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

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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

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Slide Fire Solutions SSAR-15 Stock – M4/AR-15 Legal Full Auto (for a Price)

So my gun dealing SHTF Survival homeboy emails me the other day with “slide fire anyone?” in the subject line. The body of the email was simply:
I’ve got 1 to sell; $330 tax and all.
“Slide Fire?” you ask. Yes – THIS:
It’s a stock that ma… Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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