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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Lego victorian house decays into over 100,000 pieces
Mike Doyle finished his third masterpiece titled Victorian on Mud Heap, depicting yet another decaying Victorian house in a gigantic 5.5′ x 6′ x 3′ creation made entirely out of Lego. There are several ways to enjoy this work such as viewing the … Continue reading
Amazon Just Won The Android Tablet Wars With The $199 Kindle Fire
The Android tablet electoral races are done. There’s a new mayor in Droidville. But this guy didn’t roll into town with pomp and circumstance. He strolled down Main Street and simply offered more than any other candidate, extolling a plan based on … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets, kindle fire, TC
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Wednesday Aircraft Porn: The Ekranoplan
Happy Wednesday (evening), I thought I’d post these awesome pictures of the Soviet Union’s Lun-class Ekranoplan rotting in a shipyard in the Russian town of Kaspisk on the Caspian Sea. Seeing the vessel laid up like this feels like I’m looking at… Continue reading
Posted in Around the Globe, Bizarro, Crazy Ivan, Old Skool, Planes, Copters, Blimps
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Video: Stealth Cruise Missile Hunts Ship
Spoiler alert for the video above: You do not want to get into the path of the Naval Strike Missile. But since it’s a stealth cruise missile, you might not ever know you’re in its sights.
One day, the Pentagon hopes, its fleet of F-35 jets will s… Continue reading
Posted in Ammo and Munitions, f-35, JSF, Konigsberg, Naval Strike Missile, Weapons and Ammo
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Indoor ski resort to feature 2,297 foot downhill slope with a drop of 525 feet
Sweden’s CF Møller Architects has just signed off on the new and spectacular Skipark 360°- set to be the largest indoor ski resort in the world. The winter park will house the only indoor ski slope to meet the requirements for hosting the World Cup, … Continue reading
Tagged Architecture, Ski Resort, Skiing, Snowboard, Sweden, Winter
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Traffic signals for the colorblind
I don’t know why this never occurred to me before, but today on Twitter, several people who are attending the 2011 Accessibility Summit pointed out that traffic lights aren’t, traditionally, accessible. Think about it. If you’re colorblind, does red,… Continue reading
Posted in accessibility, cities, color blind, cool, Culture, driving, planning, Transportation
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Graph Stamp Set
Bring out that inner geometry teacher in you with these neat graph stamps. These are indeed the real-deal and are actual teaching tools, but if you’re like me, you’ll be using these for crafts projects instead of graphing inverse trigonometric func… Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Desk Accessories, Desk Tools
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LEGO Fun: Lunch Boxes and Bottles
By now, everyone’s back to school, but a few of us (*raises hand*) still need to get our act together. Anyone else still need some good lunch options? Lego love + lunch supplies = BINGO!
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FLOWCHART: Navigating NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
Over the summer, NPR solicited the input of its listeners to rank the top science fiction and fantasy books of all time. Over 60,000 people voted for the top picks which were then compiled into a list by their panel of experts. The result? This list of… Continue reading
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