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Here are some youtube videos, or articles that caught my eye - from the New York Times, Consumer Reports, Popular Science etc.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

NYTimes: The Human Body Is Built for Distance

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NYTimes: The Human Body Is Built for Distance I found this article on marathon running in sandals was interesting. They say that people are...
Monday, October 26, 2009

NYTimes: Money Talks to Have Before Marriage

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YOUR MONEY: Money Talks to Have Before Marriage Love may move mountains, but money can crumble the strongest marriage. A good way to head o...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Motorhome catching fire

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At 2:15 the pressure relief valve starts releasing propane. A safety feature so it doesn't all explode at once.

NYTimes: Homemade Worcestershire Sauce, 1876

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From The New York Times: RECIPE for Worcestershire Sauce,as it was 1876 The mysteriously dark, drippy sauce you've been using your whole...
Friday, October 16, 2009

NYTimes: Has Conceptual Art Jumped the Shark Tank?

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An interesting essay that argues that humans have an innate taste for art that displays detail, conscientiousness, planning, and skill. And...

NYTimes: The Song Decoders

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Very interesting history of Pandora radio. The article goes beyond the simple questions to ask where will music go when it's rated song...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

NYTimes.com: The Other Nova Scotia: Where Pirates Prowled and Haddock Roam

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NYT visits Nova Scotia TRAVEL | October 16, 2009 The Other Nova Scotia: Where Pirates Prowled and Haddock Roam ...

Seattle iPhone Repair Repairs - Jet City Devices

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Finally! A place that offers iPhone repairs. When I had a cracked screen, I did several searches and came up with nothing. http://www.jetci...

NYTimes.com: When the Icing on the Cake Spells Disaster

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This article is SO funny - when something got lost in translation when ordering a cake. You can just imagine the embarrassment when thes...

Noise cancelling rooms

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You've heard of noise-cancelling headphones. This inventor (who developed THX sound amplification for theaters) is working on a system ...

Giant droplet

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I like this sculpture of a giant droplet that was just installed at the light rail station near the Seattle airport. You can just make out t...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Thumbing his nose at Rules of Thumb Questioned, from a Personal Finance Blog

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Save 10% of your income, spend 4% of savings each year in retirement? Here's a point of view on these rules of thumb. http://www.consum...
Sunday, October 11, 2009

NYTimes: The Calorie-Restriction Experiment

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Curtailing calorie intake by 25% wasn't easy in this study.  Interestingly, the article refers to evidence that we eat a certain * weigh...
Saturday, October 10, 2009

My Yelp reviews

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Recent reviews by Tom E. What's this?
Friday, October 9, 2009

Catch Crimes on Closed-Circuit Cameras for Cash | Popular Science

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Better than a video game. Watch closed circuit camera feeds to catch crimes in progress. In the article, they mention a civil liberties co...
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