the coolest thing EVER
My Christmas lights suck, because they can't do this;
http://media.engadget.com/videos/lights.wmv
airport security gets wise
On 9/11/01 a group of guys hijacked planes with box cutters and crashed them, killing a bunch of people. The logical response was to make sure they couldn't get control of the plane. They did that with bullet proof locked doors on planes. You can hold the whole plane hostage and still not get through those doors.
Then they took an illogical step and made sure you couldn't bring nail clippers and finger nail scissors on the plane. There are sharper and more dangerous objects than those things that can be obtained and get right through security (porcelain and molded plastic knives come to mind). I can buy a 4" porcelain knife and never get stopped, but can't bring a 3/4" pair of scissor on. Really smart.
So anyways, they're finally changing that. They realize that the damage someone can do with fingernail scissors is very minimal. You can't crash a plane with it. It's time to focus on explosives and other higher yield weapons.
Now.. they're doing something else they hadn't been ridiculed too much for. That's right, the government taking pre-emptive action that actually makes sense.
Ok, now that you've caught your breath. They're going to randomly change security procedures. This will slow down security, or raise costs to hire extra employees. On the other hand it will be far more secure. One day you plan on blowing up the plane with rubber soled shoes full of explosives, well they're checking shoes that day. The next you plan another method, well they're doing more active bag searches that day. The next, the dogs are out doing sniffing. It makes planning an attack much harder when things are not routine.
So I say, good job on this one. There is always room for improvement, and they're actually making some.
ahwatukee blind spots
A guy from Ahwatukee designed this blind spot mirror for your car;
http://www.sensetech.com/so_dualmount.htm
It's a pretty simple little deal, but looks like it would be effective. The best kind of invention.
Ironic that someone from this area, where no one can drive properly, would invent it though =).