Mike Franklin

"Abstract: Commonly available items including a ball point pen, a plastic knife, a broken wine..."

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:12:19 -0500

“Abstract: Commonly available items including a ball point pen, a plastic knife, a broken wine bottle, and a broken wine glass were used to inflict stab and incised wounds to the necks of 3 previously euthanized Large White pigs. With relative ease, these items could be inserted into the necks of the pigs next to the jugular veins and carotid arteries. Despite precautions against the carrying of metal objects such as knives and nail files on board domestic and international flights, objects are still available within aircraft cabins that could be used to inflict serious and potentially life-threatening injuries…”

- Schneier on Security: Stabbing People with Stuff You Can Get Through Airport Security

"In fact, there seems to be a direct correlation between Windows 7 adoption and Vista abandonment,"

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:06:34 -0500

“In fact, there seems to be a direct correlation between Windows 7 adoption and Vista abandonment,”

- Windows 7 is quickly displacing Vista — but not XP | Windows - InfoWorld

"They found that shoplifting in Britain has increased in the past year by nearly 20 per cent to..."

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:22:54 -0500

“They found that shoplifting in Britain has increased in the past year by nearly 20 per cent to almost £5 billion, £750 million more than in 2008, keeping Britain at the top of Europe’s shoplifting table.”

- How the middle class are shoplifting to keep up appearances - Times Online

"As for the size of this one, we’re told eleven of the 5th Avenue cubes fit on the ground floor..."

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:35:36 -0500

“As for the size of this one, we’re told eleven of the 5th Avenue cubes fit on the ground floor here. 45-foot tall marble walls carry their first ever glass roof, and light changes as sun moves and with seasons, creating unique experiences. This is the largest single floor of Apple products in anywhere in the world.”

- The UWS Gets Its Very Own Apple Store - Gothamist

"These are people who are old enough to vote,” he said. “If you’re old enough to drive a tank, you’re..."

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:44:25 -0500

““These are people who are old enough to vote,” he said. “If you’re old enough to drive a tank, you’re old enough to write a headline.””

- Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Asks School Paper to ‘Tidy Up’ Remarks - NYTimes.com

"What we’ve tried to do with Windows 7 — whether it’s traditional format or in a touch..."

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:29:02 -0500

““What we’ve tried to do with Windows 7 — whether it’s traditional format or in a touch format — is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics. We’ve significantly improved the graphical user interface, but it’s built on that very stable core Vista technology, which is far more stable than the current Mac platform, for instance.””

- AppleInsider | Microsoft official admits Windows 7 design inspired by Mac OS X

new snow tires. JeSuisAndy @mikefranklin You drive a car? I...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:20:49 -0500

new snow tires.

JeSuisAndy @mikefranklin You drive a car? I always imagined you snowboarding everywhere.

"After a day of traversing cobblestones, what could be better than getting jabbed in the back and..."

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:12:09 -0500

“After a day of traversing cobblestones, what could be better than getting jabbed in the back and pummeled on the head?”

- How Does Prague Relax? Try Thai Massage. - Globespotters Blog - NYTimes.com

"Rules” + “teenager” = “challenges."

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:08:26 -0500

““Rules” + “teenager” = “challenges.””

- High Schools Struggle When Gender Bends the Dress Code - NYTimes.com

"A June Associated Press article highlighted the fact that after 10 years and $2.5 billion in..."

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:01:21 -0500

“

A June Associated Press article highlighted the fact that after 10 years and $2.5 billion in research, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has not found any alternative medicine that works, save patients taking ginger for chemotherapy-induced nausea and limited uses for acupuncture, yoga, massage and relaxation techniques such as meditation.

Almost $3 billion is spent annually on homeopathic medicine, for example, but there is no hard evidence to show that it is effective.

”

- Alternative medicine is becoming mainstream — latimes.com

"In the meantime, the current state-of-the-science message about exercise and bone building may be..."

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:08:24 -0500

“In the meantime, the current state-of-the-science message about exercise and bone building may be that, silly as it sounds, the best exercise is to simply jump up and down, for as long as the downstairs neighbor will tolerate.”

- Phys Ed: The Best Exercises for Healthy Bones - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

"That to me is probably the biggest issue of all. You’re dealing with parents who’ve never seen a..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:02:05 -0500

“That to me is probably the biggest issue of all. You’re dealing with parents who’ve never seen a smallpox epidemic, a polio epidemic.””

- 18 and Under - Fearing a Flu Vaccine, and Wanting More of It - NYTimes.com

"The worms, found in a gray whale skeleton off the coast of California, prompted scientists to..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:19:44 -0500

“The worms, found in a gray whale skeleton off the coast of California, prompted scientists to designate them as representatives of an entirely new genus, dubbed Osedax. They belonged to a taxonomic family of marine worms that lack mouths and anuses, and rely entirely on bacteria to absorb and excrete nutrients. But Osedax was unique: Adult males were extremely small, and lived in colonies inside the females. Even more strikingly, they occupied an evolutionary niche comprised entirely of fallen whales.”

- World’s Freakiest Worm Gets Expanded Family Tree | Wired Science | Wired.com

"In many parts of Afghanistan, as part of preparations for winter, people dig graves before the..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:44:56 -0500

“In many parts of Afghanistan, as part of preparations for winter, people dig graves before the ground freezes. Every year, diseases such as tuberculosis, pneumonia and seasonal influenza take a toll. But H1N1 can be especially virulent.”

- Afghanistan ill-prepared for swine flu — latimes.com

"In the meantime, observers point out that its “there’s a map for that” ads really..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:21:01 -0500

“In the meantime, observers point out that its “there’s a map for that” ads really only serve to advertise the iPhone App Store, a subject Verizon should probably just ignore.”

- AppleInsider | AT&T defends its data network from Verizon ad attacks

fees, fees and more fees. BA ftw.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:37:12 -0500

fees, fees and more fees.

BA ftw.

"When you’re traveling this holiday season, you can enjoy free WiFi at 47 participating airports and..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:15:19 -0500

“When you’re traveling this holiday season, you can enjoy free WiFi at 47 participating airports and on every Virgin America flight. Just bring a WiFi-enabled laptop or mobile device and stay connected to family and friends for free while you travel now through January 15, 2010.”

- Free WiFi - A 2009-2010 Holiday Gift from Google

"She suffers from a fear known as lachanophobia, which leaves her sweating and stricken with panic..."

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:47:39 -0500

“She suffers from a fear known as lachanophobia, which leaves her sweating and stricken with panic attacks at the merest sight of a sprout or a pea.”

- Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables - Telegraph

Matt: you have no idea how excruciating a flight is with no tv, before the invention of ipods or anything else

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:00:11 -0500

Matt: you have no idea how excruciating a flight is with no tv, before the invention of ipods or anything else
Matt: staring at your path across the atlantic...
Mike: um
Matt: inching across for 9 hours...
Matt: oh wait
Matt: you're older than me
Mike: I've been flying transatlantic since 1988 :P
Matt: nevermind then

"How does this AFC differ from the fast food joints of your ‘hood? For a start - a guard with a..."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:11:43 -0500

“How does this AFC differ from the fast food joints of your ‘hood? For a start - a guard with a submachine gun loitering outside, fast food being an obvious target for being ‘foreign’.”

- From Kabul Fried Chicken to Afghan Fried Chicken - Jan Chipchase - Future Perfect