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Hilarious Response to Amazon’s Drones

this & that December 2, 2013 Comments: 3

Yesterday, Amazon.com announced that it is developing pilotless flying vehicles called “octocopters” that can deliver packages within a half hour of customers placing an order. See the full WSJ article here and Amazon’s video overview.

Below, however, is a video response from UK company Waterstones.

“We’re excited to announce the Ornithological Waterstones Landing Service, a brand new way to receive your favourite books,” said Waterstones, trying hard not to snigger.

“O.W.L.S. consists of a fleet of specially trained owls that, either working individually or as an adorable team, will be able to deliver your package within thirty minutes of you placing your order.”

Caffeinated Links: Travel, Coffee, Books, TV, India

film & television, this & that March 20, 2013 Leave a comment

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How to Fit Two Week of Luggage under the Airplane Seat in Front of You, via Lifehacker

Clever Coffee Dripper Brewing, via Coffee Cup News. “If you are looking for a new way to brew coffee with a low cost of entry the Clever Coffee Dripper is a great brew method to consider.”

Amazon Launches Imprint for Literary Fiction, via Mashable. “After launching imprints for lower brow (and frequently, better-selling) genres like fantasy and sci-fi, mysteries and thrillers, and romance, Amazon’s Publishing Group is establishing a seventh imprint for literary fiction, called Little A.”

A gorgeous set of Peter & Wendy/ Eleven & Amy parallels, in GIF form via Mary on Tumblr. They are completely magical.

The Huge Cost of India’s Discrimination Against Women, via The Atlantic

“Imagine a country where the most powerful political figure, two billionaires , three of the most dominant regional politicians, several prominent CEOs, and half of local government representatives are women. Now imagine that, in that same country, one-third of adult women are illiterate, spousal rape is not illegal, and sex-selective abortion and female infanticide are still widely practiced.”