links for 2007-09-13

• Russia tests superstrength bomb: military | U.S. | Reuters
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has tested the world's most powerful vacuum bomb, which unleashes a destructive shockwave with the power of a nuclear blast, the military said on Tuesday, dubbing it the "father of all bombs".
  (tags: bomb russia vacuum-bomb)
• Town ditches traffic lights to cut accidents | U.S. | Reuters
  The idea of removing signs to improve road safety, called "Shared Space," was developed by Dutch traffic specialist Hans Monderman, and is supported by the European Union.
  (tags: shared-space hans-monderman transportation road-safety)
• BurstMedia, Ad Network, Reports Contract Cancellations
  Having followed the 2000 ad market crash minute by minute, this statement scares the heck out of us. The 2000 crash began exactly this way: anecdotal reports of weakness from minor players that were dismissed as "isolated" and "company specific"...follow
  (tags: online-ad-recession bubble burstmedia)
• Silicon Alley Insider: Online Ad Recession Watch: Tracking The Signals
  We continue to believe that we are likely nearing (or already in) the first stages of a cyclical downturn for advertising and the Internet sector--one that will affect not only start-ups and second-tier players but majors like Google (GOOG), Yahoo (YHOO),
  (tags: online-ad-recession henry-blodget goog yhoo)