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from the GeekSugar.Com page – “Courtesy of Muppet creator Jim Henson, who created the “computer monster” sketch in the early 1960s. The skit was allegedly developed for IBM and was such a hit that Henson redid it later. Word is the computer-eating-monster is a predecessor of the infamous Cookie Monster, who you might [...]
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Ian’s Shoelace Site – Introduction – Shoe-Lacing.Com
Lacing Shoes – Are all of your shoes, sneakers and boots still laced up the way they were when you bought them? Why not take the plunge? Whip out those laces and re-do them to suit your needs or personality. How do you lace yours?
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Venture Vehicles gets $6 Million to produce 100mpg 3-wheel car – EgmCarTech.Com
The company’s VentureOne is a 3-wheel, tilting, plug-in Hybrid vehicle. The two-passenger flex-fuel Hybrid will achieve 100mpg. Accelerate from 0-60 in 6 seconds with a top speed of over 100 mph. Retail price of under $20,000.
YouTube Makes Video Ads Optional for [...]
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YouTube fans rant, threaten to leave over new ads – Macworld.Com
To be sure, the idea is new and some people could get used to it over time. But the overall tenor of the responses was negative, and indicate most YouTube users would rather find another video sharing Web site than be forced [...]
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170MPG Hybrid Scooters By Piaggio – MetaEfficient.Com
The underseat batteries can be recharged on the fly by the engine or through regenerative braking. Riders can choose between three different hybrid modes – optimizing performance, mileage and battery charge, fully electric or reverse.
Profitable Precycling of 12V Batteries – TreeHugger.Com
A nifty trick with 12V batteries; [...]
Natalie Portman, Kyra Sedgwick, Chloe Sevigny and others explain how changing one lightbulb can help the whole world, as featured on National Geographic’s Green page. Featuring music by Aimee Mann and footage from National Geographic.
So how many light bulbs can you change in your own home and at work?
Orignal found via GreenThinkers.Org
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Mark Jenkins: Street Installations – XMarkJenkinSX.Com
Great semi real life art installations with links to more photos and videos of each installation under the main photo
The Software Awards Scam – SuccessfulSoftware.Net
This is hardly surprising when you consider that it is just a text file with the words “this program does nothing at all†[...]
A car inspired by a caravan? Designers are always telling us that their ideas for the latest vehicles have come from the unlikeliest of places, but an old caravan?
Perhaps the most serious part of this car is the power source. Just like the Ford Edge we have already driven it features the firm’s electric- [...]
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Top 100 Tools for Learning – c4lpt.co.uk
FireFox 1, del.icio.us 2, WordPress =5, Blogger =9, Facebook =25, IE7 =39, twitter =45, TypePad =52, Flock =63, PageFlakes =90. It’s funny that MySpace or Jaiku didn’t make the top 100 (actually 132 are listed)
Police to use terror laws on Heathrow climate protesters – Special Reports [...]
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Inflight Power Recharger Cables – InflightPower.Com
Simply by plugging in the cable to the passenger seat headset jack, the cable converts the audio output into regulated USB power. Our new version adds an optional battery BOOST to increase the power supplied and offer continuous power. (via Wired.Com)
Bridge Skin Could Reveal Cracks And Corrosion [...]
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To Gain Muscle And Lose Fat, Drink Milk – ScienceDaily.Com
“Researchers found that the milk drinking group had lost nearly twice as much fat – two pounds – while the carbohydrate beverage group lost one pound of fat. Those drinking soy lost no fat.” – So thats why I’m heavy, my dad was [...]
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