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15 bookmarks tagged “safety”

Age has a Minimal Effect on the Impact Performance of Field-Used Bicycle Helmets | Annals of Biomedical Engineering

link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10439-017-1842-4
Helmet manufacturers recommend replacing a bicycle helmet after an impact or after anywhere from 2 to 10 years of use. The goal of this study was

The ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Was a Pilgrimage Site in the Wilderness. Can It Hold Up in a Museum?

outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/chris-mccandless-into-the-wild-bus-142-alaska/

Crew aboard a U.S.-bound plane discovered a missing window pane at 13,000 feet

npr.org/2023/11/10/1212144515/plane-missing-window-london-us
Passengers said the cabin seemed "noisier and colder than they were used to." That's when a crew member noticed a window seal flapping at the back of the aircraft.

We’re Not Going Back to the Time Before Roe. We’re Going Somewhere Worse

newyorker.com/magazine/2022/07/04/we-are-not-going-back-to-the-time-before-roe-we-are-going-somewhere-worse
We are entering an era not just of unsafe abortions but of the widespread criminalization of pregnancy.

QIKIQTAĠRUK – Lauren Oakes

emergencemagazine.org/essay/qikiqtagruk/

Bocoup Code of Conduct - Bocoup

bocoup.com/code-of-conduct
Bocoup consulting business and community code of conduct.

The Food Expiration Dates You Should Actually Follow - The New York Times

nytimes.com/article/expiration-dates-coronavirus.html

Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide | Serious Eats

seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html

Protected Intersections for Bicyclists | A new design for US streets

protectedintersection.com/

Can blind people use Tinder? - UX Collective

uxdesign.cc/can-blind-people-use-tinder-8e5bd9296d7b
Mobile-first dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble have the potential to greatly benefit the blind community. Unfortunately, advocates of these apps largely ignore the narrative of the blind…

When Big Data Maps Your Safest, Shortest Walk Home – Next City

nextcity.org/daily/entry/pedestrian-open-data-safest-shortest-walk-map

Why Japan's Rail Workers Can't Stop Pointing at Things - Atlas Obscura

atlasobscura.com/articles/pointing-and-calling-japan-trains

Des accidents de la route pas si accidentels, par Matthieu Grossetête (Le Monde diplomatique, août 2016)

monde-diplomatique.fr/2016/08/GROSSETETE/56078
À chaque période de vacances, tandis que le risque d'accidents de la route s'accroît, le thème de la sécurité au volant revient dans l'actualité. Le gouvernement multiplie alors les consignes de bon sens. En se focalisant sur le comportement individuel des conducteurs, ces préconisations négligent les causes profondes de la mortalité routière.

Comment l’obsession sécuritaire fait muter la démocratie, par Giorgio Agamben (Le Monde diplomatique, janvier 2014)

monde-diplomatique.fr/2014/01/AGAMBEN/49997
La formule « pour raisons de sécurité » (« for security reasons », « per ragioni di sicurezza ») fonctionne comme un argument d’autorité qui, coupant court à toute discussion, permet d’imposer des perspectives et des mesures que l’on n’accepterait pas sans cela. Il faut lui opposer l’analyse d’un concept d’apparence anodine, mais qui semble avoir supplanté toute autre notion politique : la sécurité. NB: see also website for relevant footnotes appearing on scroll

Programmable Automotive Headlights

cs.cmu.edu/~ILIM/projects/IL/smartHeadlight/
Camera, processor and projector instead of headlights to only highlight certain areas, for better visibility in poor weather, anti-glare and improved visibility