed an appeal against the ban.

Arab-Israeli member of the Knesset, Ahmad Tibi, said that this decision is “a defeat to fascism”, and added that discrimination is deeply rooted in Israel, therefore the “battle is not quite finished”, according to Israeli daily Haaretz.

Israel breaks ceasefire, again.

Press TV - Israeli gunboat targets Gaza civilians

A
Palestinian medical official says an Israeli gunboat off the shores of
Gaza City has opened fire on Gaza, wounding at least five people.



Dr. Moaiya Hassanain said Thursday that a shell fired by the
gunboat hit a house in a beachside refugee camp. He said the wounded
were passersby in the street, AP reported.

Gadgest that make you look like a jerk

Gadgets that make you look like a jerk - Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com

Bacon and booze madness!

Facebook | Bacon Booze: Bacontini & Other Delicious Baconized Beverages | Sloshspot Blog < read me!
(Thanks Tamara!)