Author Archives: madmarv

About madmarv

Civil Engineer, CAD Geek, podcast junkie and amateur photographer.

Grammar Girl's Free PDF

Grammar Girl has generously released a free sample of her new book Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. This sample chapter is what I would call THE LIGHTNING ROUND of Quick and Dirty Tips. Other may call … Continue reading

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Pac-Man Everywhere

Looks like Pac-Man via Mixx Come to think of it, I haven’t seen a 101 in everyday life in quite a while. Marv

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Jedi Gym

via Mixx Warning, the beginning is lame but the ending is worth it. Marv

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Cadbury Egg Rube Goldberg Machine

See more funny videos at CollegeHumor via Digg

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Princess Bride Lightsaber Battle

via Mixx Hey Hollywood, if you’re still running out of ideas…

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The Great Office War

Found this on Dave Randolph’s twitter feed.

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A Light Saber is NOT a toy!

via Mixx This Public Service Announcement is not brought to you by TD-0013, but it is something he would say…and maybe do. Marv

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Cylons explain DRM

via Boing Boing What does it take to get through to some people if a frakking Toaster has to explain it.

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"Unicorn" Deer Born in Italy

Single-horned ‘Unicorn’ Deer via Boing Boing The 1-year-old Roe Deer

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Rotating Wind Power Tower – a.k.a. Jenga Architecture

Rotating Wind Power Tower to begin construction in Dubai via Digg The most cutting edge architecture always seems to end up in Dubai these days. There are a couple of things that make this project somewhat cooler than the “tallest … Continue reading

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