Various Items from the Good Ideas to WTF…
November 16, 2006
I have come across a few different things over the last few weeks that either deserve a little bit of attention or I just wanted to share with the public.
From the Very Good Idea/Resource files:
The first item pertains to cycling, one of my present passions. Are you interested in cycling to work in LA but didn’t know enough about the routes or traffic to really feel safe doing so? There is a program called Roll with It run through the C.I.C.L.E. (Cyclists Inciting Change through LIVE Exchange) that will set you up with a Bicycle Commuting Coach/Mentor to help you plan your route and to actually ride with you to work. The program is free and is a good way to give bicycle commuting a try with the support of a more experienced cyclist. You may find that you get to work faster and feel better once you get there than when you commute by car or SUV. You will also be doing the city a favor by reducing traffic, smog and fossil fuels consumption. If you are already bicycle commuter in LA, why not sign up to be a Mentor and help spread bicycle commuting across Los Angeles?
From the Very Cool but WTF File:
KFC has earned the destinction of being the first brand to be visible from space. Recently KFC built a corporate logo of Colonel Sanders near Area 51 in Nevada. The 87,500 square-foot logo was constructed of 1 foot by 1 foot individual tiles and can be seen on Google Earth very clearly. I first read about this on Amber Mac’s (from Call for Help on Canadian Tech TV) Webpage. She links to her original source, complete with time-lapse video, here. Very strange ambitions that some folks/companies have, but in some strange way, very, very Cool!
Update: It appears that the largest corporate logo seen from space may be the ReadyMix logo created on the Nullarbor plain of Australia in 1965. Well, maybe the KFC logo is the first color corporate logo seen from space?
