When I visited the Open Source Ecology farm in Missouri earlier this year, I met an impressive young Canadian named Yoonseo Kang. I wasn’t quite expecting to meet an 18-year-old who would tell me that “the heart of economic democracy is decentralized productive power spread throughout the populace.” Kang had finished high school in Mississauga, Ontario, where he was a member of the robotics club but decided not to go to college, much to the dismay of his parents, especially his father. Instead, young Kang moved to the Factor E Farm in Missouri where he’s been helping build the open…
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VIDEO: Thoughts used to control robotic arm
BBC News - News front page16 May 2012 | 10:59 amTwo patients in the United States who are paralysed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts. -
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Young Maker Nabs Thiel Fellowship
16 May 2012 | 12:30 pmWhen I visited the Open Source Ecology farm in Missouri earlier this year, I met an impressive young Canadian named Yoonseo Kang. I wasn’t quite expecting to meet an 18-year-old who would tell me that “the heart of economic democracy is decentralized productive power spread throughout the populace.” Kang had finished high school in Mississauga, Ontario, where he was a member of the robotics club but decided not to go to college, much to the dismay of his parents, especially his father. Instead, young Kang moved to the Factor E Farm in Missouri where he’s been helping build the open… -
Turn Table Lamp Brightens and Dims as you Rotate it
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmBen Light has really been getting into working with the CNC machine, and it shows with his latest creation, the Turn Table Lamp. The user simply spins this plywood lamp to adjust the brightness. At first I thought there were some electronics involved to achieve this, but it’s actually done with a pair of polarizing lenses — a simple technique that yields a beautiful effect. -
3D Printer Trading Cards (From the Future!): The Replicator
16 May 2012 | 11:30 amI’m sure you’ll see more than a few MakerBot Replicators when you come to the Bay Area Maker Faire this weekend. You’ll kick yourself later if you don’t check out their Robot Petting Zoo. If you make 3D Printers and will be at the Maker Faire, feel free to drop me a line at swallace@oreilly.com. Collect them all! -
Space Shuttle Demating Time Lapse
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amWay cool! This weekend several Resistor members worked together with The Last Shuttle Project and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to install a time lapse camera near Hangar 12 at JFK to record the demating operation of the Space Shuttle Enterprise (OV101) from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. [thanks, Trammell!] -
A Maker Day in Far Rockaway This Weekend
16 May 2012 | 3:30 amWith a bunch of the MAKE team out west helping prepare for the 7th annual Maker Faire Bay Area (including myself), a part of me really wishes I was back home for two awesome events taking place this weekend in Far Rockaway, Queens. Inspired by the likes of NYC’s boardwalk Mermaid Day Parade, and Baltimore’s Kinetic Sculpture Race, the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance is hosting the 1st annual Rockaway Bike Parade on Saturday May 19th from 11AM – 2PM, beginning at Jacob Riis Park. Expect to see Fish Bikez (above), inflatable costumes, decorated ice cream carts, and other…
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Fed wary of any US spending cuts
16 May 2012 | 12:07 pmThe Federal Reserve is worried about the impact on the US economy if government spending is cut sharply, minutes of its April meeting show. -
Strauss not thinking of quitting
16 May 2012 | 11:59 amAndrew Strauss says he has not thought of giving up the England captaincy, ahead of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's. -
Activists storm Montreal classes
16 May 2012 | 11:49 amStudent protesters in Montreal storm the University of Quebec, disrupting classes as they were due to resume after a boycott protesting rising tuition fees.
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VIDEO: Thoughts used to control robotic arm
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16 May 2012 | 8:57 amIndonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month. -
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VIDEO: Taylor: 'Prosecution paid witnesses'
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VIDEO: UN observers caught in Syria blast
16 May 2012 | 3:27 amUN observer vehicles have been damaged by a blast during a visit to north-west Syria
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The Future of Retirement: 401(k)s That Look a Lot Like Pensions?
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Is Google Readying a 'Nexus' Android Invasion?
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Well: Phys Ed: Cancer Survivors Who Exercise Live Longer
16 May 2012 | 12:45 pmEven moderate activity like taking a walk may improve cancer survivors' long-term prognosis, according to new research showing that regular exercise can lower survivors' risk of premature death, not only from cancer but from any cause. -
Pepsi and Competitors Scramble as Soda Sales Drop
16 May 2012 | 12:34 pmAmericans are abandoning carbonated drinks, and Coke and Pepsi are relying more than ever on the “flat” drinks and bottled waters. -
Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Novelist, Dies at 83
16 May 2012 | 12:17 pmMr. Fuentes was Mexico’s elegant public intellectual and grand man of letters whose panoramic novels captured the complicated essence of his country’s history. -
With Fajas, Tight as Corsets, a Shortcut to Hourglass Figure Is Rediscovered
16 May 2012 | 12:13 pmThe faja, from the Spanish word for wrap, has become popular as a tight, form-fitting shortcut to curves.
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Eurozone crisis live: Greek elections called for 17 June
16 May 2012 | 10:10 am• Supreme court judge named as caretaker PM• Sir Mervyn King: euro crisis could derail UK recovery• Bank of England cuts growth forecasts• Merkel calms markets after early sell-off• Analysts fear Greek exit after new elections• Blogging now: Nick Fletcher6.09pm: And with that its time to close up on another busy day, with a new president for Greece and a date for new elections.David Cameron and Mervyn King voiced their concerns about the eurozone crisis, and there was confusion over whether the ECB had stopped supporting a number of Greek banks (it seems it hasn't).We'll be back… -
Euro 2012: England squad announcement - live!
16 May 2012 | 6:22 am• Ferdinand, RIchards and Crouch left out, Downing, Ruddy and Oxlade-Chamberlain in• Gerrard appointed captain2.19pm: The cameras have finally been turned off, which means it's just about time to wrap this up. I'll give the second-last word to myself: I think there is too much negativity towards this England squad, which is close to the best that Hodgson could have chosen and is still sixth-favourites for the tournament. And I'll give the last word to Twitter's Turkey international, Colin Kazim-Richards, who strikes a positive tone. Sort of. "@colin_kazim08 Well at least Great Britain… -
Euro 2012: Rio Ferdinand dropped from England squad
15 May 2012 | 2:54 pm• Roy Hodgson visits Chelsea to talk to John Terry• Micah Richards and Peter Crouch also omittedRio Ferdinand's broken relationship with John Terry may have ended his England career after Roy Hodgson decided to sacrifice the Manchester United defender from his Euro 2012 plans.Hodgson contacted Ferdinand on Tuesday to inform him that he would not be including him in his squad for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine next month. The England manager then travelled to Chelsea's training ground where he met Terry for the first time since taking the job and spoke at length to him and the… -
What can you pay for with 1p and 2p coins? Not an £800 bill …
15 May 2012 | 12:00 pmA man has been sued for attempting to pay a large bill with coppers. Where did he go wrong?A care home manager has been ordered by a judge to pay a total of £1,118.62 after he tried to settle an £804 debt to his accountant with five crates of mostly 1p and 2p coins. He had been to the bank especially, he said: be glad that you weren't behind him in the queue. So what did Robert Fitzpatrick, the care home manager, do wrong?This might come as a surprise, but according to the Royal Mint, 1p and 2p coins are legal tender only if you are paying for something costing 20p or less: once you have… -
Eurozone crisis live: Greece heads for make-or-break elections as talks fail
15 May 2012 | 11:24 am• Last-ditch talks over unity government collapse• Fears Greece could run out of funds• Bank run worries as €700m withdrawn since May 6• IMF: Greek euro exit would be 'messy'• Eurozone economy avoids recession, just• Hollande meets Merkel, after lightning strike7.15pm: Time to wind things up after a dramatic day in the eurozone. Here's a closing summary.Greece's membership of the eurozone hangs in the balance after attempts to form a unity government failed. The five leaders of Greece's main political parties met again in Athens, but failed to back a "technocratic government"…
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Your body's internal clock is at war with society
15 May 2012 | 7:14 amThe association between the time of day that a person wakes up and how proactive or driven they are is just one example of the many preconceptions that society upholds regarding sleep and productivity. But here's the problem: these expectations might actually be working against us. -
Gov. Scott (R-ALEC) Walker’s billionaire donor pays nothing (zero) in State Corporate income tax
15 May 2012 | 1:51 pmBillionaire Diane Hendricks, the anti-labor donor who contributed $500,000 to Gov. Scott Walker to make Wisconsin a red state is the largest donor to help fight his recall. Hendricks’ firm pays zero State Corporate income tax. Walker is under more scrutiny since the besieged Governor’s conversation with his benefactress billionaire was outed in a video with the Governor declaring his ‘Divide and Conquer’ strategy.. -
Anti-Marijuana Candidate Dwight Holton Loses Election To Ellen RosenblumAnti-Marijuana Candidate Dwight Holton Loses Election To Ellen Rosenblum
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'Black box' of Russia jet crash found in Indonesia
15 May 2012 | 9:25 pmIndonesian special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged, mist-shrouded cliff. -
Is Earth Alive? Scientists Seek Sulfur For An Answer
15 May 2012 | 10:24 pmResearchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a way to identify and track sulfuric compounds in Earth’s marine environment, opening a path to either refute or support a decades-old hypothesis that our planet can be compared to a singular,
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Four decades later, Medal of Honor for newlywed hero's sacrifice
16 May 2012 | 11:45 amRose Mary Sabo Brown spent just 30 days with her new husband, Army Spec. Leslie Sabo Jr., before he shipped out to fight in Vietnam. But from that month together in 1969 grew a lifetime of love. -
Google revamps search, tries to think more like a person
16 May 2012 | 10:35 amSo, let's say you're doing a Google search for "Kings." Did you mean the L.A. hockey team or the Sacramento basketball team? Maybe the TV show? Or maybe you actually wanted to know something about monarchs. -
How you help Facebook make billions
16 May 2012 | 10:10 amEvery post you "like." Every friend you add or fan page you join. Every place you check in, and every Web page you recommend. -
Virginia, Florida cities top most well-read list
16 May 2012 | 9:16 amVirginia is for lovers, so the slogan goes -- but more specifically, it seems to be the state many book-lovers call home. -
Mobster's body exhumed from Vatican site in search for teen who vanished
16 May 2012 | 8:26 amThe body of a mobster buried among cardinals and bishops on a Vatican property has been exhumed in an investigation into a teenage girl's disappearance.
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Dear Geico, these commercials are fucking stupid.
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My friend will never be bored with his setup.
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Tumblr in a nutshell.
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I photoshoped me playing poker with 5 copies of myself. My mom printed a poster and framed it, so I decided to take a picture of the photographer and subjects.
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What is your "never again" brand, item, store, or restaurant ?
15 May 2012 | 8:06 pmMany people love it, but Taco Bell. Having explosive diarrhea once was enough for me. Edit: Wow! Front page in 2 hours! Thanks for all of the responses, i'm trying to read all of them. Edit2: Well, this is a crazy amount of comments. I'm doing my best to read them! Keep them coming! submitted by radbrad7 to AskReddit [link] [20373 comments]
