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What to do with 66,000 business cards via Digg
Why, build a level three Menger Sponge, of course! What the heck is a Menger Sponge?
It’s a cube with the center of each face removed. And like other building blocks, individual Sponges can be clustered and built into larger ones. This one is 150 lbs and uses no glue or anthing other than the business cards to hold its shape.
Marv
Ring…Ring…Hello, Technorama Pizza, how can I help you?
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Technorama is proud to help promote History International’s show Naked Archaeologist which airs Wednesdays at 8E/9P.
No, he’s not REALLY naked, but the stuff Simcha Jacobovici covers is just as sexy. Topics range from Jesibel to Samson and Delilah! Did the Greeks invent the alphabet or could it have older origins?
Want to help promote the show? We’ve got five prize packs of hats, backpacks, and more to give away! Enter the contest by sending an email to contest@chuckchat.com and put Naked Archaeologist in the subject line. Entries must be received by August 31, 2007. Winners will be announced on the website September 1 and the Technorama podcast immediately following.
LEGO desk via Digg
This is what happens when an employer is willing to furnish ANY kind of desk for an employee. 35,000 pieces and 7 pounds of glue.
Part wall / Part Couch via Digg
One more piece of oddball furniture to round out the week. It’s like an alcove in a wall, but it’s designed to be a couch instead of a rectangular hole in the wall.
Marv
M.C. Escher’s Waterfall Now in a 3D Sculpture and LEGO, Too via Digg
Don’tcha just love it when you use LEGOs to break the laws of physics?
When Gamers Have Babies: Level 1 Human via Digg
And in case you want to get one of those shirts, it’s from Jinx.com
7 Legged Lamb born in New Zealand via Digg
Quite a shame, really. The lamb was born with seven legs, making it a polydactyl. However it was missing part of its bowel and had to be euthanized.
Marv
Ready the Repulsor beam!
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Breathe new life into your classic NES console via Digg
Still got an original NES hanging around the house? You could make a lunch box, belt buckle or even guitar out of it.
Pirates Vs Ninja – Who will Win? via Digg
A noble attempt to rationally settle the Pirates vs. Ninjas debate. However, the conclusion is totally predictable.
Marv
Sorry, No Kreg. He’s on vacation. Instead Steve Murawski joins me in the studio for a listener feedback session!
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6 Things You Must Do Before You Die: Geek Edition via Digg
Well, got two down so far. Not sure if I’ll ever go to Japan to check out Akihabara. But I did find a place kinda similar to it in Seoul. Enormous, but kind of repetitive.
Congratulations, you’ve won a Toyoda via Digg
An old newspaper clipping of a woman suing her employer over a misleading contest.
Coin dealer flies dime worth $1.9 million to NYC via Digg
Possibly the most convoluted method of moving a dime across the country.
Marv
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