Monthly Archives: April 2011

Sun, sea & screeching tyres

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Justin

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I shouldn’t be doing this!

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Justin

TweetShareI just found a photo of me from school when I was somewhere between 15 & 16 years old:         and comparing that to a photo of me that is much more recent:         … Continue reading →

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Steampunk Segway (Legway) – SlipperyBrick.com

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Justin

TweetShare    Exactly how much fun is this?!?     Steampunk SegwayPosted in DIY by Conner Flynn on April 17th, 2009 The Steampunk Segway aka Legway, has some trouble making turns, according to the creator, but if you can’t afford … Continue reading →

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Oops, zombies?!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Justin

TweetSharePoster for The Walking Dead on funeral parlour wall The Walking Dead follows the survivors of a zombie apocalypse Read the full BBC story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-13070369

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Bidishas thought for the day: Squirrels | From the Guardian | The Guardian

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Justin

TweetShare    Squirrels … not your friends. Photograph: Jim Tiller/AP via Bidishas thought for the day: Squirrels | From the Guardian | The Guardian.

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Geek Warning: Sorting algorithms as dances

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Justin

TweetShare  This was going around at work today. It puts a whole new angle on demonstrations of how sorting algorithms work. Clipped from: Sorting algorithms as dances:   Take one Central European folk dancing team, a small folk band and an … Continue reading →

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No. Way. (MIT’s artificial leaf is ten times more efficient than the real thing (Wired UK).)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Justin

TweetShare This story wasn’t printed on April 1st!         MIT’s artificial leaf is ten times more efficient than the real thing (Wired UK). MIT professor Daniel Nocera claims to have created an advanced solar cell which uses sunlight to … Continue reading →

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Why We Should Build Humanlike Robots – IEEE Spectrum

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Justin

TweetShareHehe I always enjoy a difference of opinion… Why We Should Build Humanlike Robots – IEEE Spectrum. vs. There is no point making robots look and act like humans (Wired UK)

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BBC News – Why did LOL infiltrate the language?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Justin

TweetShareI read this and LOL’d BBC News – Why did LOL infiltrate the language?.

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Commodore 64 lives again! | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Justin

TweetShareCommodore 64 lives again! | Technology | guardian.co.uk.     The time has come to rifle through all that old kit I’ve got stashed away. Maybe I can resurrect that old Sinclair QL?!  

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