Some amazing developments are happening in the world of automobile engineering. First, have a peek at the armored Ford Syn. No need to worry about leaving your laptop in your urban assault armored car vault. It’s a safe on wheels, but what’s the fuel/price tag for this level of protection? The design of the Ford … Continue reading Automobile security culture clash→
Audi has announced that it is starting to use four valves per cylinder in its newest diesel powerplant, available in the sporty A3 and A4 models…except in the United States. Alas, Americans still have no Audi diesels and will have to settle with VW and Daimler-Chrysler for the time being if they want modern diesel … Continue reading Eine Kleine Pumpe-Duse Diesel→
In a case called Garcetti v. Ceballos, the US Supreme Court ruled that whistleblowers do not have a Constitutional right to free speech. I’m no lawyer, but it seems to me that the Court has basically said that employers should be able to discipline employees for speech on the job without any regard to whether … Continue reading US Supreme Court rules against whistleblower rights→
Interesting first-person account on the BBC site: The first step the authorities need to take is to block the prisoners from using mobile phones to direct the violence on the streets. That prompted me to do a little research, which led to a report from Prison Review in 2002 that suggests cell-phones were used by … Continue reading Sao Paulo riots run by cell phone→