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Podcast Goodness: Urban Planning Taxidermists
by Charles W. Bryant | March 26, 2010
Hello there, and a big old salute to the SYSK Army from Lance Corporal Chuckers. No, I surprisingly haven’t risen in the ranks here in my own Army – how sad. Field General Clark has a firm grip on promotions around here and along with Major Jeri, they have the upper ranks sewn up.
Enough of that goofy stuff, let’s get down to business here. This week on the Stuff You Should Know podcast program General Clark and myself tackled a couple of odd jobs that can both be looked at as an art form.
Have you ever opened an article about something, and the design of it just blows you away? It doesn’t necessarily matter whether it might or might not work. Just the fact that someone has conceived of it, and has taken the time to really give it some thought, is inspirational. This (for me anyway) is [...]
Film studios use regional code protection in DVD technology to protect content and to control worldwide release dates. Tune as Marshall Brain breaks down the concept of region codes in this podcast.
Traditionally known as Chinese New Year, China’s Spring Festival is a time of feasting, fireworks and good fortune. Join Rachel and Matt as they discuss Chinese New Year traditions, from red envelopes to housecleaning, in this episode.
Daisuke Inoue was a drummer for several Japanese bands, and spent hours memorizing popular songs. At least, that is, until he realized how much easier life would be if he could automate the band. Learn more in this podcast.
Project STARGATE may sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but for years taxpayer cash funded experiments with psychic powers. Tune in to learn more about the Cold War psychics — and why some people believe these programs continue today.
It’s True: Hot Water Really Can Freeze Faster Than Cold Water – “Hot water really can freeze faster than cold water, a new study finds. Sometimes. Under extremely specific conditions. With carefully chosen samples of water…” See also: Revealed: why hot water freezes faster than cold Nintendo 3DS: The Details – “Nintendo Japan has announced [...]
You Asked: How is the motherboard of a computer built? — Chukwuka, Benin City, Nigeria Marshall Brain Answers: A motherboard is a “printed circuit board” (PCB) with components soldered onto it. A printed circuit board is a piece of thin fiberglass with thin copper traces etched onto it. In the long-ago past, the components could [...]
I’m going to skip the obligatory paragraph of how when I was a kid, no one worried about locking their doors (though that is how I ended up with lots of cool toys that used to belong to my neighbors*). Today, I wouldn’t dream of leaving the house without locking up first. And just in case my paranoia isn’t bad enough, my wife will ask me if I remembered to lock the door, which necessitates a trip back to the house to make sure I didn’t forget.
A Reuters article I read yesterday said that more people in America use the Internet while watching TV than ever before. That shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. Otherwise, why would there be a market for Web-enabled TVs? Nielsen, the source Reuters used for the article, said that 60 percent are using the Web and watching TV simultaneously at least once a month.
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