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  100:1 Odds of death on the job

  06.27.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on 100:1 Odds of death on the job

  I don’t know about you, but I think 100:1 odds of death for an occupation aren’t great. That’s what the most recent space shuttle crew has been informed of to quantify the risk they’re signing up to in the next planned launch (STS-121). Consider other occupational statistics: Stay out of the forest: 118 fatalities per […]

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  Grim Milestone

  06.15.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Grim Milestone

  Death toll passes 2,500 for US military deaths. Grim. Very grim. It’s a good thing the mission was accomplished May 2, 2003…. Technorati Tags: Iraq War Politics

• Commentary, Innovation

  DIY Cruise Missile

  06.09.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on DIY Cruise Missile

  Recently I heard a news interview with a techie nicknamed Aardvark in New Zealand who has undertaken an “interesting” project to build his own cruise missile. Not really a toy. Specifications include: 100 mile range, 400 mph speed, powered by propane, costs less than $5,000. I am at turns fascinated and horrified by this. The […]

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  10 year anniversary, watch wise

  06.07.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on 10 year anniversary, watch wise

  A colleague of mine, Kevin Sturge, mentioned to me that I should do a blog entry about my watch. So Kevin, here it is… Before I talk about this specific watch, it’s worthwhile to recount my watch history. There’s no easy way to say this, I’m a watch abuser. I know it’s not a “good […]

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  Patently Silly

  06.06.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Patently Silly

  Think people have gone over the edge with patent craziness? If not, this entry might just sway you. The Washington Post reports that an Ohio man has received a patent for a cordless jumprope. That’s right, just the handles, none of that inconvenient rope. After all, the exercise is all in the jumping, right? cordless […]

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