BoingBoing mentioned the “Mosquito” anti-teen-loitering device which drives away teenagers with sound frequencies that only younger people can hear. Curious about the state of my own hearing, I decided to use The Google to find some samples to play.
Behold TeenBuzz.Org, and its collection of “mosquito” ringtones designed to allow students to discreetly hear their cellphone ringing without the teacher catching on. While clever, isn’t that what the “vibrate” setting is for?
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I was typing away just now when a military jet rocketed by overhead. That’s when I remembered Raleigh’s Salute to the Troops parade is this Saturday. An F-15E from Seymour-Johnson’s Strike Eagle Demo Team were making a practice run.
A while back I mentioned the bombing run Israeli warplanes made on a mysterious building in Syria. Today, the BBC reports that the CIA has video showing North Koreans and a nuclear reactor in the facility.
What I don’t understand is that the site was wiped clean after the bombing run. Also, as far as I know there was no trace of radiation. I also fail to believe that the Syrians could be so stupid as to build a reactor in plain view of spy satellites, especially knowing that Israel has no qualms about taking them out.
If the CIA does have video inside a secret Syrian nuclear facility, well, bully for them. That would be a major accomplishment. Highly unlikely, but within the realm of possibility. However, because we normally don’t get closer than 200 miles to these things (that is, with imagery from our satellites), call me skeptical. This new “revelation” simply raises more questions for me.
