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May 15, 2008

gleans at 7:10 PM MT, 5/15

 

World's smallest helicopter 
This man is determined to fly solo – hovering in the sky in what is believed to be the world's smallest one-man helicopter.
 
 
 
Man straps 8ft jet-powered wing to his back.
 
 
 
Polygamist sect's finances are murky <== today's winner of the Headline Litotes Award
 
 
 
 
05/15/08
Electronics Help Sony Swing to Profit
 
Sony swung to a profit in the fourth quarter as losses from the PlayStation videogame business shrank significantly and the Japanese electronics giant said it expected sales of Cybershot digital cameras and Bravia televisions to increase. Shares climbed.
 
WSJ
05/15/08
Sony PlayStation 3 Revival Lifts Result
 
Sony's videogames business is back in the hunt after a year on the defensive. Sales of the company's PlayStation 3 have been outpacing Microsoft's Xbox 360, and have been helped by improved game selection and a 20% price cut.
 
WSJ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Opposition in Africa means the new command's headquarters will more likely be in US or Europe.
 
 
 

Stuff.co.nz
Prague bursts with stunning sights
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - PICTURESQUE PRAGUE: An old-world style Bohemian busker entertains pedestrians on the 600-year-old Charles Bridge, one of Prague's busiest tourist ...
Binge on culture rather than booze during the eight-day Fringe ...
guardian.co.uk, UK - Cypriot puppeteers Open Arts' new multilingual shadow show Prague is not merely a destination for stag or hen parties, nor is it just an alternative locale ...
 

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