| The Best, Worst, and Ugliest OSes of the Decade (Slashdot) itwbennett writes "Hundreds of Operating Systems were released during the past decade, finding their way into microdevices, watches, refrigerators, mobile phones, cars, motorcycles, jets, even the International Space Station. Some worked; some even worked well. Others, sadly, didn't. And some were just ahead of their time. Blogger Tom Henderson takes a look back at the best and worst OSes of the ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Punjab flags off motorcycle highway patrol (Calcutta News) In a bid to make national highways safer and to streamline the flow of increasing traffic, a new highway patrol scheme was launched in Punjab with the flagging off of 50 Enfield motorcycles here Monday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Nipomos Jarratt vaults her way to SDSU Most daredevils these days defy gravity with motorcycles or souped-up hot rods. Nipomo track and field star Kelsie Jarratt needs only a pole and plenty of vertical space. theadobepress.com |
Passions rev up in debate over loud motorcycles;municipal politician threatened EDMONTON - Passions are boiling across Canada over the issue of loud motorcycles. In one case, a Saskatoon city councillor who suggested a possible crackdown on noisy bikes has been threatened. brandonsun.com |
Bridgestone Is a Familiar Brand, if No Longer for Motorcycles Keen enthusiasts know that Bridgestone, the tire maker, also produced motorcycles — innovative bikes that sold in small numbers when new, but are increasingly sought-after today. nytimes.com |