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August 28, 2006
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a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture
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The Ovalization of The American Mind
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August 24, 2006
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A brief wrap up of the Poincare Conjecture proof, Grigory Perelman turning down the Fields medal, and the associated hubbub
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"It's kind of like a sealed, waterproof scull: Two people sit and row oars that jut out the sides of the craft, and which turn sideways with each forward sweep so they don't inadvertantly propel the craft backwards."
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August 22, 2006
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a resource for anyone interested in building electronics projects
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"Join the AWS. If you join with a two year membership, and I think this promotion is still going on, you can get a copy of the Welding Handbook for $25. This book is worth it's weight in gold"
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"With this kit you'd be prepared to handle most injuries a non-doctor could manage. It is rated for 1-8 people"
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order customized ketchup bottle labels!
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Rollerbladers break into to White Water durring the off season. Armed with brooms they clean up enough of the fall debris to ride don a bunch of slides.
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Last week at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, "the Titan," as it's also sometimes known, bloomed for the first time in New York since 1939. Cultivated from seed for over 10 years, the plant grows at a rate of up to six inches daily in its final days
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August 21, 2006
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The Every Piece Of Art in The Museum Of Modern Art Book
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Cane spins and rolls on video
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the most comprehensive Hat Juggling and Hat Manipulation website
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For a mere $30 you get all the necessary components needed to plug into your TV and get started on some retro gaming action.
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23 free full length videos of Penn and Teller: Bullshit
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August 17, 2006
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August 16, 2006
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August 13, 2006
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August 12, 2006
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"Starting in November of 2001, I have been taking a picture of myself every day and I haven't stopped yet"
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"Flash-based primer on how to wrap your noodle around a ten-dimensional universe. Or would that be universes? Universii?"
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August 11, 2006
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The Klein Four Group is a very talented a cappella group "of the world of higher mathematics" of the Northwestern University mathematics department
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gosh this is a nice looking scooter
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a method for making a simple stir plate, suitable for stirring starters
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Pupetteers know what they are doing
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The knotty problem of choosing the optimum way of lacing up shoes has been solved by a new mathematical proof.
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"their 4th LP – ...“The Crane Wife.” This lovely would’ve-been-a-double-in-the-seventies-record .... will hit the shelves.. of discriminating record stores (and e-stores) promptly on October the 3rd"
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August 06, 2006
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Tons of circuits to build and tutorials to check out here
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August 05, 2006
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A ready to go VS1002 MP3 decoder board. Includes SD socket, battery holder, voltage regulation, and audio jacks. Add your choice of controllers and you've got a configurable MP3 player!
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how they took measurements to determine what would be a good seat cushion size
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August 03, 2006
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"the aquarium’s transparent plastic sides are pushed into the inside in the shape of ridges and mountains, giving the outside a distinctive shape."
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