1. Advice on stepping up to a better digital camera 5 hours ago   permalink

Dan Wallach / Freedom to Tinker

This is a bit off from the usual Freedom to Tinker post, but with tomorrow being "Black Friday" and retailers offering some steep discounts on consumer electronics, many Tinker readers will be out there buying gear or will be offering buying advice to their friends. Over the past several months, several friends of mine have mentioned that they ...

2. New Report: Triggered Public Option Is Better Than The Existing Public Option Provisions 1 day ago   permalink

New Report: Triggered Public Option Is Better Than The Existing Public Option Provisions
Thinkprogress.org

A new report from the Urban Institute argues that a “strong” public option — one that is triggered in the event that overall growth in national health spending exceeds a pre-determined target — may do more to control health care spending than the public option proposals offered in existing legislation:

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3. Aero Charts 1 day ago   permalink

Aero Charts
Www.gelib.com

This collection contains all of the Aeronautical Sectional and Terminal Area Charts for the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.  Also included are 3D Airspace Polygons created by Lloyd Bailey, and Flyway maps for 19 major cities.  The maps have been merged together to form one large mosaic.  The Legends are available by clicking on the ...

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