I think you’ll like at least one of these: The last flight of the space shuttle Endeavour. (TPM gallery) What the unlikely ascendance of the Supermarine Spitfire (a revolutionary WWII … Continue reading “Shuttles, Spitfires and Mercury”
Category: From the Consumer Desk
Your Smart Phone’s Kill Switch
CNN has an interesting story about the remote “kill switch” in most smart-phone operating systems. Google, Microsoft and Apple all include this function in their platforms, allowing them to delete … Continue reading “Your Smart Phone’s Kill Switch”
A Random Collection of Royal Wedding Galleries
CNN WP Slate Guardian (UK) NYT The Times (UK) I could care less about the whole thing. It’s something shiny to look at, that’s about it for me. I know … Continue reading “A Random Collection of Royal Wedding Galleries”
Nissan Leaf Wins World-Wide Award
The all-electric Nissan Leaf is the recipient of the 2011 World Car of the Year award at the New York Auto Show, CNN reports. We noticed a thorough Leaf review … Continue reading “Nissan Leaf Wins World-Wide Award”
Anonymous Reveals BoA Emails?
This should be interesting. Article. Bankofamericasuck.com Don’t forget the lengths BoA and its associates have reportedly gone to to bury this story. B
Reduce Defense by $1T Over 10 Years; Plus: Child Helmets?
If you want to be taken seriously on the topic of deficit reduction, you’re going to have to include a plan to reduce defense spending. Not “reduce the amount of … Continue reading “Reduce Defense by $1T Over 10 Years; Plus: Child Helmets?”
In Your Stocking: Strong Opinions and a Leaf
I noted these articles as being on the most topical issues of this holiday season, and thought I’d share. One way or another, at least one of them is bound … Continue reading “In Your Stocking: Strong Opinions and a Leaf”
Oyster Power Online Off Scotland
Occasionally I like to highlight – legal hook or no – an exciting development in alternative energy. Aquamarine Power is a Scottish company developing the Oyster, a gargantuan wave-powered pump. This article … Continue reading “Oyster Power Online Off Scotland”
Mortgage Electronic Registration System: Legal Meltdown
MERS (Mortgage Electronic Registration System) is an innovation of the mortgage/banking industry which facilitated the prolific bundling, buying and selling of mortgages during the now-burst “real estate bubble.” The MERS (itself a … Continue reading “Mortgage Electronic Registration System: Legal Meltdown”
Subway Platform Safety: A Little Railing Please?
CNN reports a New York jury awarded $2.33 million to a man who lost his leg after drunkenly falling into the path of an oncoming subway train in Manhattan. Seems to … Continue reading “Subway Platform Safety: A Little Railing Please?”