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Go Flying in a World War II Bomber
Say hello to our latest guest blogger, Todd Lappin of Telstar Logistics, who is going to let you know how to go flying on a World War II Bomber. - Scott If you live in Silicon Valley, you may have noticed an unusual sound echoing though the skies for the last few days. It’s a…
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Animals Outlines Found on Maps of London Underground Tube Lines
Animals on the Underground is an art project started by Paul Middlewick in 1988 featuring outlines of animals that have been discovered on maps of the London Underground tube lines located at various stations. via Fubiz image via Animals on the Underground Related PostsCollection of 1950’s…
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Muni Bus Strikes, Kills Woman at Sixth and Market Streets
Early this morning at 8:24 a.m., an "adult female" was struck a 60-foot 71-Haight-Noriega bus on Market and Sixth Streets. She was transported to SF General Hospital, where she later died. According to San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's press release: "This is a tragedy, and we…
From Vienna with LED Love
I would like to welcome our next guest blogger, Johannes Grenzfurthner of Vienna, Austria, founder of monochrom, talking about the “LED Matrix”. - Scott My name is Johannes, and I’m writer, artist and founding member of Vienna/Austria based art-tech-philosophy group monochrom. I…
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Facebook Gangsta
Here’s the story of the Facebook Gangsta, who of course can be found on Facebook. Thanks to Jesse for the tip! Related PostsLaughing Squid Facebook PageFacebook Beacon Backlash, Leads To Apology & Opt-Out OptionFacebook Launches Amazing New iPhone ApplicationTea Partay, New England…
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I just got a Wii Fit and I'm much too self-conscious about my physical coordination - or rather my lack of it - to film myself, but here's a great little video of someone playing Table Tilt that shows both how much fun it is and how you will clearly become more limber & balanced over time…
Nine years ago today
On May 24, 1999, is the first use of the term "blog" on this site. (The title was added later since my posts were untitled in that distant era). Brad posted about exactly the same thing the day before me...
The Ultimate Unboxing
Scott Simpson takes us on an amazing journey of The Ultimate Unboxing. via Merlin Mann Related Posts1988 Apple //c Unboxing PhotosUltimate Game, xkcd’s Tribute to Gary GygaxAsk A Ninja: The Ultimate Movie PitchApple iPhone Unboxing PhotosMaker FaireSHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Ultimate…
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Campaigns to bearproof all garbage containers in wild areas have been difficult because, as one biologist put it, "There is a considerable overlap between the intelligence levels of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists." --source unknown
The Chief Cook Robot Makes a Ham & Cheese Omelet
Researchers at the Learning Algorithms and Systems Laboratory (LASA) in Lausanne, Switzerland taught The Chief Cook Robot how to make a ham and cheese omelet. Through the use of a probabilistic model, the robot progressively learns to generalize the skill to various situations. Here’s the…
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