Topic: logisch - on April 9, 2007 at 2:25:00 PM CEST
The Nixie Tube Digital Wristwatch!
To view the time; simply press the button on the front of the watch to illuminate the Nixie Tubes. Daylight viewing is good, and nighttime viewing is like an orange beacon.
Why a Nixie Tube Wristwatch? ...because it had never been done before!
The wristwatch was designed using surface mount components, and miniature NOS (1968 vintage) Nixie Tubes.
Some months ago, a friend was looking at a Nixie clock, and asked "Could someone build a Nixie Wristwatch?" Originally, I didn't believe that the electronics, and a HV power supply could be squeezed into a tiny enclosure.
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Topic: logisch - on March 23, 2007 at 11:25:00 AM CET
Toilet Paper Encyclopedia
Here you'll find a wealth of fun and important information about one of the world's most important products. Exactly who made toilet paper first? What do other countries use? How does the use of toilet paper effect the environment?
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Topic: logisch - on March 4, 2007 at 3:53:00 PM CET
Migros: First Supermarket with 100% LED Lighting
The Migros Supermarket in Eschenbach, Switzerland, sets an LED milestone by switching to 100% LED lighting throughout the entire store--in the refrigerated compartments, overhead, and accenting the selection of products on offer.
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Topic: logisch - on February 7, 2007 at 12:59:00 PM CET
"Too tired to walk," man steals police car
A Japanese man told police he stole a patrol car that had been left idling outside a post office in Gunma, north of Tokyo, because he was too tired to walk home.
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Topic: logisch - on January 31, 2007 at 4:02:00 PM CET
Airparks: a plane in your garage
Located in Ocala, Florida, Jumbolair is probably the best known fly-in community in the world. One of the first purchasers in the development was actor John Travolta who keeps his own Boeing 707 in his garage. Jumbolair contains America's largest private airstrip, but it’s not the only airpark in the country. According to the "Living With Your Plane" Association, there are about 430 airparks with a total of 22,000 home sites in the United States.
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Topic: logisch - on January 12, 2007 at 12:02:00 PM CET
Cathedral made by fruitcake!
BAKING-MAD George D’Aubney reveals his masterpiece — a fruitcake replica of St Paul’s Cathedral.
The ex-mechanic, 71, spent three years creating the 4ft tall model.
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Topic: logisch - on December 29, 2006 at 11:42:00 AM CET
DUBAI IS FUCKING NUTS
The madness. Dubai is said to currently have 15-25% of all the world's cranes.When completed it will become the largest waterfront development in the world. The Palm Islands in Dubai. New Dutch dredging technology was used to create these massive man made islands. They are the largest artificial islands in the world and can be seen from space. Three of these Palms will be made with the last one being the largest of them all.
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Topic: logisch - on December 15, 2006 at 1:45:00 PM CET
Wiens Schilder wechseln die Geschlechter
Schilder und Piktogramme im Rathaus und bei den Wiener Linien wechseln als optischer Ausdruck einer Gender-Mainstreaming-Kampagne der Stadt zur Hälfte die Geschlechter. Die Opposition reagierte darauf skeptisch.
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Topic: logisch - on December 11, 2006 at 4:51:00 PM CET
Charitable giving guide for the end-of-year
It's time to donate -- the time of year when you have to give your money to charity or turn it over to the gubmint. I've just done a marathon round of end-of-year charitable giving.
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Topic: logisch - on December 9, 2006 at 1:27:00 PM CET
Here's video of the 85-in-1 Swiss Army Knife in action
All the tools you could ever need, packed inside the craziest (and biggest) penknife we've ever seen!
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Topic: logisch - on December 8, 2006 at 2:09:00 PM CET
Map: Shiny, Happy People
University of Leicester psychologist Adrian White pooled data from over 100 studies that looked at self-reported happiness all over the world. The result is a global projection of subjective well-being that ranks 178 countries according to how satisfied their residents are with their lives. White also compared satisfaction scores with GDP, life expectancy, and access to education in each country. Life expectancy was most tightly linked to happiness, suggesting that health may be the biggest factor in contentment. Income showed the next strongest correlation, followed closely by education.
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Topic: logisch - on December 5, 2006 at 5:44:00 PM CET
Cocoa Crayon - SmartAss
Created by two moms with young children, Smart Ass was designed to transform the unavoidable thong flash into a fashion statement.
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