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A 5mm x 1mm domino can knock over a 100lb domino
A domino can knock over another domino about 1.5x larger than itself. A chain of dominos of increasing size makes a kind of mechanical chain reaction that starts with a tiny push and knocks down an impressively large domino. That… Read More ›
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FlipbooKit: lost for words
We’ve built a mechanized device that reaches into the past to find wisdom. Just think of a question, push the button, and the fluttering pages will help guide you. Each card has a selected set of phrases written by luminaries… Read More ›
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Texas Teacher Gives ‘Most Likely To Become A Terrorist’ Award
A Texas middle school principal plans to launch an investigation after a 7th-grade student was named “most likely to become a terrorist” in a mock award ceremony “I was shocked,” Lizeth Villanueva, a 13-year-old student at Anthony Aguirre Junior High… Read More ›
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Using wireless headphones and charging your iPhone on a plane
Here is a Twitter conversation from a few people you may know about using wireless headphones on a plane when you should not be doing so, and in particular when you need to keep your iPhone charged on a long… Read More ›
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How to Draw a Round Hole in Lined Paper
Good luck.
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The Essential Phone
Hi, welcome to our Twitter page. We’re here to let you know something big is coming May 30th! Stay tuned… Curious. What is that bump? Any thoughts?
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A Year Of Google & Apple Maps
Coincidence or not, it was interesting. And it made me wonder what else would change, if we kept watching. Would Google keep adding detail? And would Apple, like Google, also start making changes? So I wrote a script that takes… Read More ›
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The Thieves Who Steal Sunken Warships
The team’s search for other battle casualties in the area was no less haunting. USS Perch, a 300-foot-long American submarine, was gone. So were two British ships—the 329-foot HMS Encounter and the 574-foot Exeter. Another, the 329-foot HMS Electra, had… Read More ›
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Blow dry your trainers
Tried using a blow dryer on my Acronym Prestos after seeing the post about un-creasing NMD blocks. Worked great! More at reddit. Wow!
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I feel old
I was an adult when MMMBop was released (one of the most perfect pop songs ever as it happens) and so the above video makes me feel really old.
McGST 