The Washington Post’s Rick Weiss reports that hi-tech nanotubes used in electronics may cause cancer, similar to asbestos related illness: Microscopic, high-tech “nanotubes” that are being made for use in a wide variety of consumer products cause the same kind of damage in the body as asbestos does, according to a study in mice that [...]
The Low-Tech Times recently published an article covering examples of rude cell phone usage. The original list did not include cell phone usage on airplanes, but it probably should have. Last month, Engadget reported on a Harris Interactive Survey finding that 74% of those polled say are against in-flight calling: In a Harris Interactive survey [...]
Bluegrass is an old-fashioned, low-tech genre of music played on acoustic instruments. Typically, the sound features bass, guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and harmony vocals. This weekend, a friend of mine working for the Prince William County, Virginia government is putting on a bluegrass festival to benefit historic preservation efforts at Bristoe Station Battlefield. The lineup [...]
I got a haircut this past Saturday at Buddy’s Barber Shop in Front Royal, Virginia. The owner is the shop’s only barber and he charges $12 for a haircut. I am very surprised how many men and boys these days are instead choosing to go to expensive beauty salons for their haircuts. In this era [...]
The Low-Tech Times previously covered a story on farmers turning to mules instead of tractors during these times of record high gas prices. Now, Shannon Kettler of the Kentucky Post reports that some students are riding horses to school instead of driving: With gas prices at almost $4 a gallon, many are looking for cheaper [...]