Transportation The good moto stuff first. Another yummy bike on Bike EXIF. They’re hitting my sweet spot lately. And it *races*. Outrageously luxe big V‑8s are a passion of mine. Here’s another entry for my imaginary garage. Sadly yet another exotic is getting the electric treatment. Come-on folks, these cars were never meant to hum along …
Yearly Archives: 2009
Morning Linkage (Sept 14)
Transportation The Atom Bomb Doctor Who. Naming convention remains a mystery but the bike is yummy. 1861 United does a series of punning ads for Yamaha. Love ’em. For a retro moto look, an album cover. ——————- Science The Benthic Rover does for the ocean floor what Spirit and Opportunity are doing for Mars. Only cooler, and …
Morning Linakge (Sept 10)
Transportation Honda has developed a “dual clutch” auto-transmission for bikes. There’s a diagram at the bottom of the post that I’m still puzzling out. http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/09/dual-clutch-honda/ It never really works but the gull wing sports car refuses to die. This one is sexier than most. http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/mercedes-benz-2010-sls-amg A combination of watch porn and automotive history. This stop watch is going …
Morning Linkage (Sept 9)
Transportation Finally. A custom that I would sell my Defender to own. Okay, maybe not the Defender but there are a couple of Schnauzers on the block. Swoon. http://www.bikeexif.com/triumph-rocket-custom These are some sweet cross sections of bits of the landscape. Honda UK ads. http://designlenta.com/2009/09/09/honda-roads-ot-wieden-kennedy-london/ Visualizing air traffic across the globe. 24 hours of aviation data. http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/air-traffic-around-the-world ———————- Industrial Design (or …
Morning Linkage (Sept 8)
Transportation Moving backwards, as far as we are concerned. Samoans are now driving on the left. Why? The ability to import cheap used cars from their neighbors. http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE5861QV20090907 A sweet little bobber from a Norton Atlas. This can’t be bad. http://www.bikeexif.com/norton-atlas-custom For my next blue trinket I want this Bentley. http://designyoutrust.com/2009/09/07/the-britto-bentley/ Presenting the Mosquito, an electric bike …