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August 26, 2005
Neat Optical Illusion
This is a good one.
If you stare at the little black cross in the center of this ring of blinking purple dots, the dots will turn green and eventually disappear. But if you stare at the purple dots themselves, you'll see that they only blink off momentarily and are never green. Remarkable.
(via boing)
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August 22, 2005
Japan Promoting Energy Savings with the Thermostat
Leaving government offices warmer in the summer and cooler in the winter, while asking employies to dress accordingly. Yahoo News.
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August 21, 2005
West Coast States Unite on Pollution Regulations
Washington and Oregon are on board with California's tough new emissions standards.
Good.
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New Music Discovery Tool
Last.fm, like an easier version of Musicplasma.
(this and the next from metafilter)
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Horizontal Clock
Neat. (refresh for color change)
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August 20, 2005
Pulp Fiction Re-enacted in 30 Seconds, with Bunnies
This is a tasty burger! (flash)
And other famous flicks (scroll down).
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Post Secret
People send in their dark secrets on homemade postcards.
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The Failed States Index
Big map of crumbling governments.
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Southeast Asia's Super Pollution
Dirty Air a Regular Killer in Asia
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Iraq Death Toll By State
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Think Gas in the U.S. is Expensive?
Here's a table of world-wide comparisons. (Some places it's MUCH cheaper!)
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Theodore Roethke and James Wright
Very interesting New Yorker article on two influential mid-century poets.
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August 08, 2005
Celebities as Kids Pics
Amazing. They look so innocent. Who knew they'd all cause such mischief?
(via robot wisdom)
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August 05, 2005
Boom Time for the Solar Industry
Germany installed nearly 400 megawatts of solar power last year, Mr. Resch said, while Japan, whose government subsidizes solar energy consumption, installed nearly 300 megawatts. Americans, with far less in subsidies, installed 90 megawatts, most of it in California.
Though with the increase in demand, they're currently dealing with material shortages.
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August 03, 2005
Breakdancing Boxes
This is some sweeet b-boy action right here.
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Isn't it nice when people get along?
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Birds and Plants Thrive on UK Organic Farms
On organic farms, there are 109 percent more wild plants and 85 percent more plant species than on non-organic farms. Organic farms support 32 percent more birds and 35 percent more bats than non-organic farms.
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Toyota Working on 10 Hybrid Vehicles
Jim Press, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, said the world's second-biggest car maker aims by early in the next decade to sell a million hybrid vehicles a year globally.
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August 02, 2005
Ridiculously Cool UniCylist
Mountain unicycling. What a bad-ass!
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Measuring Human Influence on the Land
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Cats on Drugs
Everything you ever wanted to know about catnip.
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How Bush Sees the Americas
In satirical map form.
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