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Date: July 26th, 2008

All Thumbs

26 July, 2008 (13:59) | Movies, TV | 1 comment

The balcony is closed
Roger Ebert reminisces about Gene Siskel, following the announcement that Ebert & Roeper were leaving the show.
The first time they appeared on the Johnny Carson show:
We were scared out of our minds. We’d been briefed on likely questions by one of the show’s writers, but moments before airtime he popped his head [...]

Coffeeonium

26 July, 2008 (05:36) | Cool stuff, Other science | No comments

The Periodic Coffee Table
By embedding all element samples in clear acrylic, they are beautifully presented and also protected from tarnishing. This format also helps to addresses health and safety issues, as all potentially toxic or corrosive substances are permanently encased in a thick layer of robust resin. Argon gas and mineral oil is further used [...]

Cool Things, Small Packages

26 July, 2008 (05:09) | Cool stuff, Tech, Video | No comments

DelFly Micro Air Vehicle Weighs Just Three Grams
The ‘dragonfly’ has a tiny camera (about 0.5 grams) on board that transmits its signals to a ground station. With software developed by TU Delft itself, objects can then be recognised independently. The camera transmits TV quality images, and therefore allows the DelFly II to be operated from [...]

 

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