December 2011
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Cotton Transistors
Transistors made from cotton yarn, t-shirt computers incoming
This seems vaguely magical. But then, I never did understand how semi-conductors worked, so…cool. Though, I’d imagine that cotton threads are a lot larger than your average computer’s transistors*, so I’m not sure how much computing power a t-shirt could have, compared to embedding a chip somewhere in your...
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Fresh ground coffee is fresh ground
Appreciating this christmas present.
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Pretty accurate.
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But I don’t want comfort. I want poetry. I want danger. I want freedom. I want...
– Aldous Huxley, Brave New World (via embrasse-le-ciel)
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To influence people propaganda should contain TRUTH, ideally truth that is...
– Paul Marks
So basically you can’t believe the truth.
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The Zambian Space Program (1962)
Aim for the stars.
Edward Makuka Nkoloso was a grade school science teacher, candidate for the mayoralty of Lusaka, Zambia and former activist for the independence of Zambia who established the Zambia National Academy of Science, Space Research and Philosophy, Zambia’s first* (unofficial) space program.
‘I’ve had trouble with my space-men and space-women. They won’t concentrate on...
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Touch of Evil: Cinematic Villainy From the Year’s... →
neversawthepoint:
A video gallery of cinematic villainy featuring the best performers from the year in film.
I kind of love this, it’s just too great.
Brad Pitt’s hair is quite scary.
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