Last week, I was watching free tv and the FOX 5 news had an interesting story about the Green Granny. Barbara Warmsley is a 71 year old British grandmother producing videos with sensible low-tech ways to waste less and save more in a recession. Fox reports: She didn’t even know what a Youtube video was, [...]
Norfolk Southern Office Car Special Last week, I watched the NS OCS pass through Linden on it’s return trip to Altoona, PA from the Augusta Master’s Tournament. See Also: NS OCS Video The Circus Train Last week, Ringley Brother’s & Barnum & Bailey Circus wrapped up their Patriot Center shows in Fairfax, Virginia. They previously [...]
There is some recent news regarding people crossing oceans without hi-tech engines. First, AOL reports that a 25 year old named Paul Ridley ibecame the youngest to row across the Atlantic: (March 30) — After almost 3,000 miles of rowing, bouts of seasickness, equipment failure and salt sores, Paul Ridley is back on land. [...]
I’m generally not a Jon Stewart fan and cannot watch his show anyway because I do not subscribe to cable tv. However, I am pleased that he did not think the Kindle is a good value. Gizmodo’s John Mahoney reports: Jeff Bezos brought a Kindle 2 to the Daily Show last night, where Mr. Stewart [...]
Michael Kahn of Reuters reports: Gamers beware: Keeping too tight a grip on the console and furiously pushing the buttons can cause a newly identified skin disorder marked by painful lumps on the palms, Swiss scientists said on Tuesday. This is another reason to discourage and avoid addictive video game behavior. It is nice to [...]