from the pratt sculpture carden
again taken with mobile phone the rest of my phone pictures
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shot with my razr.
Read MoreRare "Rainbow" Spotted Over Idaho
Rare “Rainbow” Spotted Over Idaho: From The National Geographic: It looks like a rainbow that’s been set on fire, but this phenomenon is as cold as ice. Known in the weather world as a circumhorizontal arc, this rare sight was caught on film on June 3 as it hung over northern Idaho near the Washington […]
Read MoreArphid Watch: Leeches and Ghosts
Arphid Watch: Leeches and Ghosts: “In this study we show that the modeling predictions are quite accurate. We show how to build a portable, extended-range RFID skimmer, using only electronics hobbyist supplies and tools. Our skimmer is able to read ISO-14443 tags from a distance of 25cm, uses a lightweight 40cm-diameter copper-tube antenna, is powered […]
Read Morefeminist political party
For the first time in history, there is a chance that a feminist party, with a feminist agenda, will take place in a national parliament. This is a momentous occasion. It is nothing short of a revolution. It is something that could improve the situation of women around the world in many different ways. It […]
Read MoreAlterNet: The Da Vinci Senator
AlterNet: The Da Vinci Senator: “In his dream, America, the one he believes both the Bible and the Constitution promise, the state will simply wither away. In its place will be a country so suffused with God and the free market that the social fabric of the last hundred years — schools, Social Security, welfare […]
Read MoreFighting the L$ downward spiral – a solution
Fighting the L$ downward spiral – a solution: Not usually talking about the economy, Gwyn attempts this time to see a possible solution to the L$ inflation, as proposed by some very talented residents of Second Life, and discusses the implications. ———- the problem with this system is that it adapts to and accepts devaluation […]
Read More26 Cheap Camping Tips
26 Cheap Camping Tips: According to the original poster: These low-cost equipment/ideas/fixes for Scouting and camping in general [were] originally found on a F-Net Scouting board and [were] reposted on Fidonet on Nov 11/92 by Steve Simmons. The file evidently originated with BSA Troop 886 in the USA. This list is HUGE. Here are my […]
Read MoreChinese Death Van.
Chinese Death Van.: Remember a previous post on Neatorama on mobile gallows in Africa? Well, China took it one step further. Executions there are carried out in a more modern fashion: in a mobile execution chamber inside a “death van” that shuttles from town to town. Makers of the death vans say the vehicles and […]
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top three: These are the three best things I’ve read this week: 1. Jeff Jarvis writes about Bill Gates leaving Microsoft: “The Meaning of Bill”. 2. Guy Kawasaki: “How to Kick Silicon Alley’s Butt”. 3. Paul Graham: “Why Start-ups Condense In America”. Enjoy. ——— i think the guy kawasaki post is the most significant of […]
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