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Scientists Use Sunlight to Make Fuel From CO2. With crude now $100 a barrel, it’s finally cost-efficient to develop such technology.
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The many ways origami can be used for science and technology. Really. The Hubble telescope would never have been launched without mad folding skills.
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23 self-defense tips for cold and flu season. Wouldn’t you like to be that one person in every crowd who never gets sick?
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Stop-Motion Human Tetris. The music on this is as charming as the video is clever.
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Old-fashioned cleverness often impresses us more than special effects. Like these Olympic sports illustrated by human puppets.
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Design your own cookie cutters! Great for shapes you’d never find in stores, like the Star Trek Communicator Badge.
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Cursor*10 is a fascinating but maddening game you can crack with the right strategy. If you want a hint, highlight the following hidden text. As you rise to higher levels, you’ll have to compete with your own previous cursor moves.
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Midichlorians are real! Or at least they are now, since the bacteria has been named.
After reading the article about Robert Lang’s origami I found his website. Anyone wanting to fully appreciate his talent should go here:www.langorigami.com. The galleries of mammals and birds were especially fascinating.
posted by BAS on 1-7-2008 at 1:24 pm
Re: Make fuel from CO2. I am curious if this can ever be economically feasible.
posted by Stew on 1-8-2008 at 12:52 pm
Cursor*10 is freaking hard! It’s kind of brilliant, but geez.
posted by Sillstaw on 1-9-2008 at 1:26 pm