Spelling with Zombies via Boing Boing
If the Enterprise had run on Windows… via Digg
IBM 3850 Mass Storage System via Digg
A mere 2000 50 MB cartridges used to store the 1980 U.S. census data.
What’s killing baseball cards? via Digg
Fembots: A pop-culture fascination via Digg
Show #132: Dragon Drop
* Star Trek all around
* A trip inside a C-130
* and a lot of Last Minute Additions ks!
Podcast: Download
Happy B-day Woz via Digg
YoYo Man via Digg
Geeky shadow video via Digg
Darth vader vs wife in bed via Digg
31 Different Ways To Lace Shoes via Digg
From the 17 ways to tie shoelaces…
eBay Kid Who Auctioned 2% Of His Future Income, Lied About His SAT Scores via Digg
Update to previous story, eBay pulled the auction off of their site.
Wine super-sniffer modeled on insect ‘noses’
Australian scientists have begun looking at smell sensors in worms and insects to help them build an electronic “cybernose” they hope will one day be capable of measuring aromas and flavors in wine.
But what makes you think worms have taste?
Marv
Batman Begins Case Mod via Digg
Sweet case for mounting over a 40″ LCD TV. I keep thinking there should be a huge spotlight to go with this case.
DIY camera shoulder rest via Digg
Original ‘Star Trek’ set to fly again via Digg
The Web site said TV Land will then begin regularly airing “Star Trek” episodes on Nov. 17 and will also offer the episodes at TVLand.com, its new broadband channel online.
THE CONSUMERIST: Tekserve Ad with over $60,000 in ipods via Digg
Robot Balances on a Single Spherical Wheel via /.
Just a few more years and we’ll have Rosie from the Jetsons.
Medley of Internet meme songs like All Your Base and Badger via Boing Boing
Also has a instrumental version for karaoke.
2001 & Nintendo tribute T-shirt via Boing Boing
Marv
Mentos Embraces Coke Geysers By Launching Video Contest via Digg
Video contest sponsored by Mentos. Win 1,000 iTunes song downloads & a year’s supply of Mentos.
Make a Wireless LCD in 5 minutes! via Digg
eBay: Kid Auctions Off 2% of His Income for the Rest of His Working Life via Digg
New twist on financing college. From the Ebay listing:
After I complete my education I plan on making at least 30 million dollars in my lifetime. When I meet my goal, you will make six times your original investment.
Starting bid: $100k. Any takers?
CSIRO unveils fire-proof plastic via Digg
The polymer becomes a tough ceramic structure when exposed to temperatures as high as 700 degrees.
Science reveals secrets of invisibility via Digg
“There are many examples of ways a transparent material like water glass or air can bend light,” said Leonhardt. “The reason that is possible is because light will always take the shortest route, which is not always a straight line. All you need is a transparent material that bends light around an object like water moving around a stone.”
TripHub via Download Squad
Organize and plan a group trip for free. Anyone want to put something together for the Podcast Expo?
Kinda heavy on the video links today.
Futurama on 80’s video games via Digg
wait a second… I know that monkey! his name is donkey.
monkeys aren’t donkeys quit messing with my head.
Sneaky Parasite Filmed While Infecting Blood Cells via Digg
“The parasite has evolved this complex structure. The best image to describe it is the Trojan Horse, because it both transports the parasites and camouflages them,” Menard said.
How to take someones wallet, just by asking
Is it still theft if you ask nicely?
Leo Laporte’s Angels via Digg
From the Tech TV archive…if you think of Youtube in those terms.
Show #131: Speak into your iPod
* A talk with the captain of the B1-B bomber
* Lots of hacks and strange stories
* A great way to swap books!
Podcast: Download
USB Self-Destruct Button via Digg
So you think you’ve got every pointless USB toy ever invented? Well, you can’t say that ’til you’ve got one of these. Now if only it could execute a script or something.
DIY glider from fast food breakfast tray via Digg
Palm Pilot Robot Kit via Digg
The Palm Pilot Robot Kit is a design for an easy-to-build, fully autonomous robot controlled by a Palm handheld computer.
Imagine taking this puppy in to Robot Wars.
Crazy Russian Climbers via Digg
This video may be a bit old but it’ s still worth a watch since Jackie Chan doesn’t do these stunts anymore.
Wizard Of Oz – Jitterbug (deleted scene)</a via Digg
This is “behind the camera” footage of the Jitterbug scene that went lost after being cut from the film. The film originally contained an elaborate production number called “The Jitter Bug”, which cost $80,000 and took five weeks to shoot.
Waffle Cone Room Spray via Boing Boing
Now you can make yourself hungry for ice cream and then look around and find no ice cream.
Exchange your used books with BookMooch via Dragonpage blog
STAR TREK ORIGINALS REBORN IN COMIC BOOK SERIES via Digg
One giant blunder for mankind: how NASA lost moon pictures via Digg
Kinda puts the holes in your backup policy into perspective doesn’t it?
Show #130: Insert Name Here
* Kreg gets some credit for some artwork
* A little audio tour of EAA
* Two show’s worth in the geek library
Podcast: Download
Long time listener Charles Stell from Amity Arkansas joins me for a discussion about his trade. He works for his wife making quilting patterns. Doesn’t sound very high tech? The man has five laser cutting machines!
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