Two malls in the UK have installed monitoring devices that track people by monitoring their cellphones. By picking up the signals from their phones, the devices can track which stores people enter and how long they stay.

Although these statistics could prove useful for the mall and it’s retailers, it is an obvious privacy concern. It will be interesting to see if the technology spreads or is imported to the states.

Found this on TED today: Kenichi Ebina appears to defy the limits imposed by the human skeleton. He combines breakdancing and hip-hop with mime using movements that are simultaneously precise and fluid.

This is one the best videos I’ve seen on YouTube in a while. The quality is outstanding and it’s very entertaining. This would be a great ad for Nike to show in movie theaters before the movie starts.

I found this on Digg today and it’s the most powerful thing I’ve stumbled upon on the web in quite some time. This isn’t for the faint of heart as some of these images are very graphic. Below is a sample of some of those images, but you should visit the site to read the descriptions accompanying the photos.

Bacteria that was extracted by scientists from the oldest known ice on earth is alive and growing. This means that ancient bacteria and viruses will come back to life as ice melts around the world as the globe heats up. Scientists say not to worry as they believe these viruses would not pose a threat to humans. I find it fascinating that this could be accomplished. It makes me feel better for having watched Encino Man too many times as a kid.

The New York Post ran an article on Friday about a man who spent two years and $10,000 of his own money to defeat a $65 parking ticket. The man, Stanford Young, is a lawyer and was irked that he got the ticket for parking at 6:59 in a no parking from 4-7pm zone. Young stated that he made sure he parked after 7. The case made it all the way to Manhattan Supreme Court. An excerpt:

Lawyer Sanford Young spent two years and almost $10,000, but finally beat the $65 ticket he fought all the way to Manhattan Supreme Court.

“I feel great,” Young said yesterday after learning that Manhattan Justice Emily Jane Goodman had ordered the Parking Violations Bureau to pay his money back on the 2005 ticket.

“It’s a good feeling to fight the system and right a wrong.”

The lawyer estimated that his $9,935 loss was well worth it. “I figured I’m sick and tired and I’m not going to take it anymore,” he said.