$10 wok keeps TV station on air

$10 wok keeps TV station on air

...in lieu of a $20K microwave RF link.

Just How Cold Is Cold?

Now that the temp has moderated here, a visit to an online article describing the background on wind chill.

ABC News: Just How Cold Is Cold?

Coding Horror: The Economics of Bandwidth

Coding Horror: The Economics of Bandwidth

Subtitle: how vagarities of storage make a sneakernet worthwhile for transferring terabytes of data.

7 Deadly Sins and Their Combinations.

On an ad-filled blog, in honor of Ash Wednesday, a depiction (and description) of what the combinations of the seven deadly sins could be construed as.

Neatorama » Blog Archive » 7 Deadly Sins and Their Combinations.

Freakonomics Blog » Note to Self: Stop Throwing Out Pennies

With the cost of minting pennies continuing to rise (peaking at about $16 per thousand recently), the Freakonomics Blog (one of my favorites) forwards a couple ideas for what to do with the lowest-denomination coin.

Freakonomics Blog » Note to Self: Stop Throwing Out Pennies

How To Taste Beer

From the beer blog "Cure for what ales you," an introduction to the process for processing the flavors of beer. Enjoy.

How To Taste Beer | Cure For What Ales You

Find an unused FM frequency with Radio-Locator - Lifehacker

Find an unused FM frequency with Radio-Locator - Lifehacker: "Radio-Locator is a huge database of over 10,000 radio stations all over the world, but you can also use their sizeable index to find an unused FM frequency for your portable audio widget.

Radio-Locator works much the same as the SIRIUS Frequency Finder ; you can use both to find a vacant spot for your favorite music to go mobile. "

Adirondack chair made from surplus road signs

More Make: an Adirondack chair made from the MDO of leftover road signs (out of use, of course).

MAKE: Blog: Adirondack chair made from surplus road signs

Harbor Freight LED flashlight - of DEATH!!

Our friends at the Make Blog show how to modify an average LED flashlight with LEDs projecting ultraviolet light. Actual mileage may vary.

MAKE: Blog: HOW TO - Harbor Freight LED flashlight - of DEATH!!

Star Wars III - The Backstroke of the West

More misinterpretations, this time the funny subtitles found on a pirated Chinese copy of Star Wars Episode III.

Star Wars III - The Backstroke of the West

YouTube - Silly Putty

Make your own, with common ingredients.

YouTube - Silly

Smart Guys Date in Parallel

Geek humor relating to last week's holiday. Remember: don't try this at home, kids.

Smart Guys Date in Parallel

How an engine block is made

In time for the Chicago Auto Show, videos from Autoblog showing the casting and milling of an engine block, and the assembly of a Mitsubishi 4G63 engine in under 10 minutes. Bonus: a commenter has a link to a video of assembly of a Ferrari V12.

VIDEOS: How an engine block is made, plus 4G63 build in under 10 min. - Autoblog

Storing wind power in refridgerated warehouses

A novel (and practical) idea for balancing out electrical loading on the grid, by lowering temps at refridgerated warehouses at night, when load factors are low, and allowing the temp to drift back up during the day.

Storing wind power in cold stores

The Mighty Bay Bridge

Jalopnik's blog waxes poetic about the Bay Bridge

The Mighty Bay Bridge - Jalopnik

Lab-Grown Diamonds Make the Cut

After much development, lab-grown diamonds (using a process similar to the culturing of silicon for semiconductors) meet the specifications of the GIA. Personally, as a single male, one of my strongest feelings is disgust toward the artificial cartel of DeBeers, limiting the availability of diamonds to constrict the demonstration of financial viability shown in an engagement ring.
I've already taken the position that when I do commit myself to laying out 2-3 months salary to an engagement ring, I'll buy the diamond from a firm artificially culturing them, or from a Canadian firm, so I'm not sending hard-earned cash to that group of firms.

Wired 15.02: START

Side note: does the cultural suggestion for the size of engagement ring refer to gross or net salary? There's at least a 30% difference for a single male. I don't have insight regarding this fine point of direction. Discuss amongst yourselves....

10 Most Misspelled Words in Blogs

...and most e-mail, too. Editorial comment witheld to protect the guilty.

10 Most Misspelled Words in Blogs

The Pop vs. Soda Map

After an extensive survey, the graphical results are shown, displaying where the locals proclaim their favorite carbonated beverage as "pop" vs. "soda." Deviants proclaiming everything as some form of "coke" are also included. :>)

The Pop vs. Soda Page

Intelligent Errors Are Totally Book

From one of my daily reads, the Freakonomics blog, an interesting offshoot of the sometimes grammatically-challenged-but-creative generation Y who have taken to texting each other.

Intelligent Errors Are Totally Book

Plug+Play Green Construction

From snap-together panels to off-the-grid AC, green buildings are now sleek, sharp and more energy efficient than ever. Visit seven eco-dwellings from across the country that use the latest technology to blend into their surroundings.

Plug+Play Construction

Volcanoes Erupt on Google Earth

Like superheroes, the designers of web services pledge to use their powers for good, and not for evil.

Volcanoes Erupt on Google Earth

Strange News Photos of '06

Yes, it's February, but here's a slideshow of some of last year's best news wire service photos:

Strange News Photos -- Take A Look!

101 Amazing Earth Facts

In a Q&A format:

SPACE.com -- 101 Amazing Earth Facts

The Dilbert Blog: 2/2/7

The Dilbert Blog: Is the Dead Horse That I’m Beating Intelligent?

Prying Open the Prius

From Technology Review: Prying Open the Prius:
A look under the hood and inside the battery of the world's best-selling gas-electric hybrid car."

Sustainability, Energy Independence and Agricultural Policy

A piece written a few months back that focuses on electricity production; or rather how or what we will need to do to keep pace with people's demands while balancing that with environmental and economic impact. Lengthy but well-reasoned and good reading.