Tech

Nuclear security helicopter scours Boston Marathon route for radiation

Enlarge / The US Department of Energy uses two Bell 412 helicopters to survey background radiation in advance of major events. (credit: Grandbrothers / iStock Editorial ) This morning, a Department of one’s helicopter buzzed above cities and suburbs in eastern Massachusetts, scanning for radiation in advance of the 125 th Boston Convention. The sweep […]

Sport

WTF are these hideous pee-yellow Red Sox/Nike cash-grab alternate jerseys?

It was bad enough when the Red Sox rolled out green alternate jerseys, but at least those had some meaning to them. The Sox have worn green to honor Red Auerbach after his death, again to celebrate the Celtics beating the Lakers in the NBA Finals, and then once more for Earth Day in 2009. They […]