Actually these fake ones have been around for many years here in Sweden. It was a big new thing when they first came out (I think around 6 years ago), and they maintained them for a while, now they don't anymore. Here they made very low speedbumps and painted them to look higher with the "3D paint". So I am guessing that the cost was higher then simply painting it, but so was the effect. Still it turned ineffective after a while I guess.

#19 if you go over a real speedbump at around 60-90km/h (depending on the bump) you will barely notice it, especially in a car with a softer suspension. I accidentally drove over a bump once doing 90, and was surprised when I barely noticed it. Although I have been too chicken to try it again ;)
This is by design so that emergency vehicles don't have to slow down, since that would be stupid.

Am I the only one seeing the onion's beard? And notice it's skin color...

I think there is more then just onion profiling depicted there! ;)
Or am I reading too deep into this? heh

If they are just cloning an object at a distant location, it shouldn't be called Teleportation. It is not even called teleportation in Star Trek.

Although imagine the DRM on that! "Sorry this car is an illegal copy, it will dematerialise now." And suddenly you find yourself sitting on the road naked. Because the megacorp you happened to buy your stuff from went out of business and all your stuff was unable to verify that it was legally purchased. Don't worry however, you will not be run over by any cars. They are all having the same problem!

#45: TAKUAN
In fact, in Star Trek they often disable and/or remove things like weapons and viruses during transport. So bad guys often find themselves without weapons. But can still take over the ship.

#28: SPOON
Agreed on the Stargate thing. That idea did make the sweet taste of Stargate slightly more bitter for me.

I think it's about time that these issues start to receive court attention.
I am not an american citizen but I'm scared shitless whenever I have to enter the US (something I try to avoid as much as possible).

It's time for serious insight into those procedures and the examination and strengthening of the rights for both US citizens and visitors at borders.

#6: MECHFISH - That was the first episode, and the guy wasn't a little people, they just had a very big suitcase and he was very skinny... heh

As for the article, words like "random searches" were popping up, which is never a good sign. A follow up article says that they are planning to put cameras in the cargo hold to catch them in the act, and will be checking "suspicious bags". Of course, I doubt that the thieves will try again considering the media attention.

It's a shame that more and more security is needed. Next they'll be x-raying your bags before you're allowed to board.

I think Greyhound's (at least in Canada) solution is best. Let the driver (or station staff) "load" the bags. That way, any unwelcome guests will be unable to muffle their yelps when the bag they are in is hurled in and out of the hold ;-)

As long as services such as flickr and facebook keep data behind locked doors and un-exportable formats, and in some cases require credit card maintenance, data will continue to be lost. This applies to web hosting services and even domain names too, where a thin wallet will often ensure the permanent loss of your data and online identity.

And as #3 Julian Bond said, the Wayback machine is unfortunately very limited (images, javascript, flash are rarely archived) Much of this is probably the fault of the robots.txt file, not the machine, but that does not change the fact.

Perhaps part of the answer lies in creating interchangeable data formats so that users of a web service can migrate elsewhere with their data when the need arises. At the very least one should have the ability to export data in a "viewable" format, using HTML, so it can be placed on another server (such as the wayback machine) for history or nostalgia. (and no, the browser's "Save web archive" features are often not enough)

But what about users that don't care?

Somehow, I do not share this optimistic view of the future of our history.

Interestingly, the campaign is to stop DRM in the EU, but only United States can be chosen in the "Country" field when you try to sign up for the campaign... heh

And people wonder why the crime and incarceration rates in the USA are so high!

Perhaps that would not be the case if police were catching real criminals, instead of tempting normal people into doing normal but "illegal in a different context" things. I am sure people of Columbus feel safer knowing that this firefighter will not be fighting any more fires.

I wouldn't mind having a jacket with a few of these mounted around and designed in such a way that they would blind the cameras. They should certainly be small, stylish and not too expensive. A dream? A hope!

Perhaps one day we can deal a severe blow to the ever expanding surveillance society in which we live.

NOEN #37 Thanks for making a good point.

BOUR3 #40: Let's evaluate what that statement might look like a few years from now:
When are people going to learn you can't act out at [insert location here] and in [insert vehicle/building here]?

Where does it stop?

What is this Japanese obsession should creating music everywhere?

In many places in Japan, lamp-posts play elevator melodies. I first thought it was a fenomenon of small towns like Nakatsugawa and Beppu, but soon discovered it in Daitabashi in Tokyo.

But that's not all, even the GUTTERS play melodies. The GUTTERS!

Do Japanese people really hate silence so much?

Do you think that the word "favorite" is really appropriate?

Imagine for a moment that you have an article about surveillance. This article is neither positive nor negative, it simply explains that some government arm is now spying on some group of citizens or other. If I favorite this, I feel like I am somehow supporting the thing that the article talks about.

Maybe the whole "favorite" thing should be called "tag" as it is on many other sites with this feature. It seems more neutral somehow.

Otherwise, great new features! Thanks.

Excellent episode! :)
Very boingy.

I love the new intro animation.

Re: what is TV?
I believe it's that big thing that looks like an old monitor that people have in front of their living room sofa. I used to own one back in the 90's...

Do people actually still have things like that?

I think the TV is a good idea, but I think you guys need to make it a bit more like the site. I think I mean a little more raw. Someone mentioned to lose the green screen, I agree.
Show a studio in the background, or a window (unless you're in a basement! hehe).
It just feels a little tense. When I say tense, I mean with all the fanciness. Then again who's to say that my vision of BB (plain, filled with goodness on the inside) is the correct one eh?
Also some parts sounded a little like a TV commercial (I don't mean the egg one). Then again if you think about it, boingboing is kind of marketing for many different sites and articles... hehe

And I am sure that the intro animation will be "fixed" one day, may I suggest an animation sans 3D? :)

One thing you did well this time, is the format. I think that 5-10 minutes is a good time for any podcast, 30 minutes is too long. I often leave podcasts lying around for years before I have time to listen to them. Here in Stockholm the longest subway ride is like 20 minutes (not a joke) so you see my point right?

Anyway I am sure that lots of kinks will be worked out as time goes on, so please don't take this is a criticism, rather first impressions and suggestions. I'll certainly follow this fancy futuristic development to see where it leads. :)