Coming up in tonights show…
- A man who go to 15,000 feet
- A man who wants to jump from 120,000 feet
- Where to get free cell phone chargers
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- Jan 27 – Mark in Memphis
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- Feb 02 – Chuck Provenzano from Connecticut
- Feb 02 – Oreo Cookie Monster
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- NASA Lowers Space Shuttle Price : Slice of SciFi – http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2010/01/20/nasa-lowers-space-shuttle-price/
- Chuck’s ad for used space shuttles
Hacks & Strange Stories
- Man to Break Sound Barrier Jumping from Edge of Space – Red Bull Stratos – Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/5454895/man-to-break-sound-barrier-jumping-from-edge-of-space
- How to Replace a Lost Cellphone Charger (For Free) – Tricks – Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/5454612/how-to-replace-a-lost-cellphone-charger-for-free
- Pfft, I Would’ve Gone Higher: Man Soars To 15,000ft In Balloon-Rigged Office Chair – Geekologie – http://www.geekologie.com/2010/01/pfft_i_wouldve_gone_higher_man.php
- Listener Erik sent us this Compaq case turned in to a cooler using a VW radiator – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z7PgqBJh9k
Remember When
- A 27-Year-Old Apple Tablet Prototype – Apple tablet prototype – Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/5455130/a-27+year+old-apple-tablet-prototype
- The Story Behind Apple’s Newton – Apple Newton – Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/5452193/the-story-behind-apples-newton?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29
Media Corner
- Slashdot Science Story | NASA Will Crowdsource Its Photos of Mars – http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/01/20/2141205/NASA-Will-Crowdsource-Its-Photos-of-Mars
- More Spider-Man Reboot Details? – ComingSoon.net – http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=62521
What the Chuck!
What the Kreg!
- Pinewood Derby Followup – Pictures http://picasaweb.google.com/kreg.steppe/Pack205PinewoodDerby2010?feat=directlink
Geek Library
- Space shuttle launch view from a commercial flight – http://bitsandpieces.us/2010/01/08/space-shuttle-launch-view-from-a-commercial-flight/
- Commodore 64 Unboxing – http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/03/commodore-64-unboxin.html
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