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Not Quite Rocket Science: Two Week Underwear

andyjo2 — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:31:48 +0000

Not Quite Rocket Science: 2 Week Underwear 5/28/2010 11:10:39 AM

Underwear you can wear up to two weeks at a time without having to worry about the smell? Andy Jordan’s Tech Diary looks into the technological feat, how it works, and who is using the underwear. Yes, there’s a smell test.

Tech Diary: iPad Threatens Mac/Apple’s “Underdog” and Religious Status

andyjo2 — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:09:00 +0000

Andy Jordan’s Tech Diary: Mac as Religion? 4/6/2010 11:05:03 AM

Over the years, Mac and Apple products have been perceived to have “religion” like qualities, which Apple has been able to use to market its products. As WSJ’s Andy Jordan discovers, the iPad may threaten that religious and “underdog” status.

Greece On The Brink: Anatomy of a Debt Crisis

andyjo2 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:27:54 +0000

Greece on the Brink: Anatomy of a Debt Crisis 3/2/2010 1:25:49 PM

A wakeup call for Greece and the euro. WSJ’s Andy Jordan reports from Athens on the threat of a potentially contagious debt crisis and the moral hazard of bailing out a country with bad fiscal habits.

The Truth About Caller ID

andyjo2 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:01:55 +0000

As Caller ID Spoofing Programs gain in popularity in mobile app stores, a security flaw is leaving millions of cell phone users vulnerable to voicemail hacking. In an investigative report, WSJ’s Andy Jordan takes a hard look at the evolution of a service that for many may be a prank, but for others, is a criminal act.

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow– Tech Diary Reviews NoseTrimmers

andyjo2 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:57:12 +0000

WSJ’s Andy Jordan looks into the cultural place of Nose Trimmers.

Busted! New Yorkers Caught Nabbing Street Chairs

andyjo2 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:57:15 +0000

Busted! New Yorkers Caught Nabbing Street Chairs 12/14/2009
The maker of a designer chair put a couple dozen of its chairs out in the streets of New York, free for the taking. The only catch? GPS was hidden on the chairs, and a film crew would videotape the swipe and monitor where the chairs ended up. WSJ's Andy Jordan surveys the results of the "Real Good Experiment".

A DIY Tinkering Renaissance

andyjo2 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:42:25 +0000

A Tinkering Renaissance 11/11/2009
From hacker spaces to profitable businesses, tinkering is experiencing a renaissance. WSJ’s Andy Jordan explores some of the “stuff” people are making with new devices that encourage hacking and creativity.

The Original Walkman–Back When Hair Was Big

andyjo2 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:00:51 +0000

Tech Diary: Walkman’s Enduring Legacy 10/1/2009
On the 30th anniversary of the original Sony Walkman, which was cutting edge technology at the time, Andy Jordan looks back at its role in fueling amateurs’ rockstar wishes.

Monument Signals Uneasy Turkey-Armenia Ties

andyjo2 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:47:52 +0000

As Turkey and Armenia head slowly toward rapprochement, an unfinished monument at the border between the two countries is a symbol of the unease and distrust between the two countries. From Kars, Andy Jordan and Joe Parkinson report.

Drumbeat for IMF Change on Streets of Istanbul

andyjo2 — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:48:16 +0000

Drumbeat for IMF Change on Streets of Istanbul 10/6/2009

With the Group of Eight giving way to the Group of 20 to better represent the emerging world, WSJ’s Andy Jordan says the focus has shifted to how the International Monetary Fund can change its image as an old boys’ network that caters to the whims of rich countries.