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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]