Technorama

How To: Dismantle?an Atomic?Bomb via Digg

This is an important step to learn before you go on to build your own A-bomb. You better know how to disarm them.

Why don’t magnets work on some stainless steels? via Digg

Top 10: Dinosaur Myths via Digg

7. Dinosaurs were slow and sluggish animals

Well of course. I mean, they clocked a T-Rex at 40 m.p.h. in Jurassic Park and everything.

What happens when you put a light bulb in the microwave! via Digg

Well this one didn’t explode, but that doesn’t make it safe for you to try it.

Marv

25 Signs That, Sadly, You’ve Grown Up via Reddit

How did your city looked like 100 years ago? via Digg

Armstrong’s Famous Moon Landing Quote Rewritten after Tech Analysis via Digg

Excuse me Mr. Armstrong, the Grammer Police want to speak with you.

very cool “Rube Goldberg Machine” via Digg

Famous peoples last words via Digg

Marx, Karl (1818-1883)
“Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough!”

Top 176 Star Wars Lines Improved By Replacing A Word With “Pants” via Digg

I find your lack of pants disturbing.
Governer Tarkin. I should have expected to find you holding Vader’s pants.

Pacelman. Pacman for Excel. via Digg

Cellvaders (Space Invaders on Excel) can be found here too.

Marv

Pardon the self endulgent nature of this particular podcast. This is not our standard format.

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HOWTO: Make a shoulder-bag out of floppies via Digg

Now that we’ve finally found a practical use for this coaster rejects, does anyone still have enough of these to make a bag?

Scientists discover ‘shadow person’ via Digg

Similar shadowy encounters have been described by people with schizophrenia, as well as by healthy subjects, leading the researchers to believe that:

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Show #140: Come on Get Happy

1. iPod docks
2. SpaceBalls News
3. Foxtrot takes on Web 2.0
4. Listener Steve needs some help
5. and the exploding batteries stories don’t end here

Show notes #140

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Rocket Scientists not as smart as originally thought via Digg

The article drew an immediate rebuke from a spokesperson for the American Society of Rocket Scientists, who blasted the study as “state-of-the-art pro-brain surgeon propaganda.”

Triple Sunrise via Digg

Produced by sunlight shining through common atmospheric ice crystals with hexagonal cross-sections, such halos can actually be seen more often than rainbows.

Furniture made from bundles of sharp pencils via Boing Boing

Just the thing to compliment your rusty bed of nails. Would it have killed them to put the eraser side facing out?

Marv

Leo Laporte proposes using the term “netcast” instead of “podcast” via Digg

Seems that Apple’s lawyers have been trying to claim ownership over the word “podcast”. Well, netcast is already trademarked, so that’s obviously a dead end. What we really need is to dilute the term podcast to the point where no one can claim ownership.

Gmail ads get a little too personal via Digg

Check out what Google adsense deems to be appropriate window dressing for an e-mail from your ex.

Incredible Indoor Model Airplane Contest [Video] via Digg

Marv

Banned: The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments via Digg

There’s a .torrent link to get a PDF of the book in the article. But it’s a total rip off, there’s no gunpowder or dynamite recipe in the book, just some elementary How-To’s and experiments that should belong in middle school chemistry.

An Artificial Heart That Doesn’t Beat via Digg

From the comment thread:
/scratches pulse of his list of requirements in a partner

The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test via Digg

60% nerd for me. Can anyone beat that?

Japanese Pen Spinning via Digg

If you have time to pick up yet another useless parlor trick, then you definitely want to learn these.

Orchestral performances of Commodore 64 music via Boing Boing

Marv

How to Destroy the Earth With a Coffee Can via Digg

Well, not really, but it is inspired by the 10 Ways to Destroy the Earth #6. Destroyed by vacuum energy detonation.

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