There’s a fantastic 12-page article on Popular Science’s website detailing the 11-year-long journey to invent colored bubbles. They should be in toy stores before Christmas.
Found at Slashdot.
Archives for November 2004
Colored Bubbles
November 1, 2004 – 6:00 pm
Two large Ford vehicle recalls
Just in case any readers have Fords and missed these in the last few days:
Wiper problem with the Escape, Expedition, Explorer, F-150, Ranger, Taurus, Mark LT, Navigator, Mariner and Mountaineer (all US models, all 2006 only). This recall also apparently includes the Ford E-150, E-250, E-350 and E-450.
Fuel tank problem with 2005 model year [...]
November 1, 2004 – 6:00 pm
Live Simple
Given the amount of this I practice, I would be remiss to not mention Live Simple, a web book (print and eBook available as well) by John December.
The subtitle tells all: Radical Tactics to Reduce the Complexity, Costs, and Clutter of your Life
I have ordered 2 printed copies as gifts for the season and as [...]
November 1, 2004 – 5:02 pm
Mercedes Pile-Up At Safety Demonstration
The new Mercedes S class has a sophisticated radar-based braking system – when it works. A TV demonstration ended up in a 3-car pile-up when the S-class’ safety radar failed.
The article was originally found via Jalopnik.
November 1, 2004 – 5:01 pm
Tom Judd’s Everyday
365 PAGES AGO I HAD A VERY SILLY IDEA. Draw a page everyday for one year. Each day I spent around 1 hour on the page, sometimes more, sometimes less. There was never any planning or preparation, I would just go at it whenever I had a spare moment in my day and had [...]
November 1, 2004 – 5:00 pm
Foldershare - Your files anywhere
Foldershare (a Microsoft buyout from Nov 3) “allows you to create a private peer-to-peer network that will help you to synchronize files across multiple devices and access or share files with colleagues and friends. You no longer need to send large files via email, burn them to CDs/DVDs and mail them, or upload them to [...]
November 1, 2004 – 5:00 pm
