Superpowerful small wind turbines light up the night
13th May 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Superpowerful small wind turbines light up the night
Archive for the 'Is this a great country, or what?' Category
Lumeta’s “peel & stick” solar panels can blanket a roof in under 35 minutes
12th May 2008
And about time, too.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Lumeta’s “peel & stick” solar panels can blanket a roof in under 35 minutes
Electricity-powered Datastorm data transfer device is retrolutionary
12th May 2008
Information is power. Who could doubt it?
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Electricity-powered Datastorm data transfer device is retrolutionary
Nanohealing substance stops bleeding in seconds, vampires protest
12th May 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Nanohealing substance stops bleeding in seconds, vampires protest
Soldier In Afghanistan Accidentally Calls Parents In The Middle Of A Battle
7th May 2008
Well, we have the technology….
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Soldier In Afghanistan Accidentally Calls Parents In The Middle Of A Battle
DIYer crafts Victorian-style all-in-one PC
25th April 2008
This is a beautiful piece of work. Not the best I’ve ever seen, but far from the worst.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on DIYer crafts Victorian-style all-in-one PC
Scott Adams To Try Crowdsourcing Dilbert’s Jokes?
22nd April 2008
Having persuaded his users to relieve him of the trouble of coming up with ideas for his cartoons, Scott has figured out a way to have them relieve him of the trouble of writing them.
Wally would be right on top of this one.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Scott Adams To Try Crowdsourcing Dilbert’s Jokes?
Marine Vets Give Code Pink a Taste of Their Own Medicine
20th April 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Marine Vets Give Code Pink a Taste of Their Own Medicine
The Body-laptop interface is knitted from Thneed which nobody, Nobody, NOBODY needs
16th April 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on The Body-laptop interface is knitted from Thneed which nobody, Nobody, NOBODY needs
US troops to receive handheld lie detectors
9th April 2008
Better keep them away from Washington; they’d probably blow up.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on US troops to receive handheld lie detectors
Old Cruisers Kept To Kill Missiles
7th April 2008
Amazing how old stuff just keeps being useful.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Old Cruisers Kept To Kill Missiles
Teeth Dentin Restoration Coming In A Few Years
6th April 2008
We have the technology.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Teeth Dentin Restoration Coming In A Few Years
Chasing the American Dream with $25
3rd April 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Chasing the American Dream with $25
Rock and Roll May Never Die, but Sometimes It Gets Sick
26th March 2008
Ah, but do they get Dental?
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Rock and Roll May Never Die, but Sometimes It Gets Sick
Raining McCain
24th March 2008
This is just wrong. And it’s all Jonah’s fault.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Raining McCain
UCLA researchers create self-healing, power-generating artificial muscle
23rd March 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on UCLA researchers create self-healing, power-generating artificial muscle
Wounded Vet Again Tackles Basic Training
21st March 2008
Where in the world do we find such people?
The quilt dotted with American flags that covered her bed and the massive flag on her wall during her childhood years in Georgia and Minnesota help explain why the daughter of Dave and Marlene Hoffman voluntarily joined the Army ROTC program as an undergraduate at the University of Colorado.
Oh, yeah. Not New York or Boston or San Francisco or L.A.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Wounded Vet Again Tackles Basic Training
‘Kristen’ Cleans Up
14th March 2008
Next: Her cover of “Material Girl”.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on ‘Kristen’ Cleans Up
Microsoft’s Other Founder Is Mapping Genes in the Brain
13th March 2008
Read it.
You see? This is the sort of fun and useful stuff Bill Gates could be doing if he weren’t such a fargin geek.
…building museums of rock ‘n’ roll and sci-fi, buying up sports teams, and funding commercial space flight.
I’ve always thought Allen was the smarter of the two. This confirms it.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Microsoft’s Other Founder Is Mapping Genes in the Brain
The Wii crossbow: for fanatics only
12th March 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on The Wii crossbow: for fanatics only
Senior Coupon-Cutting Brigade Comes to Military’s Aid
12th March 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Senior Coupon-Cutting Brigade Comes to Military’s Aid
Clinton ad’s teen supports Obama
9th March 2008
Hillary just can’t win for losing.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Clinton ad’s teen supports Obama
Gepetto robot fires paintballs, demands respect
7th March 2008
I’d want one with rapid-fire capability.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Gepetto robot fires paintballs, demands respect
Massachusetts company develops inkjet-printed solar panels
6th March 2008
If it works, this will be huge.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Massachusetts company develops inkjet-printed solar panels
DARPA sets sights on aircraft capable of five-year flight
5th March 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on DARPA sets sights on aircraft capable of five-year flight
Mac mini gets the steampunk treatment, matching keyboard and monitor
3rd March 2008
I want one of these so badly it makes my teeth hurt.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Mac mini gets the steampunk treatment, matching keyboard and monitor
12-year-old “Magneto Man” breaks every computer he touches
3rd March 2008
Sign that kid up.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on 12-year-old “Magneto Man” breaks every computer he touches
Stuff White People Like #76 Bottles of Water
28th February 2008
You know who you are.
Up until this point, white people were consuming most of their water in the form of expensive bottles like Fiji, Aquafina and Dasanai. To this day, many white people continue to get their water in this fashion, and it is important to be aware about how your choice of water can say a lot about who you are.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Stuff White People Like #76 Bottles of Water
Stuff White People Like #72 Study Abroad
22nd February 2008
In addition to accumulating sexual partners, binge drinking, drug use and learning, white people consider studying abroad to be one of the most important parts of a well rounded college education.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Stuff White People Like #72 Study Abroad
Stuff White People Like #71 Being the only white person around
20th February 2008
In most situations, white people are very comforted by seeing their own kind. However, when they are eating at a new ethnic restaurant or traveling to a foreign nation, nothing spoils their fun more than seeing another white person.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Stuff White People Like #71 Being the only white person around
Stuff White People Like #67 Standing Still at Concerts
17th February 2008
If you find yourself invited to a concert with a white person, do NOT expect to dance. Prepare yourself for three hours of standing reasonably still. It is also advised to get a beer or (if legal) a cigarette so you have something to do with your hands. Although it is acceptable to occasionally raise one hand and point just above the stage.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Stuff White People Like #67 Standing Still at Concerts
Stuff White People Like
15th February 2008
Read it. At last — a home for the People of the Crust.
Ever wonder what sort of stuff Mencius Moldbug would write for The Onion? Well, now you don’t have to.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Stuff White People Like
Fully Accessorized Rifle
13th February 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Fully Accessorized Rifle
Excellent SF Author Steven Brust Writes Firefly FanFic novel
6th February 2008
It doesn’t get much better than this.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Excellent SF Author Steven Brust Writes Firefly FanFic novel
Household heater meshes with LCD, acts like a fireplace
1st February 2008
Read it. We Have The Technology.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Household heater meshes with LCD, acts like a fireplace
USMC Silent Drill Platoon
25th January 2008
Watch it. Hold ’em high at Eighth and I.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on USMC Silent Drill Platoon
Scientists for Better PCR
23rd January 2008
This is amazing. I’m not sure, but I think it’s a commercial. If it is, it deserves some kind of award.
Oh, PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction, but you don’t need to know that, really.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Scientists for Better PCR
Surgeons Hone Skills on Nintendo Wii
18th January 2008
Read it. So videogames give us an entire generation of tank gunners, anti-aircraft missile operators, and — surgeons? *sigh*
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Surgeons Hone Skills on Nintendo Wii
Hello Kitty AR-15 assault rifle
17th January 2008
Read it. Pretty in pink.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Hello Kitty AR-15 assault rifle
Meet the Disintegrator: 24 barrels of rubber band minigun madness
16th January 2008
Read it. Imagine The Terminator in High School.
You know you want one.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Meet the Disintegrator: 24 barrels of rubber band minigun madness
Multicore memory in the works?
16th January 2008
Read it. And the hits just keep on comin’.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Multicore memory in the works?
BeatBearing demo
16th January 2008
Watch it. This is really freaky.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on BeatBearing demo
LG SteamWasher: now with allergen-reducing powers
16th January 2008
Read it. For those who really truly long for a washing machine that costs as much as a small car.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on LG SteamWasher: now with allergen-reducing powers
Kayakers hit New Zealand after 62 days at sea
13th January 2008
Read it. Pluck is not completely extinguished. Ya gotta love Australians.
A band played Waltzing Matilda and Maoris performed a haka as they were each handed a beer.
Kiwis are pretty cool, too.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Kayakers hit New Zealand after 62 days at sea
TankChair gets updated, goes where no wheelchair has gone before
10th January 2008
Read it. If I ever wind up in a wheelchair, this is the wheelchair I want to wind up in.
I still say it needs a 50-cal mount. (Or a Phalanx! Yeah, that’s the ticket.)
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on TankChair gets updated, goes where no wheelchair has gone before
Blackwater to the Rescue
10th January 2008
Read it. When you care enough to send the very best.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Blackwater to the Rescue
GM’s Shopping Cart Car (1964)
7th January 2008
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on GM’s Shopping Cart Car (1964)
Scaled Composites to unveil the SpaceShipTwo on January 23rd?
4th January 2008
Read it. Keep your fingers crossed.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Scaled Composites to unveil the SpaceShipTwo on January 23rd?
Celestron to debut new LCD digital microscope at CES
2nd January 2008
Read it. And the hits just keep on comin’.
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Celestron to debut new LCD digital microscope at CES
Experimental Vaccine Could Vanquish Cocaine Habit
2nd January 2008
Read it. Can heroin and other vegetable alkaloids be far behind?
Posted in Is this a great country, or what? | Comments Off on Experimental Vaccine Could Vanquish Cocaine Habit