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- November 17th, 2008
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Depression of 2009
A frank look at what the upcoming depression might look like. Posted in asides, finance Tagged: asides, Boston Globe, economy, finance
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Live Puppy Cam
Live puppy cam. Pretty cute and with sound! (via digitalyn) Posted in asides Tagged: asides, cam, digitalyn, puppies
- November 16th, 2008
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Remember November
I’ve been extremely busy over the last few weeks, and I guess that it’s shown. I’m late on a number of projects. Before long, the semester will be over and it will be Christmas. I…
- November 15th, 2008
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The Ring Mouse: The One Mouse to Rule All Mice
What would happen if you combined a ring with a mouse? That’s not something that you would usually ask yourself, but in the field of input devices, engineers and designers are always trying to c…
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Inada Sogno Massage Chair: The Ultimate in Comfort
People are always looking for the epitome of comfort when it comes to chairs. It’s true that more and more people spend more and more hours in front of a computer monitor or sitting in a chair.…
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German Steampunk Keyboard: Adding a Gothic Touch
Steampunk mods are turning up all over the place. A lot of modified PCs, cell phones and other items are turning up, mostly made by DIY enthusiasts. After having seen Jake von Slatt’s steampunk…
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Wood and Voice: New Clocks Try Different Things
We all needs clocks. Clocks have existed for a long time and the basic technology hasn’t changed that much. Sure, there are new clocks that use funky elements, like the Philips Wake-Up Light, bu…
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Green Ideas Soil Lamp: Making Light From Mud
What happens when you combine plants with lighting? Something Green! The Soil Lamp is an innovative concept that was designed to nurture the biological organisms that it contains. It’s similar t…
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Look! Mac Mini Cube: Another Way of Reutilizing Old Technology
Anthony’s Mac Mini Cube mod is one of the most interesting mods that we’ve seen. It might just be the best Mac mini mod that you’ll ever see. Anthony says that his inspiration came f…
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DIY Project The LEGO USB Stick: Converting One Brick at a Time
We’ve all been mad about LEGO bricks. I remember when I was young, LEGO bricks were all the rage. There is something about LEGO bricks that reminds us deeply of our childhoods. That’s prob…
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The Importance of Sleep
NY Times on the importance of sleep and naps. (via photomatt) Posted in asides, politics-social-racism Tagged: asides, NYT, Photomatt, sleep, social, Times
- November 14th, 2008
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Pictures of Female Body Builders
Pictures of female body builders. It’s disturbing and disgusting. My roommate thinks that they suffer from the same type of malaise that anorexics do. (via cf) Posted in asides, photos, politics…
- November 11th, 2008
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Solar and SNES Digital Clocks : Videogames, Sun and Time Combined
Most households had a SNES. In fact mine had an NES, SNES, N64 and GameCube one after the other. The Nintendo brand is ubiquitous with gaming. It’s no wonder with all the Wii craze that people h…
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Two Cool New iPod Docks: From Alarm Clocks to LEGOs
Everyone who has an iPod needs an iPod dock. There’s no way around this fact. There’s always the possibility of putting one together yourself or about connecting your iPod to your stereo s…
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8 KM
After a break of almost a week, because of midterms, I was back at running. This time, the run was great. I ran with my roommate the usual route and we completed 8 km in 40 minutes. That’s 12 kp…
- November 10th, 2008
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Linux Quotes Heard in My Apartment
[Mac OS] C’est moins attardé que Linux, ça va marcher! [Mac OS] It’s less imbecile than Linux, it will work… Linux, c’est pour les pauvres! Linux is for poor people… (s…
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The Supercent Retro Looking Audio System
During Tokyo Designer’s week, Supercent, a Japanese audio company, presented a new audio system. It’s design is base upon a retro-styled vacuum tube amplifier, which is really interesting.…
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The Great Digital Analog Clock
In our modern lives, there’s always a small conflict between the digital and analog worlds. More and more, the analog technologies of the past are left aside in favor of the new digital ones. No…
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Halliburton = Evil
Halliburton tries to patent the process of trolling. Posted in asides, politics-social-racism Tagged: asides, Dick Cheney, halliburton
- November 9th, 2008
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14.2 KM Bike
Took my bike out with my roommates to La Vie Sportive, a sporting goods store in Quebec City. Ended up buying nothing, but enjoying the ride. I couldn’t quite make it up the steep hill of Côte…
- November 8th, 2008
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5 KM MTB
I went mountain biking on the Plaines D’Abraham today. It was raining and dark, but I wanted to try it out. I had just eaten something and most of the day was spent doing an Optimization HW whic…
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Tantilizing Look at the Barack Obama Camp During Election Night
Posted in asides, photos, politics-social-racism Tagged: asides, Barack Obama, election, photos, US
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The First 100 Days
A graphical depiction of what the last 12 US Presidents did during their first 100 days in office. Posted in asides, politics-social-racism Tagged: asides, politics, President, US…
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Real America
Posted in asides, photos, politics-social-racism Tagged: America, asides, blogs, Clayton Cubitt, constant siege, elections, photos
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Real Life Photoshop GUI
Posted in asides, photos Tagged: adobe, asides, flickr, GUI, photos, photoshop
- November 7th, 2008
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Steampunk Clocks: Using Rare Vacuum Tubes To Give That Great Vintage Feel
Vacuum tubes scream Steampunk and old diodes. If you think that the 1500-LED digital clock is too fancy for you, maybe you should go for something older and more vintage. Recently, a dot-matrix number…
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DIY Project: Make Your Own Great Steampunk Keyboard
Steampunk keyboards are popping up everywhere. The only trouble is that they are pretty darn expensive. If you take a look at the latest one that we featured here at Unplggd, you won’t be happy…
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Aquarium: The iPhone of Washing Machines
If there is one thing that hasn’t changed since its inception, it’s the concept behind a washing machine. The box-like devices haven’t changed that much, and even you look for someth…
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Transformer Shelf: Shapechanging To Suit Your Needs
The storage and shelving needs of people evolve. Nowhere is this more evident than in Martin Sämmer’s Transformer Shelf. Not only can it be modified to suit your needs, and the storage and shel…
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DIY MintyBoost: Make Your Own Battery Powered iPod USB Charger
There is nothing more frustrating than being on the road or around and running out of juice in your iPod or iPhone. There are a number of solutions out there that will help you charge your gadgets, bu…
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POM: The Amazing Apple-Like Universal Battery Charger
After a few years, you end up with a lot of different makes of battery chargers. They aren’t all the same and they all have their own chargers. It’s easy in the beginning to stick to a bra…
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Exams
Busy with exams and term papers. On the two days that I don’t have any school, I seem to be running around to my different classes, ESL classes that I teach. Posted in travelogue …
- November 5th, 2008
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President Elect Barack Obama
35 incredible images of Barack Obama over at the Big Picture. These are my favorites. Posted in blogs, photos, politics-social-racism Tagged: 44, Barack Obama, elect, elections, p…
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Kottke On Prop 8
This pretty much sums up my thoughts on Prop 8. Posted in asides, blogs Tagged: asides, blogs, California, kottke, politics, prop 8
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Michael Crichton Dies
I can’t believe this. Michael Crichton is dead. I’ve been reading his books all of my adult life, and also in my teens. I’ve read them a lot of times. I think I started my Micheal Cr…
- November 4th, 2008
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First African-American President
I can’t believe it, yet it was an overwhelming victory. I still can’t put my head around it that the US voted for an African-American president. President-elect Barack Obama galvanized vot…
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Obama Has Won
Obama has won the presidential election. McCain called Obama to concede defeat! Posted in asides, politics-social-racism Tagged: asides, election, Obama, politics, President, US …
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The Incredible Cardboard Office
Are you running out of office space at home or at work? Do you need more? Most places and homes always need more office space. The trouble is that buying the furniture, like desks and chairs, costs mo…
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The Glide Keyboard: Making Typing Just A Little Bit Easier
The Glide Keyboard was designed by Weston Boege and beats your high-tech mouse any day with loads of buttons. It rests on low-friction pads and slides around your desk picking up movement through an o…
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6.2 KM
Today we ran 6.2 km in 36:05. The pace was quicker with less walking times, and we even had a few little sprints. This is the route we took to the oval. We then ran 1.4 km there. Knees and tendons are…
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Stretch Dynamically Not Statically
Most of us stretch statically instead of stretching dynamically. I usually only stretch after a run, when I should stretch before the run as well. Here is a great article about this problem. Posted in…
- November 3rd, 2008
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DIY iPhonola: How To Make a Great iPod Dock Using A Record Player
The trouble with iPod docks is that they mostly look the same. And when the design is unique, it’s usually tacky it’s hard to find something distinctive that doesn’t look tacky. DIY…
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Datamancer’s Incredible Ergonomic Steampunk Keyboard
Steampunk has become all of the rage recently. A lot of modified PCs, cell phones and other items are turning up, mostly made by DIY enthusiasts. Datamancer has gone a step further. In an effort to ma…
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Please Vote USA November 4 2008
Please make your voice heard and vote. It’s your civic duty. I voted in the Canadian federal elections on October 14th. It was easy as pie, I spent 15 minutes waiting in line, reading a book and…
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How Porsche Took Over VW
A great article from the Economist on how Porsche pawned hedge funds to take over VW. Posted in asides, finance, news Tagged: asides, economy, finance, news, Porsche, takeover, volksw…
- November 2nd, 2008
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Big Bang Part 3 November 2008
Didn’t think that it had grown this much. 1,000-Precious Moments 1,001-Blessings and Beyond 1,002-infra 1,003-blueteeth 1,004-Chic Things Galleria 1,005-Confessions of A Supermodel Wannabe 1,00…
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Big Bang List Part 2 November 2008
It has to be split in two, due to WP restrictions on how many links can be in one post… Refreshed. Part 1 is here. 500-DigiScrapz: Captured Memories 501-Cherry’s Comfort Zone 502-Thinking Out Lou…
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Big Bang List Part 1 November 2008
It’s time to refresh it. You do not have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so are the rules. 1. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here* 2. Add your site(s) to the…
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How Things Just went Wrong in the Crisis
The latest Reckoning article is up over at the NY Times and tells us how Wisconsin school boards were actually behaving like high-risk hedge funds to cover their pension funds. Posted in asides, finan…
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Tribulations of a Bankrupt Nation
Tribulations and life in Iceland while their country has essentially gone bankrupt. Posted in asides, finance, news, politics-social-racism Tagged: asides, crisis, economy, finance, I…
