Category Archives: Interesting

Things I find Interesting or peak my interest

How Does the iPads Touchscreen Recognize These Trading Cards?

Not since the inclusion of stale bubble gum has there been an innovation in trading cards as awesome as what these Nuko cards are capable of. They look, feel, and flex just like regular cards, but they can be recognized … Continue reading

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Military modifications and the rise of the supersoldier (Wired UK)

From Beowulf to Captain America, the idea of supersoldiers has captured the human imagination for time immemorial. But after years of mixed results (the less said about LSD tests, the better), how close are we today to creating the ultimate … Continue reading

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Pressure in Mount Fuji is now higher than last eruption, warn experts — when will Mount Fuji EXPLODE? (Wired UK)

The pressure in Mount Fuji’s magma chamber is now higher than it was in 1707, the last time the nearly 4,000-metre-high Japanese volcano erupted, causing volcanologists to speculate that a disaster is imminent. The new readings, taken by the National … Continue reading

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How Astronauts Used a Toothbrush to Fix Space Station: Scientific American

It took hard work, determination and some MacGyver-esque ingenuity for a pair of spacewalking astronauts to fix a key power system aboard the International Space Station Wednesday (Sept. 5). NASA spaceflyer Sunita Williams and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide spent nearly … Continue reading

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This Is the Most Expensive Penny in the Universe

This is the most expensive penny in the Universe. It’s now on Mars, after an exciting $2.5 billion ride. Previously, the most expensive Lincoln penny in history was a 1943 copper-alloy cent that was sold for $1.7 million in a … Continue reading

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Nokia Lumia 920 , are the boots of Apple & Google shaking ?

So with the annoucement of Nokias new Lumia handset, are the bosses at Google and Apple nervous ? or simply having a fly chuckle to themselves in the corner.. Well its not as much the second as many may have … Continue reading

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Apple retires iPhone 3GS: replace with 8GB iPhone 4

We already know that next week’s September 12th Apple AAPL event will bring the announcement of the iPhone 5, but rumor has it the 8GB iPhone 3GS will finally be retired. The Telegraph reports that sources close to retailers say Apple … Continue reading

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iPad mini case photos leak: 9-pin dock port, bottom headphone jack

Previously leaked iPad mini photos were often shadowy and grainy, but Chinese website tech.163 has posted some new pictures of Apple’s AAPL smaller tablet that are clear as day. As AppleInsider notes, the new pictures display a port for a … Continue reading

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Is it Bad to Shutdown My Computer Regularly or Leave It On All the Time?

Dear Lifehacker, I’ve heard it’s bad to shut down your computer every night. Is it really better to leave it on all the time? I have a high-end machine and want to take care of it but I don’t know … Continue reading

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The President Will Be Able to Order Strikes Against Hurricanes One Day

We are in the middle of hurricane season. Isaac hit the south of the United States last week, inundating acres of land, wreaking homes and disrupting oil and gas production—a stark reminder of the Katrina disaster and yet another warning … Continue reading

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