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HUGE Mars NEWS! There is water on Mars – flowing water! via Digg

Two photos taken 7 years apart provide the most convincing evidence to date that liquid water must still exist on Mars.

HOW TO – Make an R2-D2 Pinhole Camera via Boing Boing

Made out of an oatmeal box no less.

Marv

James Kim and his family were lost and stuck in the snow in the Oregon Mountains. After 9 days James struck out to go for help.
We were all hoping for a safe return, and that turned out not to be the case.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Top 11 Best Geek Gifts via Digg

Just for you Kreg:

5. Life-sized, fully-functional Bender

Movie rumor of the day: Short circuit remake via Digg

Number 5 is alive…maybe…need input.

Steve Spangler Demonstrating “insta-snow” via Digg

Just add water and…voila! Doesn’t look like it’ll melt though.

Marv

Here are some office craft projects guaranteed to impress your co-workers and make them question your workload.

How to Make a 3D Paper Snowflake via Digg
Carved Crayon Art via Digg

Fourteen Things That It Took Me Over 50 Years To Learn

Show #150: We are in the Top 10

1. Cylons to do your housework
2. Software from hell
3. A top 5, 10, 40, and 101 list
4. More about those poor red shirts in Star Trek
5. and what ever happened to some of those old lovable gadgets

Show notes #150

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Pyramids were built with concrete rather than rocks, scientists claim via /.

Some interesting theories from scientists have said that the upper levels of the large pyramids were poured in place using a form similar to modern day concrete. Egyptologists disagree, but no conclusive tests have been performed yet.

How well do you know “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”? Take this quiz and find out via Fark

Questions are from both the cartoon and Jim Carey’s movie.

Binary Translator via Digg

01000011 01101000 01110101 01100011 01101011 01100011 01101000 01100001 01110100 00100000 01010100 01100101 01100011 01101000 01101110 01101111 01110010 01100001 01101101 01100001

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Video: Cylon Roombas via Digg

As predicted in Ep. 71 of Diggnation, the Cylon wars will begin with Roombas.

Browsing the Web on an Apple II with Contiki via Digg

Anybody remember Lynx?

Stokke Gravity Chair – The Coolest Chair In The Office via Digg

Definitely the chair I want to have in my office. Now, I just need to wait for a $2000 price drop.

Self-stirring mug via Digg

Yes, stirring by hand is too difficult in this day and age.

Holiday wishes everyone!

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Arch of computer monitors via Digg

About a dozen monitors stacked to form an arch with just a keyboard holding it together as a keystone.

RC jumbo jet via Digg

This thing is huge for a RC plane. Check out the guy prepping it for takeoff at 0:20, the tail of the jet is taller than the guy.

Video: Japanese ‘Walking’ Motobike uses Tiny Feet instead of Wheels via Digg

It won’t set any speed records, heck it won’t even out run a turtle, but it still beats hoofing it on your own.

Revenge of the Nerds remake on hold via /.

It seems that the school where they were filming has changed their mind about the movie. Not sure what happens next.

Marv