During the severe economic recession, it’s not just people having a tough time finding work. Hiroko Tabuchi of The New York Times reports that hi-tech robots are losing their jobs in Japan:
KITAKYUSHU, Japan — They may be the most efficient workers in the world. But in the global downturn, they are having a tough time [...]
There were a couple of non-motorized (horse and foot) races of interest this weekend.
Preakness
I did not see the race live, but watched the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes on Youtube. In another year without a Triple Crown winner, the filly Rachel Alexandra held off a late charge by Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird. [...]
Running 100 miles sounds like a pretty crazy thing to do. When people hear about it, a lot of people remark that even driving 100 miles makes them tired. While completing a 26.2 mile marathon is the ultimate goal for many runners, there are people who run races that are much longer.
Ultrarunning Becoming More Popular
Several [...]
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.
On day 88, [...]
The Low-Tech Times previously reported that Katie Spotz might be embarking on a solo trans-atlantic rowing trip this month. However, the trip is postponed until December 2009 according to this email received from Spotz. Katie is still trying to line up sponsors:
Hi S.P.,
Thanks for the email. Sorry for the late response, I was gone running [...]
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