Archive for May, 2009

May 30 2009

Evolution of the Knights Templar

Published by Techno under History

From Angels and Demons to Angels and Clowns.

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May 16 2009

200 Abandoned Walmarts

Published by Techno under Consumer

The photo montage attached shows ~200 abandoned Walmarts. It’s an impressive number, larger than many retail chains, but is an indicator of success not failure. In most cases Walmart has relocated to better and larger premises nearby. It’s success for Walmart, which is still expanding, but like industrial waste the empty buildings are not much [...]

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May 12 2009

CPAir: Experiments with Sexism in the Sky

Published by Techno under History

 While some of us were experimenting with drugs in 1972 Canadian airline CPAir was experimenting with sexism in the skys.
CPAir’s April 1972 schedule promoted their new Executive Jet class as having…
Playboy magazines for relaxation…brought to you by great looking stewardesses and by stewards trained in European hotels.
Apparently there was a backlash from stewardesses and from [...]

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