Monthly Archives: November 2010

San Francisco’s steep hills

Håkan Dahlström got this delightful shot of one of San Francisco’s steeper hills, turning his camera so that the road (and not the houses) were at level to convey the extent of the slope.

Crazy hills of San Francisco

(Thanks, Fipi Lele!)

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Mrs. Merple’s Treehouse

It’s been nearly two years since tiberium_blue has posted a LEGO creation that I’m aware of, but the wait has been worth it. There’s so much to love in the details throughout the scene, from the stone wall to the walls and roof on the treehouse i… Continue reading

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Satellite Internet Leaps Forward with New Spacecraft in 2012

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Video: Ever seen a V24 diesel rock the dyno?

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24-cylinder Detroit Diesel madness: Click above to watch the video after the jump

Want to see something really crazy? How about a 24-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine with twelve giant blowers, all polished up and ready … Continue reading

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Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500

I once left a box of important files out in the rain and wasted a lot of time reviving them. Ever since then I have been digitizing all paper in my life and then tossing the paper. This nirvana is possible using the auto-feed Fujitsu ScanS… Continue reading

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Suddenly the past feels not so distant: Color Images from 1939-1943

Mike Evans, a welder, at the rip tracks at Proviso yard of the Chicago and Northwest Railway Company. Chicago, Illinois, April 1943. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Jack Delano. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
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Sparks Modular Lighting System by Daniel Becker

I love anything that draws inspiration from nature but still has a modern feeling.Sparks by Daniel Becker is a lighting system made up of three different single modules. Each module can swivel 360° and can easily attach to another module. Allowing you… Continue reading

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Powerful Ads: Lottery of Life (4 total)

Sometimes it takes powerful imagery like this to make us appreciate our lot in life. Called Lottery of Life, the side-by-side comparisons are for Save the Children, an independent organization about creating lasting change in the lives of children in … Continue reading

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Motorized Leopard 2 tank

Paul (Sariel) of LUGPol completed an accurate and functional model of the Leopard 2 German tank. According to former Armor Officer Brad Edmondson who sent me the link, this is “by far the best representation of a Leopard2 tank in Lego yet.” You can… Continue reading

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Stirling engine in a teacup

Insert your own caffeine addiction joke here.

Stirling engines are fascinating pieces of machinery, with the potential to be far more energy efficient than the internal combustion engines we’re used to. They’re also way more quiet. The key differenc… Continue reading

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