Thursday, June 23, 2005

Justices, 5-4, Back Seizure of Property for Development - New York Times

Justices, 5-4, Back Seizure of Property for Development - New York Times: "In a bitter dissent, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said the majority had created an ominous precedent. 'The specter of condemnation hangs over all property,' she wrote. 'Nothing is to prevent the state from replacing any Motel 6 with a Ritz-Carlton, any home with a shopping mall, or any farm with a factory.'

'Any property may now be taken for the benefit of another private property, but the fallout from this decision will not be random,' she wrote. 'The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms.

'As for the victims,' Justice O'Connor went on, 'the government now has license to transfer property from those with fewer resources to those with more. The Founders cannot have intended this perverse result.'"

Ride with Theo

Ride with Theo

Manolo Blahnik Coin Sandal - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Manolo Blahnik Coin Sandal - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Jumeriah Plans More Luxury Hotels - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Jumeriah Plans More Luxury Hotels - Luxist - www.luxist.com _ The owner of the Burj Al Arab has thrown down the gauntlet. Jumeirah International is going after the global market.

Candied Flowers - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Candied Flowers - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

North New Jersey Island For Sale - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

North New Jersey Island For Sale - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Compact affluence with MINI Park Lane - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Compact affluence with MINI Park Lane - Luxist - www.luxist.com _ MINI has launched a special edition “Park Lane” model, evoking memories of the classic Park Lane Mini.

Chodorow = Trump? - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Chodorow = Trump? - Luxist - www.luxist.com _ The NY Times has an interesting profile of Jeffrey Chodorow, a man who is building a restaurant empire by partnering with some of the world’s best chefs and whom they call the Trump of the restaurant world.

Lake Lanier Estate - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Lake Lanier Estate - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Weber Flame - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Weber Flame - Luxist - www.luxist.com _

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

The Girl About Two Towns

The Girl About Two Towns

Swimmies on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Swimmies on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Dog swimming at Vazon Bay, chased him downwind until I noticed the camera nearly hit the water.
Goes in with my coot image in the soon to be formed "animals leaving trails in water set"
More images in my Kite Aerial Photography set

Bangkok Street Dogs

Bangkok Street Dogs

Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Agilent introduces tricolor LEDs - Engadget - www.engadget.com

Agilent introduces tricolor LEDs - Engadget - www.engadget.com There has got to be a few great uses for these things that makes a tremendous markup. Modern lamp? Signage? I mean if the latinas on ocean drive can hawk the lights they carry now...

Nokia, Apple building open-source browser for Series 60 phones - Engadget - www.engadget.com

Nokia, Apple building open-source browser for Series 60 phones - Engadget - www.engadget.com

CamBlaster turns your cameraphone into a first-person shooter - Engadget - www.engadget.com

CamBlaster turns your cameraphone into a first-person shooter - Engadget - www.engadget.com

Anyuser ImPhone USB thumb drive/VoIP phone - Engadget - www.engadget.com

Anyuser ImPhone USB thumb drive/VoIP phone - Engadget - www.engadget.com

HOW-TO: Add an auxilary jack to your car - Engadget - www.engadget.com

HOW-TO: Add an auxilary jack to your car - Engadget - www.engadget.com Engadget, how I love thee...