Wonder if this might work in Afghanistan: Police were hoping for a good turnout at their “Kicks for Guns” sneaker exchange Friday, but they weren’t expecting to get a surface-to-air missile launcher. An Ocoee man showed up and exchanged the 4-foot-long launcher for size-3 Reebok sneakers for his daughter. This really puts the recent TSA … Continue reading FL Man Trades Missle Launcher for Sneakers
The paper copy of the San Francisco Chronicle had a very different headline from the online version, but in either case the message seems to be the same. Surveillance cameras are useless if they are not supported properly by an enforcement system. Larsen said the Housing Authority wants to pay staff to monitor the cameras … Continue reading Problems with San Francisco Surveillance
Interesting perspectives in the BBC on the demand for plumbers. Do we need more plumbers because the quality of the field is so low, or because of new growth? They suggest it is the latter. Plumbing, like being a waiter or taxi driver, hasn’t become cheaper or more efficient over time because it can’t, says … Continue reading Robots Won’t Do the Plumbing
Energy consumption and emission is the focus of this mind-bending, paradigm-shifting article in the Times Online. Walking does more than driving to cause global warming, a leading environmentalist has calculated. Similarly, it seems an airline mogul has been pointing out that beef eaters are a bigger problem for the environment than those who fly: Michael … Continue reading Walk, Don’t Run. Drive, Don’t Walk.