Drones to the Rescue: how unmanned aerial vehicles can help indigenous people protect their land – Slate My latest on Future Tense, documenting how inexpensive UAVs can help indigenous people (and other people without much access to resources) document where they live and what they own. From an interview with Irendra Radjawali, a fascinating Indonesian […]
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The Joy of Padang Food – Singapore
“What the hell is Padang food?” you may ask yourself one day, if you happen to be looking for lunch in Singapore, Indonesia, or Malaysia. “Does this have something to do with Penang?” Ah, you fool, it has jack-all to do with a charming city in Malaysia, but in fact describes a style of cuisine […]
Rinca, Komodo Dragons, and Existential Terror
A visit to Rinca is a brush with existential terror. This is what theme parks are trying to sell you with their roller-coasters and bungee jumps and thrill rides: a completely controlled moment of heinous fear and vulnerability in the face of total destruction, something to make you value being alive. Except the theme park […]