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Students build 'supermileage' cars Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Engineering students at Ohio's Cedarville University have built a car that gets 2,000 mpg, but you wouldn't want to drive it.
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The Best Geek Quotes Posted: 2 years ago by super
"I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code".
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ATM gives gives out too much money Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The machine at a truck stop was spitting out 20s instead of fives.
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Airbus A380 evacuation - 873 people in 77 seconds! Posted: 2 years ago by ogri2003
Pretty fast evacuation of 873 people, but who wouldn't run with a bunch of modern-day Hitler wannabes screaming at you from behind.
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Happy SysAdmin's Day! Posted: 2 years ago by drumingspz
To all IT folk - specifically sys admins, today is your day.
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Computer program can learn baby talk Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A computer program that learns to decode sounds from different languages in the same way that a baby does helps to shed new light on how people learn to talk.
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Iraq Vet Shows Off Bionic Hand Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been outfitted with a bionic hand that has flexible fingers.
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Old Versions of Helpful Utilities Posted: 2 years ago by cheeselog1234
This site looks like a spam site but it's not. It contains old versions of some popular programs/utilities like iTunes, Firefox, Spybot and more. Good resource.
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'$100 laptop' production begins Posted: 2 years ago by Galoot
The first machines should be ready to put into the hands of children in developing countries in October 2007.
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Man reportedly dies from phone battery blast Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A Chinese man has died after a cell phone battery exploded in his chest pocket.
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Simplified schematic of a multistage thermonuclear weapon Posted: 2 years ago by deepchill
Includes sequence of events in explosion
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Inexpensive solar cell technology created Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
U.S. scientists have developed a technology to produce inexpensive solar cells that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets.
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Control Half Life 2 with your mind! Posted: 2 years ago by jaxomlotus
A company has developed the technology to let you wear a headset that can read your brainwaves and send out signals to perform mechanical tasks. Imagine the ramifications for disabled people...
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A380 Blade Off Test: "The Engines Canne Take It Cap'n" Posted: 2 years ago by ogri2003
Jet engines for the A380 Airbus needed testing before it could fly to ensure that flying debris, like fan blades, couldn't travel through the engine. It had to be able to contain any resulting explosions inside the engine. Really interesting vid! (That speck on the right of the thumbnail is a person).
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Bionic Hand Makes it to Market Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
The thumb and fingers can move and grip just like a human hand and are controlled by the patient's mind and muscles.
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Driver's texting cited in fatal wreck Posted: 2 years ago by hisidea
"The records indicate her phone was in use," Povero said. "We will never be able to clearly state that she was the one doing the text messaging. ... We all certainly know that cell phones are a distraction and could be a contributing factor in this accident."
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Tired of that Tattoo? Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
New tattoo technology lets you wipe off your ex's name from your skin in one treatment. Dr. Zizmor is probably pounding his head against the wall.
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Cool Biking Helmet Posted: 2 years ago by cheeselog1234
Whoever designed this must of had storm troopers in mind. I linked to the Engadget story b/c I was 'websensed' from the original story. )-:
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The Cure for Door Dings Posted: 2 years ago by gnikgnok
This is the coolest car mod I've ever seen!
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Will it blend - iPhone Posted: 2 years ago by sholom22
The iPhones seems it can do anything but...will it blend?
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Sony cuts PS3 price by 16.7 percent Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Sony Corp. slashed the price of its current PlayStation 3 by $100, or 16.7 percent, and introduced a high-capacity model in an effort to spur sales of the struggling video game console.
Also see:
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How To Geek Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A number of tips and ideas on tweaking various operating systems and other software.
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The Orbo Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
The infinite energy device - want 3 times as much energy from nowhere?
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What's your cyborg name? Posted: 2 years ago by TheStep
Another name generator - but this one gives you a dangerous, cool cyborg name. Plus you get to choose a cyborg picture to go with it.
Post yours in the comments.
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British Invents Anti-Paedophilies Software Posted: 2 years ago by maxriter
A computer program that is aimed at haunting internet sex offenders, who are chatting under kids mask was released by a British inventor.
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