Thursday, August 24, 2006

Jack Nicholson's Car So what happened?. Hydrogen fuel has been discussed many times on MeFi, but I wasn't able to find a previous link to this video clip (Google Video warning) showing Jack Nicholson, circa 1978, showing off his hydrogen powered car. The accents of the broadcasters, in case you're wondering, are east coast Canadian, possibly Newfoundland. [MetaFilter] 9:20:57 PM

Milwaukee called 'Drunkest City'; Phoenix No. 22 Milwaukee called 'Drunkest City'; Phoenix No. 22. MILWAUKEE - Is the Brew City getting a bad rap? Milwaukee has been ranked by Forbes.com as ''America's Drunkest City,'' based on information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [azcentral.com | thebuzz] 6:12:46 PM

German Railway Offers Cell-Phone Tickets German Railway Offers Cell-Phone Tickets. (AP) -- Germany's national railway on Thursday launched a service that allows passengers to buy tickets with their Internet-capable cell phones. [Physics Org] 6:07:08 PM

Zeigermann 2006 Yesterday, on the Central Line.. The lonesome traveller. [The Cartoonist] 7:39:15 AM