You've probably seen a video or two of a parrot feeding dog from the counter. Well, I got an in person demonstration.
My parents have a small, fluffy dog named Hannah. To make sure they don't accidentally double feed the dog they put pre-measured amounts of food in small bowls. If the bowl is empty then someone already fed the dog.
As Gandolf was exploring the kitchen in their new house she found the tiny bowls of dog food. She started taking out the food, one piece at a time, and dropping it on the floor. Naturally, the ecstatic dog ran around gobbling up whatever she could grab. I laughed, Mom laughed, Dad laughed, and then Gandolf got bored. Enough of this "one piece at a time" crap. She grabbed the side of the tiny bowl and picked it up. She was going to dump the whole thing over the edge if Mom hadn't yelled.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Friday Links: November 14
Slow week. Sorry.
What kind of lemur are you? [link]
Pictures of a planetary system being formed. [link]
We had an earthquake the other day. Here's where you look to find recent earthquakes in your area. [link]
Google AI discovers the cat and how to pick them out in video. [link]
Hatebeak - heavy metal with a parrot lead singer. [link]
I used to have a copy of this historic Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer book. [link]
You only hear about the child molesting priests who are protected by the Vatican. You never hear about the 400 that Pope Palpatine actually defrocked. [link]
Ted Cruz - a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Co. [link]
The Amazing Randi [link]
What kind of lemur are you? [link]
Pictures of a planetary system being formed. [link]
We had an earthquake the other day. Here's where you look to find recent earthquakes in your area. [link]
Google AI discovers the cat and how to pick them out in video. [link]
Hatebeak - heavy metal with a parrot lead singer. [link]
I used to have a copy of this historic Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer book. [link]
You only hear about the child molesting priests who are protected by the Vatican. You never hear about the 400 that Pope Palpatine actually defrocked. [link]
Ted Cruz - a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Co. [link]
The Amazing Randi [link]
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Old drill press
This is not an terribly interesting piece of machinery outside of it's age. It's a drill press. At this point we're guessing about it's age, but other similar models by the Buffalo Forge Company make me think it was made in the 30's. Probably older.
Some modifications have been made. The wooden disc on top was added on by persons unknown (Great Grandpa?) so that it could use the motor you see hanging on the side of the shelf. The motor is probably from the 40's. The switch is from the 19-teens. The whole thing would still work if the wiring hadn't finally given up. The drill bits are stored in the plank that the drill is hanging off of.
Some modifications have been made. The wooden disc on top was added on by persons unknown (Great Grandpa?) so that it could use the motor you see hanging on the side of the shelf. The motor is probably from the 40's. The switch is from the 19-teens. The whole thing would still work if the wiring hadn't finally given up. The drill bits are stored in the plank that the drill is hanging off of.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Rotary hoe
This piece of farm machinery hasn't been used in my life. I used to think it was a soil aerator similar to what left little dirt dog turds all over the school grounds. But, as you can see in the second picture, the teeth aren't hollow, so it wouldn't work like that.
This is actually called a rotary hoe. I've heard some people use the same term for a rototiller, but they're different machines serving different purposes. Rototillers dig much deeper and are used before planting.
When you plant crops the seeds usually end up two or three inches in the ground. The weeds, however, start growing right at the surface. The teeth of the rotary hoe just barely get into the soil. As you blast through the field with this behind your tractor it just destroys the first half inch or inch of soil and tears up the weeds while leaving your crops wondering what the fuck just happened, but otherwise fine.
Another use is for dry spells. After a long bout of no rain, the wind will kick up and start blowing away your soil. There's several ways to deal with that1. This solution is to pull the rotary hoe across the wind (i.e. if the wind comes from the north you drive east/west) and turn over the soil to bring some moisture to the surface. Then skip 2-3 rows and do it again until the whole field is covered with stripes. Not only will the moist stripes not blow away, but they'll catch much of the dust before it takes to the air.
When I was a kid, we used a springtooth for that. Maybe we'll get to that piece of machinery later. These days the farm is mostly no-till so the fields generally don't get bare enough to blow away.
You'll notice the four flat spots above the whirling teeth. You can throw weight on them if you want the teeth to sink further into the ground.
1 Another solution for preventing soil from blowing include planting wind rows. That's rows of trees similar to the one in the background of the first picture.
These days we see a lot of people planting turnips so their leaves will protect the ground as the soybeans get ready to take off.
This is actually called a rotary hoe. I've heard some people use the same term for a rototiller, but they're different machines serving different purposes. Rototillers dig much deeper and are used before planting.
When you plant crops the seeds usually end up two or three inches in the ground. The weeds, however, start growing right at the surface. The teeth of the rotary hoe just barely get into the soil. As you blast through the field with this behind your tractor it just destroys the first half inch or inch of soil and tears up the weeds while leaving your crops wondering what the fuck just happened, but otherwise fine.
Another use is for dry spells. After a long bout of no rain, the wind will kick up and start blowing away your soil. There's several ways to deal with that1. This solution is to pull the rotary hoe across the wind (i.e. if the wind comes from the north you drive east/west) and turn over the soil to bring some moisture to the surface. Then skip 2-3 rows and do it again until the whole field is covered with stripes. Not only will the moist stripes not blow away, but they'll catch much of the dust before it takes to the air.
When I was a kid, we used a springtooth for that. Maybe we'll get to that piece of machinery later. These days the farm is mostly no-till so the fields generally don't get bare enough to blow away.
You'll notice the four flat spots above the whirling teeth. You can throw weight on them if you want the teeth to sink further into the ground.
1 Another solution for preventing soil from blowing include planting wind rows. That's rows of trees similar to the one in the background of the first picture.
These days we see a lot of people planting turnips so their leaves will protect the ground as the soybeans get ready to take off.
Friday, November 07, 2014
Friday Links: November 7
Robotic elephant tram. [link]
Rapper 2 Chainz sampled Tom Lehrer.
Queen Elizabeth refuses to sit in the Iron Throne. [link]
Injured bird gets feather transplant. [link]
ZomBeavers
The flying car becomes reality. [link]
Big, ancient, stone circles in Jordan. [link]
The 10 most important changes in the last 1000 years. [link]
Stars and creators of a popular Iraq comedy show fear for their lives. [link]
Playing with gravity in the world's biggest vacuum chamber.
Heating oven that burns a whole tree. [link]
How dignity in death laws work. [link]
The guy who painted children with really big eyes... didn't. [link]
Reflections off the seas of Titan. [link]
NYC rat census map. [link]
Rapper 2 Chainz sampled Tom Lehrer.
Queen Elizabeth refuses to sit in the Iron Throne. [link]
Injured bird gets feather transplant. [link]
ZomBeavers
The flying car becomes reality. [link]
Big, ancient, stone circles in Jordan. [link]
The 10 most important changes in the last 1000 years. [link]
Stars and creators of a popular Iraq comedy show fear for their lives. [link]
Playing with gravity in the world's biggest vacuum chamber.
Heating oven that burns a whole tree. [link]
How dignity in death laws work. [link]
The guy who painted children with really big eyes... didn't. [link]
Reflections off the seas of Titan. [link]
NYC rat census map. [link]
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Portable hay barn
To me, this roof was a slide to play on as a kid. Before that, it was a portable hay barn. But even my dad doesn't remember it being used. What we know is that it was transported to whatever field or pasture you needed it in. You'd turn a crank to lift it in the air. If you're protecting a pile you'd just leave it there. If you had a stack of hay bales you could set the roof on top of them.
As the roof breaks down, we're discovering the trailer that was used to transport the roof. The fact that it's still there tells me that when the roof was put out there it was not meant to be a permanent situation. With some new wood it might still be a nice if rarely used trailer.
As the roof breaks down, we're discovering the trailer that was used to transport the roof. The fact that it's still there tells me that when the roof was put out there it was not meant to be a permanent situation. With some new wood it might still be a nice if rarely used trailer.
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Hay rake
This is a hay rake.
After cutting the alfalfa, someone comes along with this and collects it all into piles. The piles are then thrown on to a hay wagon by someone with a pitchfork. With a full load, the hay wagon pulls up beside the barn where a hatch has opened up. A track runs along the top of the barn. A large claw, similar to what you'd see grabbing stuffed animals in the claw machine at the arcade, would come along the track, out the hatch, drop down to grab the alfalfa off the hay wagon, hoist it back up, go back inside, and drop it in a pile. Later, the alfalfa would be fed to the horses and cows. Alfalfa is different from hay in that it needed more protecting from the elements. Thus, the need to get that stuff inside.
But, back to the hay rake.
Operating it was a two man job. One person would drive the tractor pulling the hay rake and another would perch on that seat in the middle of the rake to raise and lower the teeth. In the pictures above the teeth are raised. Below, you can see a foot rest and the lever being held down by a hook. Push it down and to the side to release it. When the lever comes up, the tips of the teeth drop down on the ground to collect whatever loose material you come across. Push the lever back down to drop the load, then drop the teeth again to keep going and make more piles.
So it's a two man job just to make piles of alfalfa. You've got two or three more collecting your piles, and probably more at the barn controlling the horses that run the big hook on a track that I mentioned before.
Have I mentioned I love my desk job?
After cutting the alfalfa, someone comes along with this and collects it all into piles. The piles are then thrown on to a hay wagon by someone with a pitchfork. With a full load, the hay wagon pulls up beside the barn where a hatch has opened up. A track runs along the top of the barn. A large claw, similar to what you'd see grabbing stuffed animals in the claw machine at the arcade, would come along the track, out the hatch, drop down to grab the alfalfa off the hay wagon, hoist it back up, go back inside, and drop it in a pile. Later, the alfalfa would be fed to the horses and cows. Alfalfa is different from hay in that it needed more protecting from the elements. Thus, the need to get that stuff inside.
But, back to the hay rake.
Operating it was a two man job. One person would drive the tractor pulling the hay rake and another would perch on that seat in the middle of the rake to raise and lower the teeth. In the pictures above the teeth are raised. Below, you can see a foot rest and the lever being held down by a hook. Push it down and to the side to release it. When the lever comes up, the tips of the teeth drop down on the ground to collect whatever loose material you come across. Push the lever back down to drop the load, then drop the teeth again to keep going and make more piles.
So it's a two man job just to make piles of alfalfa. You've got two or three more collecting your piles, and probably more at the barn controlling the horses that run the big hook on a track that I mentioned before.
Have I mentioned I love my desk job?
Friday, October 31, 2014
Friday Links: October 31
I'm slacking this week, I know, but I'm getting ready for a major house renovation.
Game: Phoenotopia - A long and involved 8-bit game. Aliens are coming, your village has been kidnapped, you must solve the puzzles and beat the monsters to find the ancient weapon to save the world. [link]
This is a long game that will likely take you days to complete. When you get stuck you can watch the 10 part walkthrough here
Parrots have names.
ISS supply rocket explodes after takeoff. [link]
Adjectives are supposed to have an order. [link]
pffft, whatever.
Finally, a cat with mutant powers. [link]
Game: Phoenotopia - A long and involved 8-bit game. Aliens are coming, your village has been kidnapped, you must solve the puzzles and beat the monsters to find the ancient weapon to save the world. [link]
This is a long game that will likely take you days to complete. When you get stuck you can watch the 10 part walkthrough here
Parrots have names.
ISS supply rocket explodes after takeoff. [link]
Adjectives are supposed to have an order. [link]
pffft, whatever.
Finally, a cat with mutant powers. [link]
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
RIP: Angie Morrison
My great-grandparents adopted MaryLou. I'm not sure if it was formal or how she came into their lives, but for several years she lived on the family farm and became a de facto little sister for my Dad's mother. Her husband Angie (pronounced An-gEE) passed away the other day. In memory of Angie I want to tell this story of his from WWII.
Angie came home near the end of 1946, but not before he got the scolding of his life.Quoted from the Casper Star Tribune. full article
He'd been in charge of the first tank sent to raid a small Bavarian town. He stopped it at the top of the hill outside town and waited for the rest to get into position.
The Americans had moved in under darkness, lights out. They planned to use the element of surprise, go in together and flush out the SS soldiers believed to be there.
As they waited in the silence, Angie's tank driver asked him to double check the running lights, to make sure they were off. Angie leaned out of the turret. He realized too late his chin strap wasn't fastened. His steel helmet clanked against the cobblestone road, echoing as it rolled toward down the hill.
Soon after, Angie noticed someone walking up with the wayward helmet. All he could make out were the white grips of the man's pistols.
I hope that isn't who I think it is, the tank driver whispered.
It was.
Who owns this helmet? Gen. George S. Patton III shouted, his voice booming. Angie's bowels turned to ice.
It's mine, he answered.
Soldier, you have woken up every damn Kraut in this town, Patton said, shoving the helmet in Angie's gut.
The teasing began as soon as Patton was out of earshot. The three men in Angie's tank wondered why he didn't ask for an autograph.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Friday Links: October 24
A goat and rhino playing.
Douglas Adams' daughter is cute. [link]
RIP Jane, his wife, dead now 3 years.
They Might Be Giants' "Fingertips 21 - I Walk Alone" set to Star Wars footage.
Air umbrella. [link]
Maple syrup is good for you. [link]
The number of the beast is a poor translation. [link]
Sheep don't know each other after being sheared. [link]
Building the biggest ship in the world. [link]
History of merfolk mythology. [link]
Aren't you just the cutest giant, motherfucking spider? [link]
Not the most effective way to hoist a bucket, but the most fun.
How to minimize divorce risk. [link]
The woman who should have been an Apollo astronaut. [link]
Pictures of the comet that just buzzed Mars as seen from Mars. [link]
look for the satellite, too
How a professor deals with students who think men have fewer ribs because of the Bible. [link]
An autistic boy bonds with Siri. [link]
Where did last names come from?
Plants feel and respond. [link]
Douglas Adams' daughter is cute. [link]
RIP Jane, his wife, dead now 3 years.
They Might Be Giants' "Fingertips 21 - I Walk Alone" set to Star Wars footage.
Air umbrella. [link]
Maple syrup is good for you. [link]
The number of the beast is a poor translation. [link]
Sheep don't know each other after being sheared. [link]
Building the biggest ship in the world. [link]
History of merfolk mythology. [link]
Aren't you just the cutest giant, motherfucking spider? [link]
Not the most effective way to hoist a bucket, but the most fun.
How to minimize divorce risk. [link]
The woman who should have been an Apollo astronaut. [link]
Pictures of the comet that just buzzed Mars as seen from Mars. [link]
look for the satellite, too
How a professor deals with students who think men have fewer ribs because of the Bible. [link]
An autistic boy bonds with Siri. [link]
Where did last names come from?
Plants feel and respond. [link]
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Faceless man mask project
To build a better Faceless Man mask I needed to work on a head that wasn't attached to me. So, I remade my own head. I have no pictures of me casting my own head. To do that I put on a bald cap, covered it and my face and neck with Vaseline, plastered the back, more Vaseline along the edge of that, plastered the front, pulled it off in two pieces.
The question now is whether I can peel it off this and on to my head as is, or if I have to slit open the back, put it on, and wear a wig.
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| The cast being held together with duct tape. |
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| The cast filled with paraffin wax. |
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| Sitting up... with help. |
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| The wax head with the plaster ripped off. |
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| See previous caption. |
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| Bald cap reapplied to the wax head. |
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| Nylon stocking over the head. It didn't come down as well as it did over my own head. |
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| Cotton around the nose to lose some of the features. And coated in two layers of latex. A third might have been better. |
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| Makeup applied to the head. Hopefully the coloring evens out with time. I'll touch it up more later. |
The question now is whether I can peel it off this and on to my head as is, or if I have to slit open the back, put it on, and wear a wig.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
Friday Links: October 17
6 minute film about a neon bender. [link]
No, it's not some anime thing.
Fire chasing beetles. [link]
The potato people are taking our jobs! [link]
The most certain way of curing hiccups. Gloves recommended. [link]
See also [link]
The cost of raising Calvin. [link]
The design history of the Michelin Man. [link]
A 5 year old gets reassured about his worries about the Voyager probe getting hurt or lost. [link]
Who wins the scene? A breakdown of the shots of a scene in Silence of the Lambs.
Don Hertzfeldt's opening to The Simpsons. [link]
Don't get the gag? [link]
How an obsessed explorer found and lost the world's oldest subway. [link]
What? Really? Birth control decreases teen pregnancy?! WOW! <----Sarcasm [link]
Spiders use electrostatic repulsion to fly. [link]
What if California's draught lasts another 70 years? [link]
Guy makes film of a tiny planet. [link]
Most useless objects ever. [link]
Filming guitar strings with an iPhone. [link]
Nobel prize awarded for a microscope resolution enhancement. [link]
Getting through airport security may be tough. [link]
Getting to know the girl shot by the Taliban as she recovers and sees the world. [link]
Alzheimer's Disease developed in a petri dish. [link]
How Minecraft encourages reading. [link]
The problems experienced by the first person to go on a space walk. [link]
Animal family photos. [link]
No, it's not some anime thing.
Fire chasing beetles. [link]
The potato people are taking our jobs! [link]
The most certain way of curing hiccups. Gloves recommended. [link]
See also [link]
The cost of raising Calvin. [link]
The design history of the Michelin Man. [link]
A 5 year old gets reassured about his worries about the Voyager probe getting hurt or lost. [link]
Who wins the scene? A breakdown of the shots of a scene in Silence of the Lambs.
Don Hertzfeldt's opening to The Simpsons. [link]
Don't get the gag? [link]
How an obsessed explorer found and lost the world's oldest subway. [link]
What? Really? Birth control decreases teen pregnancy?! WOW! <----Sarcasm [link]
Spiders use electrostatic repulsion to fly. [link]
What if California's draught lasts another 70 years? [link]
Guy makes film of a tiny planet. [link]
Most useless objects ever. [link]
Filming guitar strings with an iPhone. [link]
Nobel prize awarded for a microscope resolution enhancement. [link]
Getting through airport security may be tough. [link]
Getting to know the girl shot by the Taliban as she recovers and sees the world. [link]
Alzheimer's Disease developed in a petri dish. [link]
How Minecraft encourages reading. [link]
The problems experienced by the first person to go on a space walk. [link]
Animal family photos. [link]
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
More kids doing construction
Another week of kids doing construction at my house.
I had a picture of the box painted white, but my phone denies it's existence.
Not pictured: Kids soldering Larson Scanner kits.
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| More or less random curves being cut on a bandsaw. |
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| A roof for a ... turtle house? I cut the notches in the roof for the walls to sit in. He did the rest. |
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| Having made one box with my scrap wood, he came back with his own wood for the sides of this box. |
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| Same box, lid open. You can see wood putty in holes and seams. |
Not pictured: Kids soldering Larson Scanner kits.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Friday Links: October 10
Obscure and complicated easter egg for Fallout: New Vegas.
Robot Octopus. [link]
Using the Leidenfrost Effect and specially cut grooves to make water run uphill. And then build an awesome water maze. [link]
Baltimore woman locks a cop in her basement and gets away with it. [link]
Planets in binary star systems are rare. But here's one they're already calling Tattooine. [link]
A genetic mutation that heightens HIV resistance. It has Norse origins and may have been selected for due to smallpox. [link]
Comcast calls employer of complaining customer and gets him fired. [link]
You can fry japanese maple leafs for snacks. [link]
Detroit even loses money on parking tickets. [link]
The most Australian pig ever, drinks 18 beers and started a fight with a cow. [link]
Most people with addictions grow out of them with time. [link]
The benefits of being polite protesters. [link]
How a custom puzzle maker works.
Microsoft has some interesting smart covers for their tablets. [link]
Underwhelming Lovecraft. [link]
Dancing traffic light.
Combination locks can work backwards, too.
Japanese Maple Leaves can be fried and eaten. [link]
Robot Octopus. [link]
Using the Leidenfrost Effect and specially cut grooves to make water run uphill. And then build an awesome water maze. [link]
Baltimore woman locks a cop in her basement and gets away with it. [link]
Planets in binary star systems are rare. But here's one they're already calling Tattooine. [link]
A genetic mutation that heightens HIV resistance. It has Norse origins and may have been selected for due to smallpox. [link]
Comcast calls employer of complaining customer and gets him fired. [link]
You can fry japanese maple leafs for snacks. [link]
Detroit even loses money on parking tickets. [link]
The most Australian pig ever, drinks 18 beers and started a fight with a cow. [link]
Most people with addictions grow out of them with time. [link]
The benefits of being polite protesters. [link]
How a custom puzzle maker works.
Microsoft has some interesting smart covers for their tablets. [link]
Underwhelming Lovecraft. [link]
Dancing traffic light.
Combination locks can work backwards, too.
Japanese Maple Leaves can be fried and eaten. [link]
Monday, October 06, 2014
Weekend projects
This weekend I ended up working on other people's projects.
I had made a cast of my head for a project and some of them saw me working with it. One kid wanted one of his own. I put him off for a bit, but he came back Saturday still wanting it. So I agreed. I don't have early pictures, but here's how it turned out.
I put a bald cap on him, slathered his face and neck in Vaseline, and used up the rest of the plastered bandages I'd picked up at Michael's as well as some supplemental plaster just to fill all the holes in the fabric. Then I showed him how to spray paint in such a way that he maintains control. Lots of long, light strokes and shields and masks to control where it goes. We did cut eye and mouth holes, eventually.
While working on that, another kid came along looking for some lumber. I checked with his father before letting him in my house. What started as a lumber grab soon became a full bike ramp building project.
Luckily, the kid had some experience with power tools. I still hovered and showed him some new tricks, but he did most of the cuts. Some of the other kids got to cut some, once I was convinced they could handle it safely. After the table saw, we got out the nail gun to put it all together. Good news/bad news, the kid now is pretty good at clearing jammed nails safely.
This last picture is a crew of kids helping him take the ramp home. It was well tested before he took it home. It holds up well.
I had made a cast of my head for a project and some of them saw me working with it. One kid wanted one of his own. I put him off for a bit, but he came back Saturday still wanting it. So I agreed. I don't have early pictures, but here's how it turned out.
I put a bald cap on him, slathered his face and neck in Vaseline, and used up the rest of the plastered bandages I'd picked up at Michael's as well as some supplemental plaster just to fill all the holes in the fabric. Then I showed him how to spray paint in such a way that he maintains control. Lots of long, light strokes and shields and masks to control where it goes. We did cut eye and mouth holes, eventually.
While working on that, another kid came along looking for some lumber. I checked with his father before letting him in my house. What started as a lumber grab soon became a full bike ramp building project.
Luckily, the kid had some experience with power tools. I still hovered and showed him some new tricks, but he did most of the cuts. Some of the other kids got to cut some, once I was convinced they could handle it safely. After the table saw, we got out the nail gun to put it all together. Good news/bad news, the kid now is pretty good at clearing jammed nails safely.
This last picture is a crew of kids helping him take the ramp home. It was well tested before he took it home. It holds up well.
Friday, October 03, 2014
Friday Links: October 3
Thermal imaging for the iPad. [link]
The Chubbchubbs short cartoon.
City population replaced with dolls. [link]
But Mexico went one creepier. [link]
Surge is coming back through Amazon.com on a trial basis. [link]
All footage of the 10th Doctor running edited together. [link]
Dolphins doing drugs. [link]
The ABCs of Hand Tools.
How a bean becomes a fart. [link]
TED video on mental illness in animals and it's treatment. [link]
Corporate death penalty. [link]
Two days to move 11,500 miles of track 3 inches. [link]
Testing the limits of a building hardening agent.
Stronger nano-tubes give us another step towards space elevators. [link]
The CIA Starbucks. [link]
ISIS and American Christians have a common interest - ban evolution in schools. [link]
Bill Murray on Letterman in the very early days. [link]
3 girls win Google's Global Science Competition with a way to speed germination of some cereal grains and increase their growth rate. [link]
Kansas proves that the Conservative utopia is an economic and cultural disaster. [link]
Kansas repeatedly votes a couple of Republican Governors and then a Democrat when the Republicans become too insane to vote any other way.
The Chubbchubbs short cartoon.
City population replaced with dolls. [link]
But Mexico went one creepier. [link]
Surge is coming back through Amazon.com on a trial basis. [link]
All footage of the 10th Doctor running edited together. [link]
Dolphins doing drugs. [link]
The ABCs of Hand Tools.
How a bean becomes a fart. [link]
TED video on mental illness in animals and it's treatment. [link]
Corporate death penalty. [link]
Two days to move 11,500 miles of track 3 inches. [link]
Testing the limits of a building hardening agent.
Stronger nano-tubes give us another step towards space elevators. [link]
The CIA Starbucks. [link]
ISIS and American Christians have a common interest - ban evolution in schools. [link]
Bill Murray on Letterman in the very early days. [link]
3 girls win Google's Global Science Competition with a way to speed germination of some cereal grains and increase their growth rate. [link]
Kansas proves that the Conservative utopia is an economic and cultural disaster. [link]
Kansas repeatedly votes a couple of Republican Governors and then a Democrat when the Republicans become too insane to vote any other way.
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