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Monthly Archives: December 2010
FastMac U-Socket delayed yet again, now supposedly shipping in January
Remember the $10 FastMac U-Socket that first turned up way back in December of 2009 and was then beset by a number of delays that most recently led to a promised October ship date and inflated $20 price tag? Well, it didn’t ship then either, but the c… Continue reading
Posted in delay, fastmac, fastmac u-socket, FastmacU-socket, outlet, power outlet, power socket, PowerOutlet, PowerSocket, socket, u-socket, usb
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LASH Tile System
This is one of those impulse buys that makes up for all the crappy ones. I was midway through a floor tiling project using 16″x16″ tiles. When I stopped at Home Depot to pick up some supplies, I came across these little plastic tile spacer… Continue reading
Posted in Craft
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Muppets with people eyes
muppetswithpeopleeyes.tumblr.com, a Tumblog of Greatness by Mike Lacher.
Posted in Entertainment, funny, Weird
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Meet the XB-70 Valkyrie, Almost the World’s First Nuclear Aircraft
The Valkyrie was a plane decades ahead of its time, pushing the aeronautical engineering of the early 1960s well beyond what had been thought possible. It was even slated to become the world’s first nuclear-powered bomber.
The massive B-52 was the U… Continue reading
Posted in Air Force, History Lesson, Nukes, Planes, XB-70A
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Your desk is so plane
If I could hire employees, I’d have a desk like this and sit behind it wearing a leather flying cap, bomber jacket, scarf and goggles while I interviewed prospectives. I would act normal through much of the interview but pause at intervals to shoot d… Continue reading
Posted in Object Culture
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Why Is “John Doe” Used as a Name for an Anonymous Person?
The use of “John Doe” as a name for anonymous or unidentified people dates to 13th century England, when the name was first used in legal documents to protect the identity of witnesses. The concept of a false alias in legal documents is actually quite … Continue reading
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Artifact Lunch Bag
Give the phrase “brown bagging it” a whole new meaning with the Artifact Lunch Bag ($45). Made from rugged waxed canvas, this simple tote features a Horween leather strap, solid…Visit Uncrate for the full post. Continue reading
Posted in Bags
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Up-Close-And-Personal with the Dragunov
By Simon Chambers (formerly of the British Army Parachute Regiment and Small Arms Instructor)
I first came across the Dragunov Sniper rifle while working for ********** as a Contractor in Iraq. In the early days we were still out sourcing for our weapo… Continue reading
Posted in Arms and Ammunition
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