Gorgeous Art Deco Henderson Motorcycle
As you might be able to tell, I get a little worked up over gear and over history sometimes....
Monthly Archives: October 2010
World’s First Robot Pop Star Debuts in Japan
You heard me: World’s first robot pop star. She must be seen to be believed. It must be heard...
Italian Police Brace for (Actual) Mafia Wars
An article in Time describes the deployment of 80 new Italian police officers in Calabria, where anti-Mafia officials are...
Mossberg. “Just In Case.”
On a slow, brain-dead Monday morning, a visit to the website of manufacturer O.F. Mossberg & Sons nets me...
What to Do in a Zombie Attack
In much the same way that I am just now getting really into Lady Gaga, I’m sometimes a little...
Bigfoot Discovery Day in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Felton, California, is about fifteen minutes north of my old alma mater, UC Santa Cruz. It’s home to the...
Russian Sailors Bootleg GPS Waiting for GLONASS
An interesting article on Strategy Page covers some of the history of the Soviet/Russian GLONASS system, designed to provide...
Nepali Man Officially Declared World’s Shortest
Happy Birthday to the world’s new Shortest Man: Nepal’s Khagendra Thapa Magar, who was certified by officials from Guinness...
Scientists Still Working on Slovenian Punchbot’s “Bitchslap Mode”
On the sunny shores of the Adriatic Sea, they build my kinda robots. They also clearly know what academia’s...
Minnesota Congressional Campaign Conjures the Spirit of 1999
The campaign of Democrat Tarryl Clark, challenging Republican Michelle Bachmann for Minnesota’s 6th Congressional seat, has married the interactive...