Archive for July, 2007

Ten Reasons To Throw Away Your Cellphone …

Wired Blogs: Gadget Lab

8. It encourages stupid people to become a public menace Forget about whether talking on cellphones while driving should be illegal: the fact remains that it is stupid. I know that you are perfectly capable of the mental gymnastics required for all this — you are a hypercephalic Gadget Lab reader — but it’s best that you stop now, so as not to encourage lesser minds to attempt similar feats. Some are now being caught texting while driving. Just pull the car over, for heaven’s sake!


FANS ACROSS THE NATION REMEMBER / The faithful jam the 49ers’ Web site to pay tribute to the man who transformed the team from dismal to dynasty

FANS ACROSS THE NATION REMEMBER / The faithful jam the 49ers’ Web site to pay tribute to the man who transformed the team from dismal to dynasty

From an old-guard football bar to the online world, 49ers fans paused Monday to remember the coach who turned the team around in the 1980s and symbolized its glory years.


Instructables Rain or Shine Solar Charger

Instructables Rain or Shine Solar Charger

Have you ever wanted a waterproof, weatherproof, lightweight portable solar charger for small electronics? Whether you’re a backpacker, a survivalist, or just trying to preserve the planet so you can enjoy it outdoors a little longer, this is the project for you.


Awesome hex color code license plate [PIC]

HTML + license plates = awesome

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Computer teacher pwns l33t h4×0r kid in his class

Too funny. I’m going to have to remember this prank …

"He constantly interrupts me during my lessons trying to make valid points that are somewhere between "WTF?" and "OMG YOU ARE NOT USING TEH DEBIAN!"…

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Typewriter keyboard

Shiny!Clever.

MAKE: Blog: Typewriter keyboard

Here’s a good tutorial on retro-izing a keyboard using some clever photography and sticker making


TSA Confiscates Water Bottle, Misses Bomb

liquids.jpgYour Government: TSA Confiscates Water Bottle, Misses Bomb - Consumerist

Here’s the best part: One fake bomb was placed in the same bag as a bottle of water. The TSA opened the bag, took the water, and let the bomb on the plane.


Flock 0.9 Released

Flock HomeThis is a wonderful browser based on Firefox. I’ve been using the beta for about two months now, and I can’t go back :) Notice that I’ve been posting on my blog a lot more lately? Flock makes it easy, with its integrated media bar, web clipboard and blog editor.

Go try it out!

Flock - the social web browser


Chevy V8 Grill

Chevy-V8-Grill-3Neatorama » Blog Archive » Chevy V8 Grill.

Neatorama reader Trent Whatley sent these awesome photos of a BBQ grill made from a Chevy V8 engine block! This beast may not crank out 500 HP but it does produce 60,000 BTU!

Stolen From MAKE: Blog: Chevy V8 grill


Digital Simulation - Kubica Accident (music)

Wow.


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