latest cool thing at the gadget store:

FakeTV simulates the light of a real HDTV television. From outside the house, it looks like someone is home watching TV and the burglar is encouraged to pick an easier target.

I think you should just be able to say no to [redacted]. It shouldn’t be a surprise to her that you wouldn’t want to spend a weekend with her sorority sisters. But I can also look into your wisdom teeth out that weekend if you want. When will you be home?

Love, Mom

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Wednesday, 12 December, 3:00 p.m. — Yesterday it was penguins. Today it is snails. The complaint was that governments were moving at a snail’s pace in addressing climate change.

And an update: the jackets and ties worn this morning have not lasted. By afternoon, most participants all looked like NGOs again.

and here are some korean polar bears (CBC story on Canadians storming out when Environment Minister Baird cancelled an appearance in Bali).