Random Linkage 2007-Oct-26 PM
- Here’s another WordPress design site I stumbled on recently that I really like
- Do you remember the recent accidental transport of nuclear warheads across the country (reminder here if not)? Well, here’s the (no pun intended) fallout from this little screwup
The US Air Force has relieved several officers of their commands after a B-52 bomber was mistakenly flown across the US loaded with nuclear-armed missiles.
- NPR writes about the downside to Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs) - there are small amounts of mercury in each bulb (true for all fluorescent lights). Bulbs break in the trash, exposing sanitation workers to dangerous levels of mercury (a neurotoxin), and there are few options for recycling the bulbs
- Just another reason to want a Nintendo Wii - the Okami port is underway with talented development house Ready at Dawn at the helm (ex-Naughty Dog and ex-Blizzard folks)
- Darth Zombie?
- Airport screeners don’t miss bombs because they’re not good at their job or undertrained - they miss bombs because the tests are hard to pass. WTF?
[agent spokesperson]Howe said the increased difficulty explains why screeners at Los Angeles and Chicago O’Hare airports failed to find more than 60% of fake explosives that TSA agents tried to get through checkpoints last year.
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