WTP 170: DARPA’s Urban Challenge, Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales, and Facebook in Lebanon

This week’s podcast is full of fun and frolics. First, the Bush Adminstration’s offered to let NGOs and faith-based groups set up computers and internet access in Cuba. We’ll look at whether that’s likely to happen. Also, Darpa, the research wing of the US Defense Department, is offering $2 million to anyone that can build a robotic car than can drive itself through a simulated urban environment. Then, an interview with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. And we’ll end with a segment looking at the popularity of Facebook in Lebanon. That reminds us — The World’s Technology Podcast is also now on Facebook. Find out more at http://www.theworld.org/?q=taxonomy/term/5.

SWEETSKINZ - Reflective bike tires

When it comes to cycling, combining safety with style is not always easy. However, these new bicycle tires from Sweetskinz merge the two effortlessly. Sweetskinz is a range of nocturnal tires which are light reflective at night.Unlike
many reflective add-on features, the entire rubber tire itself is
reflective. With urban edge, graffiti inspired patterns such as the
fiery ‘Scorch’ and the snake like ‘Rattleback’, riders can be seen at
night in style. by Andy Gsee also, pac man bike spokes and hokey spokes