Archive for April, 2009

50 Sites That Will Help You To Become a Better Designer

50 Sites That Will Help You To Become a Better Designer @ DZineBlog (Design Blog). Outanding collection of reference sites for cutting-edge web design technologies and techniques. Continue Reading »

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The Rodenator: concussive pest control w/propane

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The Rodenator assists landowners with the removal of most species of underground burrowing pests. Both the Pro and R2 Remote work on the principal of delivering a precisely measured mixture of propane and oxygen into the tunnel or burrow of invasive pests. This mixture is then detonated by the operator, causing an instantaneous underground shock wave of concussive force that eliminates the pests and in some (species specific) cases collapses some of the existing tunnel structure thus preventing immediate reinfestation.

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Gettysberg Address in Powerpoint

gettysberg-ppt-slide001The Gettysberg Address in Powerpoint by Abraham Lincoln, 11/19/1863. Powerpoint parody showing how much a “slideshow” can dumb down even the most important content. From the Speaker’s Notes: “[Transcribed from voice recording by A. Lincoln, 11/18/63] These are some notes on the Gettysburg meeting. I’ll whip them into better shape when I can get on to my computer. ” Continue Reading »

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Playpower: learning games for radically affordable computers

playpower-keyboardPlaypower: learning games for radically affordable computers. “We support affordable, effective, fun learning games. We’re starting with an existing $10 TV-computer as a platform for learning games in the developing world.”.

The “world’s most inexpensive home computer” uses a TV for a screen and comes with a full keyboard, mouse, game controllers and several game cartridges.

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LightLane’s Lasers Make an Instant Bike Lane

lightlane_laser_small LightLane’s Lasers Make an Instant Bike Lane. Fed up with seeing friends getting clipped by cars, the designers at Altitude combined two things we love — bikes and lasers — to create an instant bike lane and make nighttime cycling a whole lot safer.

Their bike-mounted gadget, called LightLane, beams two bright red lines and the universal symbol for cyclist on the pavement, neatly delineating a bike lane to remind motorists to yield a little space. It should make everyone feel a little more comfort on the road. Continue Reading »

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