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RSS/photo frame
via MAKE Magazine by Collin Cunningham on February 12, 2008
From the MAKE Flickr poolMember 007Ben put together a digital photo frame which displays RSS feeds against custom backgrounds. A great use for that old laptop now deemed too slow for active use. Now commenters on Flickr are all asking for a copy of the script he's using with it. -LinkThere's a ton of DIY digital frame projects out there - Here's just a couple we've covered...
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City in Motion
via Phillyist by Matt Johnson on February 11, 2008
The Ben Franklin Parkway at 18th Street.Photo by author, SkyscraperSunset.com, February 8, 2008.
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ShipGooder : Compare Shipping Rates
via MakeUseOf.com by asssa3000 on February 02, 2008
Wandering what is the cheapest way to send a package ? Check out ShipGooder. Here you can quickly compare shipping rates (within US and Canada) among major package couriers including FedEx, UPS, DHL, Canada Post and several others.1. Simply type-in two post codes and a weight of your package.2. ShipGooder will return a table comparing shipping rates based on the delivery time.Once you have...
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Electricity Generating Fabric
via Medgadget by Michael on February 13, 2008
At Georgia Tech researchers have developed material based on nano technology that harvests electricity from the fabric's bristles and could potentially power all sorts of mobile devices, including implants and prostheses.The research, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and described in the Feb. 14 issue of Nature, details how pairs of textile fibers covered with zinc oxide...
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Home prices fall in record 77 U.S. metro areas in Q4, realtor group says
via BloggingStocks by Joseph Lazzaro on February 13, 2008
Filed under: Bad news, Economic data, HousingHome prices fell in a record number of U.S. metropolitan areas in Q4 2007, the National Association of Realtors announced Thursday, in a statement.Prices fell in 77 of 150 metropolitan areas tracked, the most since the NAR start tracking values in 1979. Moreover, 16 metro areas recorded declines of 10% or higher.U.S. median home price...
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The tallest, biggest and baddest on Planet Earth
via IndianPad - Popular Stories by chetanw on February 13, 2008
Shah Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan : Largest Mosque on the Earth Nile, African continent : Longest River on the Earth Mt. Washington Observatory : Windiest place on the Earth Karl-Marx-Hof, Vienna, Austria : Longest residential building on the Earth Seoul, Korea : Most populated city on the Earth Roe River, Montana : Shortest river on the Earth Bishop Rock, Isles...
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Government's Valentine Gift: Petrol, Diesel price hiked
via IndianPad - Popular Stories by blogger55 on December 31, 1969
The inevitable finally happened. The UPA government has decided to hike petrol and diesel prices, While there will be Rs. 2 hike in petrol prices, diesel prices will go up by Rs. 1. It will take effect from midnight. The common people will suffer because of this sharp increase in fuel prices.
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Indian sport: Is it just a big joke?
via IndianPad - Popular Stories by ria on February 13, 2008
More often than not, Indian sport can easily work as a perfect backdrop for a gut-tickling comedy; at times, it can set the pace for a heart-breaking Greek tragedy too. Just look, for example, at this delightful irony: on the one hand, you have Vijay Mallya pouring $120 million into his Formula One team; on the other, we see an important national camp being cancelled as the...
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Motorized Fabric for Cardiac Assistance
via Medgadget by Michael on February 13, 2008
Today's cardiac assist devices suffer from a number of problems including immune system attacks, destruction of blood cells by the pump, and others. At Leeds University, researchers have created a webbed fabric, aka artificial myocardium, that can contract and squeeze the heart from outside, while not coming directly in contact with blood. The webbing wraps around the heart and therefore...
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