C’est la Fin des Haricots!
Well this week you do end up getting a French lesson of the week. C’est la fin des haricots means “that’s the end of the beans!” It’s a expression that baffles even me (they are French, granted),...
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66% of Americans Believe Their Government Spies on Them
What do you think? Two-thirds of Americans believe that the FBI and other federal agencies are intruding on privacy rights as part of terrorism investigations, but they remain divided over whether such tactics are justified,...
Read MoreNew Brat Top!
Damn, L’avant Poste can be a putain (French for whore, remember?) sometimes. We’ve got a new top up there. Guess from where?
Read MoreEbonics Word of the Week
I heard this on the radio and I think a new English word trumps French any day. I’ll have some dirty French for you next week…but for now [drum roll please] the ebonics word of the week! Snapper! Snapper = homosexual...
Read MoreNo RFID Tags in US Passports…Just Yet
A relative of mine got a brand new United States passport last week, so the first thing I did was check it for an RFID tag. I’ve written about RFID tags before (look below at the “recent posts”) and some of the...
Read MoreRisk Analysis by a Child
Some interesting logic by Bruce Schneier. Consider, for example, the risk faced by a lost child. Schneier says the safest strategy is for the child to pick out the nearest nice-looking stranger and ask for help. That’s the...
Read MoreAbout Anil Polat
Hi, I'm Anil. foXnoMad is where I combine travel and tech to help you travel smarter. I'm on a journey to every country in the world and you're invited to join the adventure! Read More 
