Monthly Archives: April 2011
A Grandma Is Selling Suicide Kits Online [Wtf]
The “law school scam” media bubble | Gene Expression
If you’re like me you have friends and acquaintances who want to go to law school. I often respond sarcastically that “a mind is a terrible thing to waste.” There have long been “law school scam” blogs, but it seems … Continue reading
NASA sets Shuttle launch for May 2 | Bad Astronomy
Due to a problem with an Auxiliary Power Unit, NASA scrubbed Friday’s launch of Endeavour. The next scheduled window is May 2 at 2:33 p.m. EDT (18:33 GMT). You can keep up with the latest news at NASA’s Shuttle site, … Continue reading
How Sci-Fi Makes Us More Open to Strange Forms of Sex and Sexuality | Science Not Fiction
Science fiction knows how to play around with sex and gender. The free-lovin’ of A Stranger in A Strange Land, Commander Shepard’s bisexual proclivities, and William T. Riker’s seemingly universal interspecies compatibility are constant sources of entertainment. And the fun … Continue reading
The Windows Phone 7 Apps Everyone Should Have April 2011 [Apps]
The iPad Apps Everyone Should Have April 2011 [Apps]
The Android Apps Everyone Should Have April 2011 [Apps]
The iPhone Apps Everyone Should Have April 2011 [Apps]
The New Essential Apps April 2011: iPhone, Android, iPad and Windows Phone [Apps]
“Out of Africa” vs. “Multi-regionalism” revisited | Gene Expression
A few months ago I exchanged some emails with Milford H. Wolpoff and Chris Stringer. These are the two figures who have loomed large in paleoanthropology and the origins of modernity human for a generation, and they were keen in … Continue reading
Too Many RPM Not Enough Torque…
Hello all you, me again. It will probably look like a stupid question for some of you, but for me it will be one less thing to wounder about. Can a 3 phases ind. motor be rewind with a different … Continue reading
"Rippled" Puts Your Music Video To Shame [Video]
All India Radio’s “Rippled” video is a wonderful example of using long exposure techniques and light painting to make a quirky-cool work of art. Taken over a 6-month period, the process creates a rather otherworldly look and feel. [The Awesomer] … Continue reading
The loss of sacred belief? | Gene Expression
Over at the Less Wrong blog there is a post, So You’ve Changed Your Mind. This portion caught my attention: So you’ve changed your mind. Given up your sacred belief, the one that defined so much of who you are for … Continue reading
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How do i create a natural siphon in my water lines to keep county water supply from going back down hill??
Ridiculous Finger-Nose Smartphone Stylus Is a Must-Have [Wtf]
Cars, Drivers, & Roads: Sharing the Responsibility
Imagine if you will that no matter how hard you tried, you could not wreck your car. You throw it in reverse and mash the gas pedal. The car backs up and then stops as it approaches the wall behind … Continue reading
Retired – No Title
Need information about how practical it is to have a plastic rod which has threads that can be screwed into a plastic block that also has threads; all part of the sand castle project – molds that have sand inside … Continue reading
AT&T Thought Future Cooking Would Look Like This Circa 1993 [Video]
More dispatches from At&T’s eerily prescient vision of the future, all the way from the 90s. Here, the simple problem of needing an ingredient for a meal is solved with some cool retrofuturistic tech, replete with cheesy bleeps and boops. … Continue reading