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by jmadsen 12y ago
You really, really, really missed the point of the M & M's thing.
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Mystery solved: Why octopus tentacles do not stick to each other(sciencerecorder.com)
1 points by jmadsen 12y ago|0 comments
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by jmadsen 12y ago
I realize that, and know my comment sounds naive - but. We have people who study earthquakes, and gyroscopes, and nerve disorders. And we have the internet so they can all easily share ideas & research. Is this idea REALLY so "un-o
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by jmadsen 12y ago
This is wonderful! I have to wonder - why is it that it took so long to come up with such a simple idea for such an obvious problem? I'd like to blame it on the "get rich, web app startup" mentality, but really, that's a
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by jmadsen 12y ago
From the article: "Once the plant absorbs a significant amount of metal, they can also be harvested for their commercially valuable contents, according to the release." "nickel, zinc, copper and manganese in high concentratio
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by jmadsen 12y ago
fascinating! thanks for sharing link - plan to read when I have time later
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How to Trick the Guilty and Gullible into Revealing Themselves(online.wsj.com)
25 points by jmadsen 12y ago|6 comments
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'Metal-Eating' Plant Capable of Absorbing 18,000 PPM of Nickel(autoworldnews.com)
36 points by jmadsen 12y ago|15 comments
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by jmadsen 12y ago
I'm not in anyway associated with the company, product or people. I simply thought it would be interesting for the HN crowd to read about. There are a couple of possibilities that I can see: 1) The inventor, the investors, and the Gate
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by jmadsen 12y ago
The ice will replenish itself if an electric source and can be found later. (for example, the ones with solar panels, or once it reaches a remote field hospital with a generator) I think you are imagining it being used differently than what
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by jmadsen 12y ago
propane will eventually run out. this is potentially "set it up once and never fuss with it". It doesn't seem like portability was a major concern. Hopefully if this catches on, other improvements in size, weight and purposes
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A fridge that is more tolerant of power interruptions(fastcoexist.com)
29 points by jmadsen 12y ago|23 comments
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This Parking Lot Is Paved With Solar Panels (wired.com)
1 points by jmadsen 12y ago|0 comments
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by jmadsen 13y ago
It has always been a dream of mine to have the opportunity to rewrite the first 6 years of school into short modules where the better students could move through them faster, slower students could have more time or even repeat. No more Grad
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Why Abe Lincoln Would be Homeless Today(calvinfroedge.com)
3 points by jmadsen 13y ago|1 comments
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Use Mailchimp WP plugin without the forms interface(codebyjeff.com)
1 points by jmadsen 13y ago|0 comments
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by jmadsen 13y ago
Much of what I read of his was in Spanish, a second language for me, but even so I could see his command of language was incredible. Things like, in "Relato de un náufrago", the story teller has emotional ups and downs each chapte
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"Stores sharing shoppers’ faces" – networked blacklisting come to life(japantimes.co.jp)
2 points by jmadsen 13y ago|0 comments
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by jmadsen 13y ago
That's not true. They generally consider it people's own responsibility to take care of the trash themselves by taking it home & disposing of it there. Most people don't stop to think: it costs money to dispose of trash.
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by jmadsen 13y ago
This was done by the UW-Green Bay years ago (among many, many others, I'm sure) and was featured in Dan Lewis' "Now I Know" newsletter about a week ago. ( http://nowiknow.com/ ) Still a worthwhile thing
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by jmadsen 13y ago
OP here - thanks to everyone spreading this around. It's hardly viral, but getting good notice, which I appreciate. Quick word on the point of this - I originally wrote it some time ago when I noticed a) a rise in the number of article
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Web form security – avoiding common mistakes(codebyjeff.com)
4 points by jmadsen 13y ago|1 comments
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by jmadsen 13y ago
They are awake in Texas. We've been noticed :-) https://d4l3.com/blogs/darthclue/entries/treasure-good-days "At around 5AM, I awoke to the sound of Michelle crying while staring at her phone and mum
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by jmadsen 13y ago
OP here: His donation page is at: https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/w704/beating-cancer-o... which can handle the load much better Should have thought to put that up earlier
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What Dreams May Come(d4l3.com)
789 points by jmadsen 13y ago|382 comments
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by jmadsen 13y ago
This hole thread's beyond my apprehension.
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by jmadsen 13y ago
I see a lot of "coding-centric" answers, but I think the most valuable asset older programmers have is their experience. So I would say, you go into "project lead" mode (which you could read as management, but I think of
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Make your own WordPress MVC Plugin(codebyjeff.com)
1 points by jmadsen 13y ago|0 comments
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by jmadsen 13y ago
For students, this is nice. However, in many US cities, adults with jobs who would like to have their own lifestyle are often forced to live this way because of pricing and availability.
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Dale Gardner, Jetpack-Flying Astronaut Who Salvaged Satellites, Dies at 65(space.com)
1 points by jmadsen 13y ago|0 comments

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