Weekend Reading List (10.27.2012): Human-Powered Flight, Phoning it in, Jones’in to Sled
Human Powered Flight
From NPR: A Human-Powered Helicopter: Straight Up Difficult
“I grew up wanting to fly,” says Graham Bowen-Davies. “I guess I just settled for being an engineer.”
Phoning It In
From BikeRadar: Cycling with a smartphone
Whether you’re a mountain biker, roadie or commuter, chances are you’ll have considered using a GPS unit to track your location and plan ride routes. But with smartphones seemingly taking over the world, are you better off just using your mobile, saving money and weight by not having to fork out on another gadget?
Jones’in to Sled
From ESPN: Lolo Jones on U.S. bobsled team
Lolo Jones showed up in Lake Placid three weeks ago, unsure where her first foray into bobsledding could lead.
The answer might be another Olympics — only this time, the winter one.
