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The Noughtie List: the 2000s in Review
It's basically a list of all the "best ofs" from the 2000s.
culture  movies  books  list  kottke  interesting  trends  aggregator  from delicious
january 2010 by patrix
A Land/Air-Capable Motorcycle May Be in the Offing
It is safe to bet that a flying motorcycle will never be a practical transportation option, but that has not stopped Samson Motorworks, a small engineering firm in northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills, from playing the long odds
transportation  interesting  fun  auto  nefa 
january 2010 by patrix
Steve Jobs on Magazine Covers
Interesting how a man can retain his top position in the wildly fluid business world.
design  business  media  photos  stevejobs  interesting  magazine  covers  nefa 
january 2010 by patrix
First rule of ant traffic: no overtaking
Not ever. Instead they form into platoons in which all the ants move at the same speed. Increase the density of ant traffic and the platoons simply join together to form larger groups. This is how the velocity remains the same while the density increases.
nefa  interesting  research  culture  evolution  traffic  optimization  algorithm 
march 2009 by patrix
Doordarshan National Fan Blog
"The nostalgic Doordarshan clips from the olden days"
nefa  india  video  interesting  resources  Blogs  fordesipundit 
march 2009 by patrix
8 People Who Inspired Words (For Embarrassing Reasons)
Of all the honors a man can be granted--statues, tributes, whores--there's nothing like having your last name turned into a word to ensure your immortality. Your name will ring down through the ages, etched into the language itself, an eternal reminder of your achievements. Unless, of course, you earned the word because you fucked up so badly that the world just had to remember your horrible example.
history  interesting  words  fordesipundit 
january 2009 by patrix
Twins born on separate days, months, years
Tariq Griffin entered the world at 12:17 a.m. on New Year's Day at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester, Mich. Twin brother Tarrance was born a bit earlier — 26 minutes to be exact. That means the boys have the unique distinction of having been born on different days, months and years.
nefa  interesting  cool  health  fordesipundit 
january 2009 by patrix
Doctors don't know why my legs are getting bigger
It’s not easy being Mandy Sellars. She has hugely outsized legs that make having a normal life nearly impossible.
science  wtf  medicine  interesting  biology  human  nefa 
december 2008 by patrix
Unbelivable Pictures
Li Wei sees his art as a mission to set the scene for the perfect photograph and a perfect performance
p  photography  cool  photos  interesting  effects  awesome  nefa  illusion 
july 2008 by patrix
The Infamous Double Slit Experiment
Cool description of an complex phenomenon by Mr.Wible
science  physics  quantum  video  interesting  experiment  nefa 
july 2008 by patrix
Richardson wins state team title alone
Richardson accepted the state team track title by herself Bonnie Richardson of Rochelle High School scored 42 team points to win the Texas 1A track title.
sports  Interesting  amazing  NEFA 
may 2008 by patrix
How Many Condoms at Once?
Some of you may have heard of the practice of “double bagging” – wearing two condoms during sex for extra protection (something not recommended by most condom manufacturers) . Taking this idea to its ultimate extreme, we set out to answer the questi
science  sex  condoms  experiment  interesting  NEFA 
april 2008 by patrix
Historic German water tower refurbished into green living space
Building reuse and adaptation easily lend themselves to the ideals of green building, like lower embodied energy, longevity and cultural significance that promotes engaged users.
architecture  design  green  interesting  NEFA 
october 2007 by patrix
84 Years Old and Still Driving His First Car
Mr. Curtiss, 84, of Shelton, has followed the advice [of oil change every 3000 miles] with the first car he ever owned, a 1929 Ford Model A; it has 200,000 miles on it and still runs.
cars  interesting  vintage  history  NEFA 
august 2007 by patrix
The Worst Jobs in Science
Pain, Tedium, Danger, Disgust, Humiliation—It's all just part of the average workday for the (often proud, more often smelly) members of our third annual honor roll of the Worst Jobs in Science.
science  job  interesting  topten  NEFA 
june 2007 by patrix

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