Giz Explains: Batteries, Tech's Choke Point (17)
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The biggest chokepoint in technology is a single roadblock: batteries. Amidst all of the amazing advances in the last 50 years, battery tech has remained fundamentally unchanged, engineers incrementally squeezing out a few extra drops of power from old tech each year. With better batteries, you wouldn't just be able to make it through the day with your iPhone 3G on a single charge, but laptops and phones could run faster, electric cars would rule ...
Build Your Own Large Hadron Collider in 1.62 x 10^28 Easy Steps [DIY] (11)
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Want to build the most complex machine human kind has ever produced? All you'll need is €6 billion, enough real estate to hold your 17-mile-long ring, a staff of international geniuses, and these plans (free!). The 115MB of documentation just made available by the Journal of Instrumentation has all you need to understand the inner workings of all the major LHC components, from the EMCAL super modules to the ionizing gas straw tubes to the ...
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Joshua said:
This will be my project over Labor Day weekend.
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beggs said:
But, do you have time, before the world ends when they turn the first one on?
Zombie: Recreate 68 Finally Lives Up to Its Name: Riot in Denver (2)
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(Zombie's reports are cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) Unstoppable force... ...meet immovable object. But wait: how did we get to this point? Word had disseminated among the protest crowd that there was to be an "Anti-capitalist march" as well as a "Meet-up for Fundraiser Disruption" jointly announced by Recreate 68 and DNC Disruption 08, two radical groups dedicated to causing problems at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. A notice online said, "Interested parties will gather ...
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Krista Janicki said:
My favourite part of this is the 100's of anarchists milling around in a park waiting for direction.
The Ultimate Speed Bump: There is no Escape [Made In China] (20)
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While the city of Philadelphia is content with using 3D images to deter speeders, the authorities in ShanXi province, China are taking a far more drastic approach. They built a 100 foot long, 2 foot high, winding speed block smack dab in the middle of the Jing Zhuang highway. Sure, it scratches up cars, looks hideous and causes massive traffic jams, but hey—by screwing everyone it manages to screw the speeders. Suck on that leadfoot! ...
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jon|k said:
*sigh*
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Saket said:
for donny
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Hermes Freitas said:
+1 para isso ao inves de quebra mola.
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Paul Winch said:
This is a great idea! I always see people swerving every which way trying to avoid speed bumps so they can get to where they want to go a few seconds faster.
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beggs said:
at least it will save the suspension.
Geek License Plates Show Just How Geeky the Road Can Get (Very) [Nerdery] (17)
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While this is by far our favorite geek vanity plate, we don't pretend that others don't exist. And frankly, if I pulled up behind someone repping a wireless radio standard for all to see on the back of their Hyundai, I think there's a great chance I might spit-take my Big Gulp and risk a rear impact collison. And that's not the only one—Pingdom's blog has a great roundup of geek flags flying high and ...
Debunking The Myths of Multitasking [Exclusive Lifehacker Interview] (56)
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In a fast-paced business culture of "get everything done yesterday," it's easy to admire and reward those busybusy people who always seem to be juggling fourteen things at once. But business coach Dave Crenshaw argues that the most common kind of multitasking doesn't boost productivity—it slows you down. In his new book, The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done, Crenshaw explains the difference between "background tasking"—like watching TV while exercising—and "switchtasking," ...
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Chris McQueen said:
If I stopped multi-tasking I might be able to implement this...
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Simon said:
I've been trying to focus on a single task at a time at my new job and I have really noticed a difference. Mind you, my new job doesn't have nearly the pressure of the old so I can focus on one thing at a time.
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Sean said:
More discussion on this ever present problem.
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JayCrossler said:
Rich Byrne once challenged me that the more you multitask, the less quality all of your result are. I took that as advice to stop checking my blackberry and texting someone on my iPhone while he was talking.I think there is another story, though - multitasking at the right time is very valuable. I see many people who attend 4 hour meetings without brigning their laptops - and then during the 2.5 hours where their attention isn't needed, they just doodle or try to inject their great ideas into areas that don't need them. I think if we understand that most people don't deserve my full attention (though, Rich Byrne definitely does) then we can all get much more done.Anyone know a polite way of saying, "Excuse me for typing while you are talking, but you're only worth 28% of my attention"?
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Timothy said:
For some reason this made me think of what Ashley has to deal with on a daily basis in the ER.
Clean Any Surface in Your House [How To] (44)
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Real Simple posts a smart follow-up to their guide to assembling an ultimate cleaning kit: a guide to using those supplies to clean pretty much any surface in your house. This guide gives you the dos and don'ts of cleaning stainless steel, glass, marble, ceramics, hardwood cabinets and floors, butcher block, and much more. Those proud of their bamboo or other wood cutting board, for instance, might heed this advice: After cleaning, rinse with plain ...
Free Starbucks Recipes for DIY Coffee Drinks [Food Hacks] (81)
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If you've got weak defenses against Starbucks' frillier fare like frappuccinos, chai lattes, or even the ubiquitous pound cake, the Coffee Fair blog has an appealing weekend recipe project for you. Amongst 32 pages of free Starbucks-derived recipes, you'll find recipes for those sweet treats, amongst lots of other cloning attempts. We've previously put up a DIY frappuccino recipe, so if you've made that version or the one in this PDF, let us know which ...
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Jeffrey said:
sounds like fun - who's got a blender?
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Todd Albertson said:
Definitely cheaper to make than buying at Starbucks!
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Chris Schrier said:
Neat. This makes me wish I had a coffee maker / espresso machine.
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Angus said:
not to self: win
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Luckystrik3 said:
YES, Rezepte für leckere Käffchen :)
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Joannie said:
wooo!!! let's make it ourselves!
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Matthew said:
oh mans!
How To See In Four Dimensions (27)
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An anonymous reader writes "Think it's impossible to see four-dimensional objects? These videos will show you otherwise. Some mathematicians work with four-dimensional objects all the time, and they've developed some clever tricks to get a feeling for what they're like. The techniques begin by imagining how two-dimensional creatures, like those in Edwin Abbot's 'Flatland,' could get a feeling for three-dimensional objects. When those techniques are transferred up a dimension, the results are gorgeous."Read more of ...
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Jackyshadow said:
一帮数学家搞的Project，将四维空间的概念投射到三维空间中，换句话说，就是以数学为方法，以CG为手段，视觉化时间和时间与三位空间关系的概念。官方网站上提供整部纪录片的BT下载和FTP下载，包含中文字幕。
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Miguel A. Arévalo said:
Somos un cuadrado en un plano.
Use Powdered Milk to Make Quick-Fix Paint [Clever Uses] (11)
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Got a DIY project you found on, well, some site or another, or got a small area you want to try out a paint color on? The Wise Bread blog says that a stash of powdered milk—which they list more than a dozen other clever uses for—can be used to mix up a reasonable simulation of the stuff you pay a good penny for at the hardware store: Mix 1 part water to 3 parts ...
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Trey said:
Milk paint. Finally.
10 Gadgets That Help You Play Like an Olympian [Thank Giz It's Friday] (8)
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It has been quite an Olympics hasn't it? From the spectacular opening ceremonies, to the amazing performances by Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt (not to mention all of the controversy stirred up by the Chinese government). In years past I can't say that I was all that excited about the Olympics—but I will be kind of sad to see this one go. The good news is that just because the games are over doesn't mean ...
Parents beware of "digital drugs" (6)
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Filed under: newsIn what some might call a sensationalist article, USA Today reporter [Kim Komando] warns parents of a new danger to their kids: digital drugs. Throughout the article, [Kim] tries to explain how binaural beats (idosers) can effect the brain in many different ways, claiming that some even emulate the effects of illegal drugs. Furthermore, she claims that the "digital drugs" can act as a gateway to trying real drugs. While it seems unapparent ...
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marcell said:
drago mi je da se ovo ponovno pojavilo pa da mogu komentirati ;) ono sto je najzanimljivije je u kolikoj mjeri su ljudi koji se boje droga poistovjetili drugacija stanja svijesti sa samim drogama.. to u stvari ukazuje sto je njihov najveci strah.. gubitak kontrole smislenosti i konzistentnosti svijeta i svijetonazora... to je jedna od najtuznijih prica ljudskog razvoja...
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Jason L said:
Here are some examples on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_beats --- I'm checking into rehab tomorrow.
