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Monthly Archives: October 2011
My Halloween Theory
It has been fascinating to witness the rise of Halloween in recent years. What was at one time a day for kids to spend a couple of hours going door-to-door to collect candy and coins has morphed into a true holiday where kids and adults alike celebrate… Continue reading
Posted in Articles, business, community, Dimension films, film, halloween, Independent films, Irish culture, Slasher films, Social Issues
Tagged Technology
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Post-it watches
PA Design sells die-cut post-its shaped like wristwatches, gummed so they can be joined at the wrist. A cute way to put notes where you’re sure to glance at them.
Montre Post It Pense bête [pa-design.com]
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Man Orders Size 14.50 "Monster Slippers", Manufacturer Makes & Sends Size 1,450
Tom Boddingham ordered a pair of custom novelty slippers off website Monster Slippers. Tom, who’s 6’7″ and possibly the son of a Yeti, ordered a size 14.50 for his left foot and 13 for his right because DAMN BRO YOUR FEET ARE A SIZE-AND-A-HALF APART… Continue reading
The US$20,000 Shannon Solo – remote-control, construction industry workhorse carries 500 kg
The Shannon Solo Dumper is an easy-to-operate, remote-control, four-wheel-drive, high-tipper-dumper with a carrying capacity of 500 kg (1100 pounds) and remote-control-range of 100 metres from the operator. Apart from doing a lot of work at cheap rates… Continue reading
Tagged Construction, Remote Control, Safety
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“Doing the Undoing”, 2010 by Nick Relph. Cotton, wool and dress
“Doing the Undoing”, 2010 by Nick Relph. Cotton, wool and dress form. Continue reading
Video: How to start a car with a dead battery without jumper cables
Filed under: Etc., Videos, Russia
Here’s a handy trick: Say you find yourself in the middle of nowhere with a dead battery and no way to roll-start your vehicle. What do you do? If you happen to have enough rope lying around (or belts, for that matter… Continue reading
Posted in battery, dead battery, pull start, rope, russia, start a car with a rope, start a car with dead battery
Tagged Etc., Russia, Video, Videos
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Lytro introduces world’s first light field camera: f/2 lens, $399, ships early 2012
Ready for the world’s first consumer light field camera — you know, the spiffy kind that can infinitely focus? After demoing the tech earlier this year, Lytro’s unveiled the world’s first shipping product — a little something it calls the Lytro ca… Continue reading
Posted in bokeh, breaking news, camera, focus, GameChanger, infinite focus, InfiniteFocus, light field camera, lightfield, lightfield camera, LightFieldCamera, lytro, lytro camera, LytroCamera, microUSB, pictures, refocus, touchscreen
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Better Compressed Power Storage from SustainX
A recent patent issued to compressed air energy storage (CAES) company SustainX could provide a significant improvement in grid storage of energy, especially for wind farms and solar power arrays.
Compressed air is one of the preferred methods for sto… Continue reading
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