This video does a fantastic job capturing the feeling of racing a catamaran…on flat water. It would be awesome to speed along at 30 knts but that is likely to come from wind above 10 knts, which combined with the tide often brings choppy waves to the city front. Are the giant cats foiling? They … Continue reading America’s Cup Promo Video for SF
An inside source at a fuel company tells me that American refineries that reach their end of life are now being replaced (upgraded?) from gasoline to new non-sulphur diesel production using hydrocracking. They tend not to build new ones (last construction was 1979). So a big shift in US diesel production is expected — from … Continue reading US Finally Switching to Diesel
A movie called James’ Journey to Jerusalem centers around issues of identity as they relate to economic prosperity and security. The lead actor does a great job bringing the viewer on a path of evolution from missionary to mercenary. Here is the Rotten Tomatoes synopsis. In the imaginary village of Entshongweni, very far from western … Continue reading Labor Identity, Controls and Exploitation
Arturo Bejar, who used to lead the security team at Yahoo!, has revealed that Facebook has been struggling to prevent accounts from being hijacked. We’re also starting to introduce Two Factor Authentication, a new feature to help prevent unauthorized access to your account. If you turn this new feature on, we’ll ask you to enter … Continue reading Facebook Offers Two-factor Login