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Best Inventions of the Year 2012
That’s not Photoshop. The Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde has developed a way to create a small, perfect white cloud in the middle of a room. It requires meticulous planning: the temperature, humidity and lighting all have to be just so. Once everything is ready, Smilde summons the cloud out of the air using a fog machine. LIST: 5 Cool Inventions from TIME’s New ’50 Best Inventions’ Issue Next The Civilization Starter Kit
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Day 1 - Shelter From The Storm
'Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood...When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud...I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form. "Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm." -- Bob Dylan Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:43 am We were dropped off at 1,220 meters and immediately climbed 320 meters in the first half hour. 10:07 am - Dhampus - Elev. 1,700 meters Sun is intense. 11:48 am - Pothana - Elev. 2,000 meters We have stopped for lunch in Pothana - Hotel Fishtail and Restaurant. The morning hike was a rude awakening. 1:48 pm - Deurali - Elev. 2,150 meters We have reached the high elevation of our trekking today. 7 pm - Tolka - Elev. 1,785 meters We sought shelter from rain at a Nepali home turned guest house. At about 1,900 meters, I surpassed my highest elevation to-date. Most all of our clothes dried within a few hours by the wood stove. Estimated distance = 11 km
Improbabilità - 25 strange objects by Giuseppe Colarusso
Improbabilità – 25 strange objects by Giuseppe Colarusso The series of strange and surreal objects, entitled “Improbabilità“, by the Italian artist Giuseppe Colarusso who hijacks everyday objects to make them deliciously unusable. Some improbable, but not impossible creations, exposed very simply as still lifes, which divert the functional codes of objects that surround us… Images © Giuseppe Colarusso
Family tree of the Greek gods
Key: The essential Olympians' names are given in bold font. See also List of Greek mythological figures Notes External links Media related to Family trees of Greek mythology at Wikimedia Commons
10 of the Biggest Lies in History"
"<img src=" width="828" alt="Hitler" border="0">" By the time Nazism arose in Germany in the 1930s, anti-Semitism was nothing new — not by a long shot. The Jewish people had suffered a long history of prejudice and persecution. And although Nazis perpetuated centuries-old lies, this time those lies would have their most devastating effects. Like never before, anti-Semitism was manifested in a sweeping national policy known as "the Final Solution," which sought to eliminate Jews from the face of the Earth [source: Holocaust Encyclopedia]. To accomplish this, Adolf Hitler and his minister of propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, launched a massive campaign to convince the German people that the Jews were their enemies. Using Jews as the scapegoat, Hitler and his cronies orchestrated what they called "the Big Lie."
Mach IV: Advanced Modular Geothermal System by R&B Technology
What is Geothermal? It’s a question that is asked often by people ranging from Senators to school students. A geothermal system transfers heat to or from the ground without leaving a nasty carbon footprint. Besides the wonderful green aspects of a geothermal system, the cost for home owners to operate our system will be phenomenally lower than any traditional systems on the market, not to mention the reduced cost of installation for our systems. Although there are many variations, this is a typical vertical bore installation for a small residential lot. Why are our geothermal systems better than other geothermal systems on the market? From the beginning, our design goal has been to produce a geothermal system that not only provides the highest efficiency possible, but does it at an affordable price. 1.Expensive duct work with inherent heat loss. 2.Expensive system with a long payback period. 3.Total dependency on a single refrigeration system, if a part goes you will freeze. Prototypes 1.
Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived
Additional notes from the author: If you want to learn more about Tesla, I highly recommend reading Tesla: Man Out of Time Also, this Badass of the week by Ben Thompson is what originally inspired me to write a comic about Tesla. Ben's also got a book out which is packed full of awesome. There's an old movie from the 80s on Netflix Instant Queue right now about Tesla: The Secret of Nikola Tesla. It's corny and full of bad acting, but it paints a fairly accurate depiction of his life. The drunk history of Tesla is quite awesome, too. History.com has a great article about Edison and how his douchebaggery had a chokehold on American cinema.
