Archive for March, 2006

More on the electoral college

More on the good and bad sides of the electoral college and why we shouldn’t circumvent it (see previous post).

Flat leveling system

FLAT is an innovative hydraulic system that allows stability on uneven surfaces. My guess is that it’s probably too expensive or fragile for cafe tables, but it certainly has potential applications in other areas.

Sweden and the Tsunami

Why did Sweden miss the tsunami risk? Or where do you direct your national health efforts when you’re already one of the healthiest countries in the world.

Upcoming car features

An article about upcoming car features.

James Blake and Winning

This post about tennis player James Blake is truly moving. Winning isn’t always about the match. (from the blog of Dilbert-creator Scott Adams, no less!)

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.

- Sidney J. Harris #
Call Center

Call Center, a hilarious video about phone support.

World Mapper

The World Mapper project has a set of world maps distorted to represent national data.

Lego stadium

More amazing Lego work: a complete Lego stadium.

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Web desktops

Interesting blog post on web desktops.

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2006-3-26-9:53 PM #

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