Posted on May 8, 2008 by Mark Baard
… without getting all touchy-feely.
An infrared scanner developed in Woburn, Mass. might replace the bully boys and girls (now wearing new, policeman-like uniforms) feeling around passengers’ bodies for explosives and drugs. The Iscon 1000 can detect slight temperature differences, and is safer, because it does not use X-rays.
ISCON
Iscon1000 scans for temperature differences on the body’s [...]
Filed under: Big Brother, Homeland Security, Privacy, Surveillance | Tagged: drugs, explosives, Homeland Security, infrared, Terrorism, TSA, x-rays | No Comments »
Posted on May 8, 2008 by Mark Baard
Who needs numbers when a “macabre” story, this one an apparent suicide, can spark irrational fears?
They are “not an everyday occurrence,” but the shady Freedom States Alliance calls the infinitesimal number of gun club suicides enough to merit action against gun owners and enthusiasts.
Gun Guys
One of the least-discussed aspects of gun violence is one that [...]
Filed under: Big Brother, Government, Homeland Security, Privacy, guns | Tagged: constitution, gun control, guns, politics, second amendment, suicide | No Comments »
Posted on May 6, 2008 by Mark Baard
Before you blame yourself for not carrying your own grocery bag, it’s important to note that Bill Gate’s CO2 output (think private jets) is way bigger than yours. — mb
Leaving our mark - MIT News Office
The students conducted detailed interviews or made detailed estimates of the energy usage of 18 lifestyles, spanning the gamut from [...]
Filed under: Big Brother, Climate change, Environment, Global warming | Tagged: bill gates, carbon footprint, Environment, Global warming, mit | 1 Comment »
