Articles by Chris Schults

Coming this March

Fans of the Meatrix will be pleased to learn that the sequel will be released this March. Check out the sneak preview.

And for those of you who're interested in the musical preferences and the like of Moopheus, visit his MySpace page. (And for those of you into the MySpace thang, add Grist to your friends list!)

This is what a Honda sounds like …

Normally, with the exception of those for hybrids, I can't stand car commercials. But then there is this.

As you will learn from the length of the commercial, as well as the fact the car is on the "wrong" side of the road, it is for UK audiences. Sigh ... Europeans do so many things so much better.

I'd like to see a counter ad from Toyota with "this is what a Prius sounds like ..." followed by silence.

(Via PSFK)

9/11 Forgotten Heroes

Just a reminder for you folks who have access to Link TV (DIRECTV channel 375 and DISH Network channel 9410) that 9/11 Forgotten Heroes, the first episode of the Sierra Club Chronicles, will be airing Thursday night (tomorrow!).

Here's a short summary:

The terrorist attack on 9/11 was one of our country's most horrific moments, and the damage continues. Told there were no health hazards in the aftermath, the truth shows there was and many first responders are now afflicted and ignored by our government.

For a full description and trailers, go here.

Update [2006-1-11 16:9:42 by Chris Schults]: If you don't get Link TV, you can download the entire episode from the Sierra Club's website. Go here and click on the "Full episode" link.

Grist Dashboard widget now available

While you may only account for about 10 percent of our site's visitors, we love you no less than your Windows (and Linux!) counterparts. And to show you our gratitude, we've released the Grist Dashboard widget, which will deliver Daily Grist headlines directly to your desktop.

What is a Dashboard widget exactly? I'll let Apple explain:

Dashboard is home to widgets: mini-applications that let you perform common tasks and provide you with fast access to information. With a single click, Dashboard appears, complete with widgets that bring you a world of information -- real-time weather, stock tickers, flight information, and more -- instantly. Dashboard disappears just as easily, so you can get back to what you were doing.

Please note that the widget will only work for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) users.

If you do download our widget, please let us know what you think in comments. And feel free to share ideas for other widget applications, like a climate tracker.

Thanks to Advenio LLC who was instrumental in the development of our widget.