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Top 10 hotels in Vietnam {Gadling}
Apr 21st 2009 2:39AM Two fantastic hotels that are missing from the list are the Victoria in Hoi An and Metropole in Hanoi, which is exquisite, especially if you stay in the old section.
Why you should visit Denmark, the world's happiest country {Gadling}
Apr 15th 2008 2:12PM My wife had read about this in the NY Times which said a primary reason for the Dane's happiness is that they have lower expectations of how life "should" be so they're constantly surprised. Very Zen.
I've heard it said that the problem with the proverbial "American Dream" is that everyone expects it. Maybe that's why we're ranked 23.
Steve
Oakland, CA
Mercedes-Benz may discontinue the A-Class {Autoblog Green}
Jul 2nd 2007 7:39PM About a week ago, I saw a B-class on a flatbed truck crossing the Bay Bridge into San Francisco. Didn't get a chance to see the sides though to know if it was a promo for something. Maybe they're on their way here...
Visiting the Phantom Metro Stations of Paris {Gadling}
Nov 3rd 2006 11:07AM I just got back from Paris...damn...
MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo notes {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Oct 24th 2006 10:22AM Any word/rumors about whether they've fixed the MBP's thermal issues as well?
Also, have you noticed that the add-on plug for the Airline Power Adapter looks a lot like a cigarette lighter adapter? I wonder if it will work in a car as well...
Red Corner: Harsh, but Intriguing Turkmenistan {Gadling}
Feb 2nd 2006 5:31PM Two years ago the NYTimes Magazine did an article about him entitled "When a Kleptocratic, Megaloman?l Dictator Goes Bad"
Apparently he's a first-rate nut job.
Here's the url, but you have to either be NYT (print) subscriber or pay for the article...
http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F10814FB3F5B0C768CDDA80894DB404482
