Archive for October, 2007
SkyMall - Dough-nu-matic
The Dough-Nu-Matic automatically forms, fries and drains delectable mini-doughnuts in just 50 seconds!
Sweet glorious donut making machine, I need one, perhaps two!
via Dough-Nu-Matic Automatic Doughnut Machine - Boing Boing Gadgets
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thru - Google Searchclick to embiggen
So, I what did I search for on Google? was it dictionary? I don’t think so
I think Google is subtly trying to shape grammar and change the English language!
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Joe. My. God.: CCA Calls For Potter Ban
The “nation’s largest” conservative organization, the Christian Coalition of America, has called for a ban of Harry Potter books and movies after author J.K. Rowling’s revelation last week that Hogwarts head wizard Albus Dumbledore is gay. CCA chairman Roberta Combs: “It’s not a good example for our children, [...]
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Salt Lake Tribune - Liquor commissioner wants booze out of view
Liquor control commissioner Bobbie Coray asked her colleagues on Wednesday to consider a rule to cover up bottles of booze displayed at restaurants because some diners may be offended at the sight of alcohol.
How exactly did a non-drinker, as in, someone who is offended by [...]
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Video: Wherein Dan Abrams can’t even fake objectivity: Good As You
The absurdity of anti-gay rhetoric: The world is finally starting to catch on.
The video is pretty funny, I don’t even know who Dan Abrams is, but he mopped the floor with the crazy Robert Knight guy. The best part was the Knight just kept repeating [...]
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Jerks With Authority: TSA Breaks Your Laptop, Threatens You With Arrest
Reader Jake says a TSA agent dropped his laptop, smashing it in several places, then threatened him with arrest when he asked about filing a damage claim.
That would definitely suck. I know everyone gets kinda off ease when around TSA, or at least I do. [...]
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Coleman’s FlashCell: Yes, a Cordless Screwdriver That Really Charges in 90 Seconds - Popular Mechanics
We’ve tested this cordless screwdriver, and in this case, the truth is stranger than any hype. The $90 FlashCell doesn’t use a new kind of lithium-ion cell, or a trusty nickel-cadmium battery, or even ancient lead-acid technology. This bizarre device doesn’t [...]
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Howstuffworks “How Automatic Transmissions Work”
It turns out that the way an automatic transmission does it is absolutely amazing!
Yes, automatic transmissions work by “friggin magic” and even after reading the howstuffworks article that is still the best explanation i can come up with. I understand manual transmissions, there is direct gear linkage and what not. synchronizers [...]
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Airbag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An airbag, A.K.A. a Supplementary Restraint System (SRS), an Air Cushion Restraint System (ACRS), or the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) is a flexible membrane or envelope. Air bags are most commonly used for cushioning, in particular for rapid inflation in the case of an automobile collision.
How I ended up at [...]
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windows_mobile_6_upgrade_information [Samsung Blackjack Hacks]
It was announced in late March that Samsung will begin upgrading Blackjacks to WM6 free of charge. The update will be released for testing on May 26 with a 8 week testing period after which it will be available for current users to download. (Available to public most likely sometime in July)
Its [...]
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Mirror Spy Clock - Boing Boing Gadgets
The lack of numbers could be a bother, but you could mount the Spy Clock in place, then glue horizontally flipped numbers in the proper lines of sight throughout your office to display the face in the reflection.
The clock is pretty cool in and of itself, but Joel of [...]
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RussiaToday : News : Gay gang with disabilities nabbed after sex scam
Moscow police have arrested a gang of three deaf, mute, gay prostitutes after they robbed a client who didn`t pay them all the money he owed.
After meeting in a nightclub and arranging terms, the men went to a café near a central railway station [...]
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Set Daily Puzzle
[Today's puzzle completed 1 Min, 35 Secs ]
Last time I did it, it took me like 3-4 minutes so I didn’t post about it, but today’s puzzle was pretty easy (or I am a genious!)
keep your brain exercised!
I really wanna play those Mind games or whatever Brain Age for the DS.
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Food: Five Best Foods for Going Organic
The rest of the five foods include milk, potatoes, peanut butter, and apples. According to the article, going organic with just these five foods can have a huge influence both on your family’s diet and health and the culture of chemical versus organic agriculture
The other one is ketchup. I [...]
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The Candy-Bar Taste Test
We fed a blindfolded François Payard of Payard Pâtisserie and Bistro 14 mass-market chocolates, with nothing but a glass of Fiji water to clear his palate.
its kinda fun to see a “professional” take on mass market candy bars. Snickers are still definately my favorite candy bar of all time.
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