Today's Links
This guy has managed to recover colour information from the composite shots taken by the Mars Rovers and produce some stunning images - particularly of the microscopic imagery the Rovers have been collecting lately.
People looking for deals on digital cameras, amongst other popular consumer gadgets, frequently see ads and promos for the Brooklyn (NYC) Stores - apparently they are legion. However, they are also very sketchy and it's caveat emptor in extremis where they are concerned. This fellow has compiled a page of pictures of the actual addresses that are listed for the various businesses that purport to sell digicams over the internet. Very informative.
The Washington D.C. area is about to be blanketed in an all-out banking war. Facing increasing competition, the banks are actually increasing ours and promising better service to customers in order to compete - even to the point of opening new branches and hiring former Gap managers to create a more customer-friendly atmosphere in the typically downbeat banking milieu. I probably have about three or four opportunities a year to use a bank branch these days as I do most of my banking online or by phone. But when I do go, long lines and restrictive hours are a major hassle. Perhaps the banks are realizing that they have to start spending their profits on the very people who have been generating those profits for them? Hope the D.C. trend spreads north.
Follow-Up: Bob Woodward chimes in on the Deep Throat revelation: "How Mark Felt Became 'Deep Throat' (washingtonpost.com)