Archive for April, 2006
Thursday, April 27th, 2006
TechEBlog » The $60,000 iPod Ad
Cool idea, but the "dominoes" got a bit crooked in the middle.
The Consumerist reports on a recent Tekserve advertisement that took over $60,000 in iPod players to make — achieving a “Rube Goldbergian domino effectâ€. Watch after the jump.
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Monday, April 24th, 2006
Theresa Honeywell - a photoset on Flickr
I don't quite get the art of covering objects with knit fabrics, but I can certainly appreciate the work involved.
Theresa Honeywell is tougher than you. Her work reflects her interests in the "manly arts" with a feminine twist. What motorcycle or jackhammer wouldn't want ...
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Monday, April 24th, 2006
Treehugger: The Power of One Solar Car Project
Cool project. Now if it's just help me commute to work on the cheap.
Marcelo da Luz isn’t an engineer or a millionaire. He’s a flight attendant from Toronto. But, in keeping with his last name, his dream has been to build a ...
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Monday, April 24th, 2006
Gold and Silver Viagra Rings
Very strange. I suppose this is one way to keep your viagra at hand, but I think they are being a bit to literal.
Keep your Viagra securely on hand!
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Saturday, April 22nd, 2006
I'm The Decider
Interesting take on the president's latest stubborn disregard for popular opinion. Last I checked the people were the deciders and Bush was an elected official.
I am me and Rummy's he, Iraq is free and we are all together
See the world run when Dick shoots his gun, see ...
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Saturday, April 22nd, 2006
Vice President Cheney Sleeps During Chinese President Hu's Press Conference... | The Huffington Post
What a dick. The Chinese Pesident actually makes an attempt to improve relations between the US and China and Cheney can't resist taking a nap during the conference. Just another example that the VP isn't ...
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Friday, April 21st, 2006
BBC NEWS | Americas | Woman to build house out of 747
For some reason I don't quite see how a 747 looks feminine, but each to their own. At least she's recycling something.
A California woman is going ahead with the construction of a house made of elements from a ...
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Friday, April 21st, 2006
Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests | Are you Worthyâ„¢ | contest
Cool Worth1000 contest.
Going Postal 6
Who we'd really like to see on a stamp... or... maybe not. (91 entries)
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Friday, April 21st, 2006
The ghostly salt city beneath Detroit
I lived there for 4 years and never heard anything about this.
Like a Jules Verne fantasy, a ghostly city with its own network of four lane highways lies deep beneath the industrial heart of Detroit, its crystalline walls glittering and gleaming in the flickering light. ...
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Friday, April 21st, 2006
Modern Drunkard Magazine Online
I didn't realize that doing shots was such a complex social endeavor.
By hoisting the flag, you’ve volunteered yourself as shot master—it is now your responsibility to guide the ritual to its finish.
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Thursday, April 20th, 2006
TOM CRUISE - CRUISE BABY NAME BLUNDER
SURI also means pointy nose in some Indian dialects and pickpocket in Japanese. So Tom and Katie have a pointy nosed Syrian pickpocket that they want to go away...
Language experts are amazed Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have named their baby daughter SURI ...
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Thursday, April 20th, 2006
Welcome To TankChair
Cool
Tank Chair is a Custom off-road wheelchair that can go anywhere outdoors. Conquers Streams, Mud, Snow, Sand, and Gravel, allowing you to get back to nature, and can also climb up and down stairs.
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
Anton’s Stuff » Blog Archive » Stompbox - Howto Part 1 Before You Start
I've finished my stompbox howto over at anton.lr2.com. Give it a read if you're interested in building a 3G router from scratch.
This is the start of my Stompbox Network howto. I have 6 parts planned so ...
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