Business: Dumpster divers put their found items up for sale on Amazon, often as “new”
Dumpster divers are apparently taking clean, found items and putting them up for sale on Amazon - as new.
Transportation: Electric Motorcycles
Electric motorcycles make for intriguing and affordable options, especially for urban and off road applications. Prices range from about US$2500 to about 15x that at the high end!
Transportation: Siemens proposes electrified highways for long haul transport
Siemens proposes overhead electrified highways for long haul transport systems.
Energy: Comparison of internal combustion engine efficiency versus EV battery packs
To replace the 10 gallons of fuel in my compact car requires about 1,700 pounds of Li-ion battery pack. This is inline with real world Li-ion battery pack weights. Gasoline…
Privacy: Spooks figure out ways to trick you into not using encryption
Spooks don't decrypt - they just make encrypted communications mysteriously fail until the target chooses a non-encrypted transmission method.
Environment: Electronics recycling reveals huge scam
People want to feel good about "doing the right thing". Recycling is an example of a "feel good" activity and "ethical recyclers" stepped in to help people feel good about…