Flags of Every Country...

Brought to life in a beautiful roll-over map with pop-up images of the flags and information on their origin.  Somebody put a lot of work into this...

Bite Me...

The Daily Caller is running this image front and center, with no real explanation (either there or in the article it points to) of its origin.  I just thought it was an interesting graphic...

Technological Lock-In...

Neal Stephenson (yes, that Neal Stephenson) with an excellent piece on rockets as an example of technological lock-in.  It includes a fascinating analysis of how rockets came to be as they are, along with some informed speculation about why alternatives to rockets haven't been developed.

It's nice to see some new writing by Neal Stephenson; it's been a while since I've had that pleasure...

Resupply...

FOB Waza K'wah gets resupplied by the only means available: air drop.  This photo shows fuel being dropped.  Our guys are fighting out in one of the more nether regions of the world.  Click to enlarge.  More here...