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Lightsabres: Lasers Compared To Star Wars Weapon Sold On Web To The UK | World News | Sky News
As well as blinding, burning and causing cancer, its Hong Kong-based maker admits that "a split-second laser light in a plane cockpit (...) can be disastrous". Star Wars fans are among hundreds of people who have already shown an interest in buying the laser, for sale to the general public for £135. Mr Colton, who has published a recent study on laser safety , said the 1W beam was 1,000 times stronger than laser pointers normally available to the public.
There are more than a trillion URLs in Google’s index. Yes, that’s a one with twelve zeros after it. And Google crossed that milestone two and a half years ago . With so many sites on the web in 2011, how do you know which to pay attention to? Mashable’s editors haven’t quite visited a trillion pages, but we’ve checked out a lot in the past year, and we’ve compiled a list of 10 websites we think are poised to have big years in 2011.
10 Websites to Watch in 2011
Funzug.com | Incredible Residence in Switzerland
Users' Comments (27) It has good frame view of the sky and the nice idea for shelter. Like to see them in a group as housing in a large hill faceing the ocean or a panorama open space. Posted by Laurin Dykstra, on 06-06-2011 10:34, , Guest
List of films considered the worst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The films listed here have achieved notably negative reputations as being called the worst films ever made . They have been cited by a combination of reputable sources as the worst movies of all time. Examples of such sources include Metacritic , Roger Ebert 's list of most hated films, Leonard Maltin 's Movie Guide , Rotten Tomatoes , being featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 , and the Golden Raspberry Award ("Razzies"). A semi- autobiographical quasi- documentary about transvestism , starring and directed by Ed Wood . After a nightmarish dream sequence, Glen undergoes psychotherapy to help cure his affliction.Anthropomorphic + Futuristic = Fantastic Floating Homes | Designs & Ideas on Dornob
Futuristic, yet, but not the far-fetched science-fiction fantasy industrial design you might think – the Oculus by Schoepfer Yachts may not be for sale yet but it is already in pre-production mode with naval architects on board, so to speak. Hardly your typical houseboat , it is a virtual cruise ship for the rich and famous who can afford to buy it when it is fully planned and built. The anthropomorphism of this luxury floating home is of course intentional – the front deck like the gaping mouth of a gigantic sea creature and the sleek curves mimicking streamlined oceanic animals.
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Nokia Liquid Phone by Rune Larsen » Yanko Design
Among the grievous wrongs done by touchscreen technology, the worst is its disregard for tactile feedback. Without the pleasant sensation of a button being pressed, we are woefully incapable of using any gadget without complete visual attention. This Nokia concept tries to right this wrong by using a small pump to fill a substrate beneath the screen that gives our fingers something to feel and press. Maybe now I can finally type out these posts while driving to work without having to put my coffee in the cup holder.Facebook Status Generator | Twitter Status Generator | Social Networking Status Generator
How many hours have you wasted trying to think of something suitably witty, funny and original for your status on Facebook or Twitter? Let's face it, a status like "Dave is mowing the lawn" or "Kate is asleep" is not going to impress that huge entourage of friends you've amassed. Never fear! Your days of boring status updates are over! Simply type your name, indicate whether you are a boy or a girl, then hit Generate.
Ambiguous Words
Here's a bunch of words that, by themselves, have a handful of meanings. Because of this flexibility, they can be instrumental in titles for your songs/poems/stories/etc.Greg Rutter's Definitive List of The 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced On The Internet Unless You're a Loser or Old or Something
Greg Rutter 's Definitive List of The 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced On The Internet Unless You're a Loser or Old or Something
Beef: It's what's on the Web! At least it seems there is no shortage of crazy burger pics and impressive (if not a little gross) works of " hamburger art ." This homage to the all-American love of beef patties is enough to bring a tear to your eye (and cholesterol to your arteries!).