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811.
by camtarn 8y ago
I can't find many references to this online - either fountain pens, or the 'master scribe' thing. Certainly it wasn't the case when I went to school in 90s/00s UK - I had a cheap fountain pen, but only because I hat
812.
Logic Noise: Sweet, Sweet Oscillator Sounds (2015)(hackaday.com)
42 points by camtarn 8y ago|2 comments
813.
by camtarn 8y ago
In the UK, ringing 101 gets you through to your local police dept's non-emergency number, and 111 gets you to NHS 24, the national non-emergency medical advice service. Both of those are fairly recent, though - NHS 24 was launched in 2
814.
by camtarn 8y ago
That is spectacular - thanks for the link!
815.
by camtarn 8y ago
I'd love to see somebody sell an old-fashioned motor-generator set for generating absolutely pure sine-wave current from a noisy input. Give it a really heavy flywheel and maybe some complicated flexible interconnect between motor and
816.
High-speed camera mounted on a spinning lawnmower blade [video](youtube.com)
5 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
817.
Papers reveal saga of horse given to John Major by Turkmenistan(theguardian.com)
3 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
818.
My Airbnb guests threw a New Year party for 300 people(theguardian.com)
39 points by camtarn 8y ago|14 comments
819.
by camtarn 8y ago
They both present a slightly different perspective - one's about the human element of the sport, and the other's about the mechanical. I actually thought the mechanical might be more interesting for Hacker News, but it seems that
820.
What’s it like to be a monster truck driver?(aux.avclub.com)
5 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
821.
An Inside Look at Grave Digger, the Ultimate Monster Jam Truck(popularmechanics.com)
2 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
822.
Testing the Grave Digger Monster Truck (2010)(edmunds.com)
34 points by camtarn 8y ago|8 comments
823.
World’s First Sideways VW Camper Van [video](youtube.com)
2 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
824.
by camtarn 8y ago
An old video from the Hollywood Magic Castle of Richard Turner, a blind 'card mechanic' with inhuman card manipulation skills. He managed to fool Penn and Teller on 'Fool Us', but I think this video is a much nicer demon
825.
Richard Turner – The Cheat (Perfomance) [video](youtube.com)
3 points by camtarn 8y ago|1 comments
826.
by camtarn 8y ago
You'd end up with more or less a reed instrument. It's actually possible to get some notes out of a brass instrument using a woodwind reed, albeit that it's not easy and doesn't seem to be able to produce more than a ver
827.
by camtarn 8y ago
It's not actually bladeless, just using four high-power ducted fans buried inside carbon fiber tubing. But the idea is to have no exposed blades, to improve safety.
828.
Bladeless Drone: First Flight [video](youtube.com)
3 points by camtarn 8y ago|1 comments
829.
Couple released without charge over Gatwick drone 'could win substantial payout'(theguardian.com)
4 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
830.
Transposing Instruments(opencurriculum.org)
75 points by camtarn 8y ago|86 comments
831.
New UK homes 'crumbling due to weak mortar'(bbc.co.uk)
22 points by camtarn 8y ago|15 comments
832.
Guide dogs: Where do they really come from?(bbc.co.uk)
1 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
833.
Pair held and released over Gatwick drone feel 'violated' by media coverage(theguardian.com)
4 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
834.
Making a Xiaoshao composite bow from buffalo horn, sinew, and wood [video](youtube.com)
2 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
835.
by camtarn 8y ago
Reddit, apparently. That doesn't seem like it was the best idea...
836.
We made our own Eurorack modules, from scratch [video](youtube.com)
2 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
837.
K-Cup creator John Sylvan regrets inventing Keurig coffee pod system(cbc.ca)
243 points by camtarn 8y ago|339 comments
838.
The rise of videogame bread(pcgamer.com)
1 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
839.
Court of Chancery(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments
840.
The Fungus in Your Cheese Is Having Weird Sex(smithsonianmag.com)
3 points by camtarn 8y ago|0 comments

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