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New York vs. Angkor from 46k feet

May 16th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Ever since taking a trip in February to Cambodia, I have been struggling to explain to friends how HUGE Angkor really is. Well, if this doesn’t make the point, nothing will. Below are satellite images of Angkor and New York City, both from the same elevation (about 46,000 feet). As you can [...]

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Tags: Cambodia · Travel

Reminder: Don’t Be a Target…

April 9th, 2006 · No Comments

The State Department will be implanting RFID tags in all U.S. passports issued starting October 2006. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are basically tiny transmitters that broadcast stored information; in this case, that information will include lots of personal details about the passport holder. Despite the security measures being taken — a mild [...]

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Tags: Politics · RFID · Travel · U.S.