joever on September 30th, 2008

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“I have read the book “Damage Done” by that foreigner. Prison here is nothing like that. We don’t eat cockroaches. There is no black hole. Guards don’t beat prisoners for no reason.” Panrit “Gor” Daoruang

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joever on September 30th, 2008

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With write-ups and links to a dozen or so artists.  Link

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joever on September 29th, 2008

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Shown is a chick embryo at 6X, from the University of Lisbon.  There are approximately 230 entries. 

Photo-Micrography

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joever on September 28th, 2008

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10 products for germophobes.  Gizmodo

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joever on September 28th, 2008

compass

 

"Polarity reversals have occurred hundreds of times at irregular intervals throughout the planet’s history – most recently about 780,000 years ago – but scientists are still trying to understand how and why."    Link

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joever on September 27th, 2008

More funny stuff here….Groen Brothers

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joever on September 27th, 2008

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"Yves Rossy, aka Jet Man, zoomed into the record books this morning, flying across the English Channel strapped to a single jet-powered wing, with only a helmet and flight suit for protection."      National Geographic           ScientificBlogging

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joever on September 24th, 2008

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"The Glove works by cooling the body from inside out, rather than conventional approaches that cool from outside in. The device creates an airtight seal around the wrist, pulls blood into the palm of the hand and cools it before returning it to the heart and to overheated muscles and organs."    

    AvaCore        Operating Instructions       SFGate article

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joever on September 12th, 2008

luminarium 

“Luminarium is a monumental installation that people enter to be immersed in the beauty of colour and light. Architects of Air build and tour the luminaria designed by Alan Parkinson. Since 1992 their strange and wondrous creations have attracted over 1.5 million visitors in more than 32 countries.” Link

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