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Jealousy
via xkcd.com by (author unknown) on May 07, 2008
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UN Fail
via The FAIL Blog by leechio on February 19, 2008
Thanks to Tom for:
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Infrared LEDs make you invisible to CCTV cameras
via Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow on February 20, 2008
This German exibition is showcasing bright infrared LED devices that overwhelm the CCDs in security cameras, allowing you to move through modern society in relative privacy. I used this as a gimmick in my story I, Robot -- now I want to own one!The URA / FILOART developed device promises to the citizens of a more reliable protection against security measures of the state (and other...
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Swedish couple fined for naming their child "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclll mmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116"
via Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow on February 20, 2008
A Swedish couple has been fined for failing to register a legally approved name for their seven-year-old child, who is presently called "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116" (pronounced "/ˈalˌbin/"). They've offered to change the kid's name to "A," but the Swedish government says that won't do, either.Because the parents (Elizabeth Hallin and an unidentified father) failed...
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Save Money by Refilling Brita Filters [How To]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on March 28, 2008
Whether Brita filters really give you better-tasting or cleaner water is a subject for debate, but most agree on one point—paying $5 or more for each 3-month replacement filter isn't very fun. But with a bit of time and the right supplies—a sharp utility knife, a cheap polyethylene plug, and activated charcoal from an aquarium store—you can refill an old filter over and over again for...
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Home DNA paternity test
via Boing Boing by David Pescovitz on March 25, 2008
New spit-based home medical tests for the likes of breast cancer may be on the horizon, but DNA paternity testing kits are already on drugstore shelves. Over at Boing Boing Gadgets, Joel has the details on Identigene's $30 kit. Science helps answer the eternal question of "Who's your daddy!?" Link
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Comparing food products with their package photos
via Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder on March 25, 2008
A German website, Pundo300, took photos of food products and compared them with the depictions on their packages. Link(Via Museum of Hoaxes)
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Craftsman's $8600 everything toolkit
via Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow on May 07, 2008
This $8600, 1470 piece Craftsman toolset contains more pieces of precision metal than I could possibly use -- but it sure looks purdy all laid out there, doesn't it?Link(via Dvice)
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Smashmouth Isolated Vocal Track
via Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder on February 18, 2008
Jeff Simmermon says:I found an isolated vocal track from Smashmouth, in the same vein as the David Lee Roth isolated vocal you posted a while ago. Difference here is, this sucks more, and is consequently much much funnier.Link
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Hack Your Mac Laptop Power Cord [Hacks]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on May 01, 2008
Gizmodo editor Brian Lam takes his MacBook with him everywhere, but he's not a big fan of the bulky power cord that accompanies his laptop. Instead, he opts for a slimmer, ungrounded PlayStation power cord. Where the Mac power cord is too thick to easily coil or toss in a bag — and has a ground prong so it's limited to those types of AC outlets — the PlayStation cord is ostensibly...
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