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Everyone has heard of the Grammar Nazi. A Grammar Nazi is a person who has taken the rules of grammar deeply to heart, and who then uses those rules mercilessly when other people fail to obey. The following videos make the point, humorously but perhaps a little too strongly (contain blood): Grammar Nazis and Grammar [...]
So, if you were to become unemployed and start to get low on money, what are your options? There is a soup kitchen, usually run by a church or homeless shelter. At a soup kitchen, the food is already prepared. There is a food bank, where you get free food that you prepare yourself. There is a garden, although that usually requires a good bit of forward planning and preparation. And then there is dumpster diving…
I will admit that I can make it through entire days (sometimes even weeks or months) without ever once thinking about typography. Yet, as mentioned in this video, it does surround us. Therefore it is an interesting video to watch…
Today I am reporting on my seventeenth week (days 116 through 123) on the Dukan diet. It has been great week for exercise – I rode something like 100 miles this week on exercise and real bicycles, including a 61 mile ride on Sunday. But I only lost 0.8 pounds this week, which surprises me a little. Here is how the week unfolded…
How Bamboo Works – nature’s miracle grass creates strong stuff
by Marshall Brain | August 24, 2010
Bamboo is appearing in everything from flooring to paneling, and there are even people riding around on bamboo bicycles now. In the not too distant future it is possible to imagine bamboo replacing wood in a number of furniture and fencing products as well.
Bamboo use is growing because bamboo has several advantages over traditional woods like pine and oak…
Despite their drawbacks, human-powered vehicles are still a prevalent form of transportation. Listen in as Scott and Ben take a look at human-powered vehicles — and whether these vehicles may be the future of transportation.
Last week, Robert and Allison broke down the science behind oil exploration. In the second segment of this series, the hosts explore the process of drilling for oil once a potential well is found. Tune in to learn more about drilling for oil.
Sleep behaviors are pretty fascinating. Some people snore, some grind their teeth — and some take a little stroll, or perhaps a drive. In this episode, Josh and Chuck investigate how sleepwalking, or somnambulism, works.
Los Angeles ‘Big One’ Could Come Sooner Than Expected: Study – “Strong earthquakes along the San Andreas fault are a lot more frequent than previously thought…” Why ∏A = gUG + min(k-g, (1-g)(1-r)) equals low airline fares – “Research shows that the optimum time to book your airline ticket is eight weeks before travelling…” AngelPad: [...]
Leo Laporte asks if Twitter et al is an immense waste of time
by Marshall Brain | August 23, 2010
Leo LaPorte recently discovered that posts, which he thought were flowing automatically to Twitter, never made it there. And apparently no one noticed. Apparently he was deriving no traffic from Twitter, so there was no traffic effect. None of his fans seemed to notice either. Here is his account…
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PopStuff
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
Stuff to Change the World
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Stuff You Missed in History Class
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