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I’m strangely intrigued by the Chumby. I was recently reminded of it after reading David Pogue’s review. While I heard about it ages ago, it only recently has gone to regular production.
What is it? Well, it’s essentially a little screen with some speakers and other sensors. Most importantly it has a […]

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So I saw this video online… a bunch of metronomes start at different timings and then, without any adjustment to the metronomes themselves, sync into the same timing.
Check it out here:

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I was just thinking about my evolution as a rower recently.  When I first started, I could only think about and fix one thing at a time.  (The catch, the finish, rowing hard, tapping down, handle height, etc.)  Anything more and it all would come apart.
I have now evolved and can think of two things […]

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So I was reading a little bit about General Petraeus today in the New York Times. I took a quick look at his Wikipedia article and found something very interesting, his wife.
While a cadet at the US Military Academy, aka West Point, he dated the commanding officer’s daughter!!
WOW!!
For a 19/20-year old cadet to date […]

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but Club for Growth (the radical Republican tax cut advocacy group) just linked to a YouTube video I made for my company, explaining “What is a prediction market?”.
http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/04/what_is_a_prediction_market.php
I somehow doubt they know that they are currently featuring on their front page a video created by someone who’s a strong supporter of Barack Obama.
Like I said… […]

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If you’re looking for a fun, low-traffic post that is both thought-provoking, funny and simply a must-read, try Ironic Sans.
I’ve talked before about the plugin he’s made to “uncensor the Internet”, but he also posts random cool ideas like the Bulbdial clock here:

Another very cool recent post was on courtroom artists, of all things. […]

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The UK “Workout after Work” Day is celebrated on the Monday evening after shifting to Daylight Savings Time. Here in the UK, that day was today.
As expected, thousands of people that likely haven’t done any real working out in the past few months went running, cycling, walking or managed a similar workout this evening. […]

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First of all, get a load of this woman (Amy Walker). Talk about a talent!

This site should be your only source for your hamsters in a 12-pack (Ready to Eat), your koala bears and your baby seals:
PetsOrFood

If you want to have a better university educational experience, encourage your professor to lie. Huh?

Well, read […]

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