Jo's Cafe

1. One more good reason to lose weight
A prisoner lost some 30 pounds so he could squeeze through a hole he chiseled in a brick wall and escape from a maximum security jail in Sydney. more…

2. Nokia’s cellphone for kidnap victims
Barry Fox, unflappable trawler of the FCC website, reports from New Scientist that Nokia has recently filed an application for a cellphone with covert emergency detection and broadcasting features. more…

3. Ribs, purls and beer at NY men’s knitting night
If you’re stuck for entertainment in New York on a Friday night, and as long as you’re man enough, try learning to rib at “Boyz Nite” at a Greenwich Village venue from 9 until late. more…

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