Monthly Archives: March 2009

Carrying Gunpowder through Airport Security

Posted on March 30, 2009 by David Wm. Sims

Ever wondered if you can carry gunpowder onto an airplane?  Me, too.  Turns out you can.  It’s even easy.  Bamboo flutes are a little iffy, as well they should be. Wild Bee: Carrying Gunpowder through Airport Security (hat tip: Schneier … Continue reading →

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Erwin Wurm's Fat Cars

Posted on March 24, 2009 by David Wm. Sims

One of the best things about living in NYC is not having to own a car, but if I did own one, I want it to be a honkin’ fat one, like these by Erwin Wurm. (hat tip: Geekologie)

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Dangerpuss: "Snow Angel"

Posted on March 16, 2009 by David Wm. Sims

Another song from Dangerpuss: Click the link to play a song or right-click and select “Save Link As…” to download: Snow Angel (8.7 MB MP3) The guests: Duane Denison (the Jesus Lizard, Legendary Shack Shakers, Tomahawk) Jason Wolford (Teledubgnosis, Machmen) … Continue reading →

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Tourist Scams

Posted on March 11, 2009 by David Wm. Sims

The Rick Steves web site has a collection of tourist scam stories.  Some are pretty clever. My husband and I arrived at Paris’ Gare du Nord train station in the early evening, and proceeded to read the map to find … Continue reading →

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Pretty Loaded

Posted on March 3, 2009 by David Wm. Sims

Big Spaceship curates Pretty Loaded, a museum of the little animations that are supposed to keep you amused while your computer is doing its thing.  I’ve always found loaders annoying, so I was surprised at how mesmerizing it is to … Continue reading →

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