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Top 10 Philosoraptors Philosoraptor meme never gets old as there’s no shortage of fascinating and curious things in this universe to ponder. Below you will find some of the best philosoraptor musings ever made. Enjoy: Air Umbrella by Je Sung Park & Yanko Design Try Air To Stay Dry Back in May last year I did a roundup of the Most Unconventional Umbrellas seen here on YD. I wish I had stumbled across the Air Umbrella then, because it’s the mother of unconventional designs! Imagine an umbrella with no canopy! The barrier between you and the raindrops is a sheet of steady air that is blown out by this hollow pipe. Physics and a lot of engineering stuff is clogging my brains to accept this design, but if I put these dark clouds of doubt out of the way, we may have something in this concept.

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How To Become A Hacker Copyright © 2001 Eric S. Raymond As editor of the Jargon File and author of a few other well-known documents of similar nature, I often get email requests from enthusiastic network newbies asking (in effect) "how can I learn to be a wizardly hacker?". Back in 1996 I noticed that there didn't seem to be any other FAQs or web documents that addressed this vital question, so I started this one. A lot of hackers now consider it definitive, and I suppose that means it is. Share a laugh with a friend. The world WILL NOT end in 2012 Here are some really cool and really funny pictures that will brighten up your face with that beautiful smile which you like to see everyday in the mirror. Share the pix with friends and you share one of life's best gifts – laughter. We are sure these pix will make your day, perhaps even your New Year. The world is NOT going to end in 2012. So go on, share a smile and a laugh with a friend I think the urinal should be much closer

The Super Strength of POLLI-Bricks – Bricks Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles! These recycled plastic bottle bricks are more affordable and durable than traditional bricks Photo from flickr They’re transparent and translucent. They interlock together to form a honeycomb structure that’s extremely durable. They can be used to build anything from buildings and fences to roofs and walls of light. SARCASM IN RELATIONSHIPS Sarcasm – a mocking or ironic remark (American Heritage Dictionary) Irony – the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning (American Heritage Dictionary) Sarcasm is a large component of social interaction and conversation.

Meet The Author Of “Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That’s OK” Federico Pistono knows automation threatens jobs. To deal with it, he thinks we need to change our economic philosophies. Growth is a good thing, right? It’s the buzzword on seemingly every politician’s lips, the answer to our economic woes. You know this if you watched President Obama’s latest State of the Union Address. Increase the production of goods and services and stimulate consumer spending, that’s how we get this downtrodden economy back on its feet. Bleeding At the Keyboard It's hard to think of actors William Shatner and Patrick Stewart as anything other than captains of the starship Enterprise. On the Enterprise we know exactly what they're likely to say and do. Even when they're not in Star Trek movies we keep expecting them to talk about engaging their warp drive, setting their phasers on stun, firing their photon torpedoes, and worrying about the Klingons or the Borg.

Expectations vs. Reality (16 Pics) Things don’t always go as planned. Check out the pics below to see a few examples of what happens when our expectations get punched in the face by reality. via via Tickling Expectations: Crash: A Tale of Two Species - The Benefits of Blue Blood - Horseshoe Crabs It fuels the journeys of shorebirds along the Eastern Seaboard and feeds some loggerhead sea turtles and sharks. The horseshoe crab is intricately woven into the web of life. Yet this harmless and primitive sea creature not only plays a key role in nature, it occupies a crucial place in the human world as well. Over three decades ago, medicine claimed this ancient animal as a new life-saving tool.