Monthly Archives: April 2009

links for 2009-04-29

Posted on 29 April 2009 by Chris Barrus

Lost in Space: What really happened to Russia's missing cosmonauts? An incredible tale of space hacking, espionage and death in the lonely reaches of space. Fortean TImes interviews the Italian brothers who listened in on early Soviet and American space … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-04-27

Posted on 27 April 2009 by Chris Barrus

DNA results may have solved 75-year-old Utah mystery of Everett Ruess' disappearance Burial spot and remains of writer Everett Ruess found (and confirmed via DNA) after 75 years. (tags: utah everett.ruess history dorothea.lange)

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links for 2009-04-21

Posted on 21 April 2009 by Chris Barrus

Birds return to Owens Lake, unexpectedly Proof that things do occasionally unsuck themselves. Birds are returning in numbers to (the formerly dry) Owens Lake. (tags: eastern.sierra california ecology) V. Vale on J.G. Ballard RE/Search publisher V. Vale remembers J.G. Ballard. … Continue reading →

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Coachella

Posted on 20 April 2009 by Chris Barrus

Until someone uploads some video of Brian Jonestown Massacre’s tremendously gritty it’s-Medway-1982-or-1965 set (especially the “When Jokers Attack” blow out) if I had to pick a favorite moment from yesterday it would be this (unsurprisingly) For the full effect, imagine … Continue reading →

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My Bloody Valentine again

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Chris Barrus

It sounded about how it looked and vice versa… I wasn’t sure if the room acoustics of the El Rey would be completely overwhelmed by the sound, but it was actually easier to hear what was going on now than … Continue reading →

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Tesla In The Wild

Posted on 14 April 2009 by Chris Barrus

Driving northbound up the Glendale freeway for lunch today and caught a glimpse of a dark shape silently WHOOSHING past me. Caught up with it just in time to take a picture. Last year I saw a black Tesla parked … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-04-09

Posted on 9 April 2009 by Chris Barrus

California schools' risks rise as vaccinations drop – Los Angeles Times A rising number of California parents are choosing to send their children to kindergarten without routine vaccinations, putting hundreds of elementary schools in the state at risk for outbreaks … Continue reading →

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