Good morning I hope your Thursday Thanksgiving involved an appropriate (or, even an inappropriate) amount of (over)indulgence, and that today sees you warm and comfortable, and hopefully not at work. I was surprised to see …
Plastic explosives are very powerful, and can be molded into any sort of shape, aiding in their concealment. A piece of plastic explosive about the size of a regular 4 oz stick of butter is …
I spent 26 hours flying on two Cathay Pacific flights in their business class cabin last week (SFO-HKG-YVR) and so became very familiar with the accoutrements of their newly redesigned business class seats (pictured alongside) …
Oh my gosh. Here's an amazing helmet cam video showing an engineer climbing to the top of a 1768 ft transmission tower; part of the way without any sort of safety harness or anything. (There's …
Warning – Vertigo Sufferers Should Not View This Read More »
As longer time readers will know, I'm gravely concerned about the health dangers associated with cell phone radio waves. But that's not the only type of electromagnetic signal to worry about, oh no, not by …
Good morning Those of you who only receive the weekly newsletter may have noticed no newsletter last week (daily and express readers will have still received articles during the week). Apologies for that. On Tuesday …
Air travel continues to boom, with industry analysts now projecting a combined multi-billion dollar profit this year for the US airlines (and billions more for the rest of the world's airlines too). Business travel is …
From time to time some critics have wondered out loud if very-profitable Qantas might not be slightly lowering its one-time impeccably high safety standards as part of its relentless drive to greater efficiencies and profits. …
Well Done, Qantas – Safety Still Reigns Supreme at the Flying ‘Roo Read More »
Here's a comprehensive three part review of a wonderful home security system, ideally suited for people who travel and necessarily leave their home vacant/unattended. The Logitech Alert Home Security System is easily installed, easily configured, …
Review – Logitech Home Alert Video Security System Read More »
Just over a year ago, I wrote a four-part series about How to Use Priceline to get the Lowest Possible Hotel Rates. Last week I was using the techniques and strategies outlined in this comprehensive …
Priceline Might Save You Money – but Sometimes Could Cost You Extra Read More »
Hydrogen has long been held out as a clean burning fuel that could be used as an alternative to oil-based fossil fuels – both for ecological reasons and in recognition of the finite remaining supplies …
Hydrogen’s Potential as an Alternative/Eco-Fuel Evaporates Read More »
Since the introduction of Amazon's original Kindle eBook reader in November 2007, the company has very successfully driven the acceptance of eBooks into the marketplace. Former attempts at creating a sustainable viable market for eBooks …
The Pressing Problem in Amazon’s Current (but Obsolete) Kindle eBook Readers Read More »