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Safety Tech: Self-security In The 21st Century

Daniela Weiss-Bronstein — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 15:17:30 +0000

Recently, a video was released of a woman, Shoshana Roberts, walking through the streets of New York, being harassed as she goes. Putting aside issues (and there are issues) of the races that were edited out, it’s important to note that her experience was quite sadly typical for a New Yorker. The culture of the New […]

Review: BioLogic ReeCharge Case For iPhone And Bicycle Mount Holds Its Own

Paul Hurwitz — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:50:41 +0000

In my last article about how technology is bringing bicycling into the 21st century, I stated that much of that forward push is from accessories. A big part of smart phone accessories is cases to protect your smart phone from everyday bumps and drops, but also from the elements and from hardcore, physical activities. I spent this […]

The Invisible Bicycle Helmet Is Here

Meghan Wolff — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:00:05 +0000

Take a preliminary glimpse at the photos of the new invisible bike helmet and you just might believe this new invention is a hoax, a too-cool piece of technological fiction meant to taunt the simultaneously safety- and fashion-conscious. Bike enthusiasts, cycling commuters, and helmet haters everywhere rejoice – it’s real. Hövding (the official name of […]

Seriously, Just Look Where You’re Going: Bear In The Driveway Edition

Matt Algren — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:08:11 +0000

We told you last week to be careful texting while walking down the street. We said we weren’t going to lecture, and we stand by that. But as this La Crescenta, California man found out this morning, texting might keep you from noticing the bear walking straight toward you on your own driveway. [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h2dsRUZly8′] […]

Seriously, Just Look Where You’re Going

Daniela Weiss-Bronstein — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:25:02 +0000

Here’s a reminder: life on your screen will only continue if life outside of your screen does so as well. I’m not going to lecture. I don’t think it works or else no one would drive drunk anymore. People aren’t moved by the statistics of fatalities caused both by drivers’ and pedestrians’ inattentiveness. It seems […]

Kenyan City Official Turns Twitter Into Village’s Own 911 Response System

Matt Algren — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:04:25 +0000

On Wednesday, the Associated Press’s Tom Odula reported an interesting mobile development in Kenya. It seems that Francis Kariuki, the town administrative chief of Lanet Umoja, Kenya uses his Twitter account to communicate with people in town, most unconventionally to stop crime. Kariuki said that even the thieves in his village follow him on Twitter. […]

Segues: Stop Scaring Yourself

Justin Davis — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:55:46 +0000

Each Segues column starts with something tech-related before quickly branching out from there into a tangentially related thread. These articles are born from my thought and speech patterns that regularly contain quickfire transitions. For one of my birthdays, a friend made me a crown that said “King of the Segues”. Actually, it said “King of […]