Politics: President Obama: iPod, iPad don’t empower
Human Power News: Jessica Watson, the Youngest Round-the-World Sailor
More Anti-Facebook Opinion: Zuckerberg Overplays His Hand
A Hi-Tech Problem: Drifting satellite threatens US cable programming
…with a Low-Tech Solution: Watch TV for Free
You-tube has added hi-def (HD) viewing options for many of their videos. From the lower right of the YouTube viewer, you can select HD720 or even HD1080 for some videos.
Unfortunately, videos can sometimes stall on even the lowest definition (360p) setting. This can be annoying especially if the resolution is not important to [...]
Low-Tech Links
The Low-Tech Movement appears to be gaining momentum. I added a site to the Other Low-Tech Blogs section on the right panel of The Low-Tech Times:
(Low) Tech Writer
Also, here’s a nice post from another blogger entitled Confessions of a Low Tech Guy
Hi-Tech Addictions and Gadgets
No Phone Zone Day Promotes End To Distracted Driving
FAA [...]
Hi-Tech Problem: Flawed Computer Models Add To European Flight Delays
Preservation Efforts:
Save the Brick and Mortars Our Nation Is Built On: The 3/50 Project
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
Prince William County Historic Preservation Foundation’s New Website
Train Tuesdays
The BBC reports:
Thousands of stranded air passengers in the UK are rushing to use ferries and trains in an attempt to continue their travel plans.
Many have been trapped by the volcanic ash cloud coming from Iceland which closed UK airspace…
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