Airports for sale, recession ethics, and the flying laptop.

The top 10 American privatization plans. What are the right financial decisions to make during a recession? A MacBook Pro turns into a spaceship. Awesome!

Another wall, Metallica, and summer wines.

The Brazilian government is building an “ecobarrier” around the favelas in Rio de Janeiro. Metallica’s “The day that never comes” on cello. Refreshing wines for the summer.

911, 53 baby birds, and wines from every state.

The top 10 non-emergency calls people have made to 911. A teenager in Colorado had 53 baby birds in his bedroom. 50 American wines, one per state.

Money for nothing, inflation vs. deflation, and murder.

According to this article, 700 teachers in New York are paid to do NOTHING. The inflation/deflation debate. Murder stats in New York City. You can enlarge the interactive map and see how your neighborhood is doing.

Lunch with Warren, Barolo, and white coats.

How much would you pay to have lunch with Warren Buffett? How about 2 million dollars? Wanna taste a “double reserve” Barolo? I do!

Why do doctors wear white coats?

Chinese ateliers, short films, photojournalism.

Inside the ateliers of China’s super-star artists. Five-second films. Excellent images by Brent Stirton.

Impersonation, frozen sharks, and Star Wars architecture.

A man impersonated his dead 77-year-old mother for six years, to collect money in her name. Mexican navy uncovers drugs inside frozen sharks. Super awesome Star Wars architecture.

Working for free, the Underwear Index, and a 7 string bass.

British Airways is asking thousands of its staff to work for FREE for up to four weeks. The Underwear Index and other odd economic indicators. The “flight of the bumble bee” on a 7- string bass. Pretty cool.

Theaters, submarines, and lack of respect.

Awesome pics of abandoned theaters, and a Russian submarine. Torben Brams posted this screenshot of an email he got. Absolutely incredible.

Friends, big boxes, and Sidney.

Interesting article about how the recession is wrecking some friendships. Cool project about abandoned mega malls and “big box” stores and how they are being recycled. And a beautiful panoramic of Sidney.