At the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony, the show involved the world’s largest hi-tech LED screen. The games themselves, however, have remained relatively low-tech. Thankfully, laser tag has not yet become an Olympic sport. The highlight of the games thus far was the Men’s 4 X 100 meter freestyle swimming relay. In case you missed it, [...]
Here in Virginia, we have had some nice mild weather during the past week. I’ve been able to keep the house cool by turning off the air conditioning and opening the windows. A window fan can increase the natural cooling power of an open window: See also: Low-Tech Times Recommends Windows That Open Tweet (function(d, [...]
Eric Hagerman, of Wired.com, reports that Shimano will be releasing a light-weight electronic shifting system for bicycles: Japanese parts manufacturer Shimano is launching an electronic shifting system for high-end road bikes that it claims will vastly improve performance and reduce maintenance. By replacing the conventional levers that pull wound-steel cables through protective housings with solid-state [...]
Karl Meltzer is in his seventh day of his attempt to run the Appalachian Trail in record time. The current record (47 days, 13 hours) is held by Andrew Thompson. If interested, you can track Karl’s progress on his website: On August 5, 2008, uber ultra-runner Karl Meltzer set off on the biggest race of [...]
TheDailyGreen.com reports that you can save up to $30,000 during your lifetime if you drive a stick-shift (manual) transmission instead of an automatic. Jeff Yeager writes: Learning to drive a car with a manual transmission might not only save you some major embarrassment in life, but it can also save you gas and some serious [...]