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June 4th, 2008 at 10:55 pm »
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We wonder how he drives his car. A master at breaking the rules
Andy McKee is an American fingerstyle guitarist currently signed to the US-American record label Candyrat Records. His style of playing and his compositions have earned him a considerable fanbase; in late 2006, a live performance of his flagship song “Drifting” became a Featured […]
June 4th, 2008 at 8:17 pm »
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These could be handy at BURNING MAN too!
The “GSI Outdoor Ultralight Dualist Cook System” won an Editor’s Choice award from Backpacker magazine. The slickest bits: the pot lid has a built-in strainer; the dishes have snap on lids with tiny sippy holes for coffee or soup; and the sack it all travels in will stand […]
June 4th, 2008 at 5:07 pm »
Comments (0)Perhaps Hobbits were just deformed ugly people…
It could be any human skull, but this one is in fact much smaller and comes with a lot more controversy. In 2006, South African paleoanthropologist Lee Berger discovered this skull and thousands of other human bones piled in corners, buried under sand, or cemented to walls by dripping […]
June 4th, 2008 at 4:23 pm »
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Little Bed for Your Little Head
I am all about taking naps whenever the opportunity presents itself. The problem is that getting comfortable is often a major obstacle when there is no bed in sight.
June 4th, 2008 at 4:06 pm »
Comments (0)Misbehaving Matter
THE universe’s darkest secret may be hiding not far from us. Three dwarf galaxies near the Milky Way appear to contain a higher proportion of invisible dark matter than any stellar system so far studied. If so, they are the ideal place to look to figure out what the stuff consists of.
June 4th, 2008 at 3:46 pm »
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Bugging the Forest
Have you ever wondered what happens in the rainforest when no one is looking?
Research in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Science may soon be able to answer that question. The departments of computing science and earth and atmospheric science have been working together to create a Wireless Sensor Network that allows for […]
June 4th, 2008 at 3:22 pm »
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June 4th, 2008 at 3:03 pm »
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How would you build a conscious machine? Well to begin with I’d get Life Insurance and then take my brain and put it in a jar and freeze my body. Then hundreds of years later wake me up and transplant me into an IronMan. Yes, I partially got that idea from the movie IronMan and […]
June 4th, 2008 at 1:12 pm »
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Ego lifestyle’s diamond notebooks and the Lugvaglio million dollar notebook monopolized the luxury notebook market forever now but not for long!
June 4th, 2008 at 7:34 am »
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Solar Powered Greenery Will Be A Huge Hit!
What do you do when your species unsettles the balance of nature? Create artificial nature to make up the difference, of course. Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Mitsubishi Corp. and Tokki Corp. have developed a prototype solar cell module that realistically takes on […]
June 4th, 2008 at 6:51 am »
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Now That’s Amore’
In a bizarre publicity stunt, Dr Wei Sheng pierced the decorative needles in his head, face, hands and chest in the five colours of the Olympic rings.
The picture of Dr Sheng’s was taken in Nanning, Southern China, and demonstrates the patriotic fervour among the Chinese people in the build up to September’s Games.