Archive for February 2008

Who owns the extra day in a leap year?

29/02/2008

Some cultures use whistling languages to communicate

22/02/2008

Used for long distance communication

Czech police wonder where bridge has gone

20/02/2008

Bear in mind the bridge weighed four tons! The best quotes:
The company which was responsible for looking after the bridge raised the alarm when, ever alert, they noticed that the bridge wasn’t there any more.
Martina Hruskova, a spokeswoman for the Czech police, commented to AFP: ‘We are not sure if it was taken for [...]

‘Most expensive sandwich’ on sale

18/02/2008

More about Wagyu here

Machines ‘to match man by 2029′

18/02/2008

Not sure it’ll be that soon myself.

Frozen Grand Central at Improv Everywhere

18/02/2008

There Are 200 ‘Real’ Superheroes In The United States

18/02/2008

Reminds me a bit of the scene in Only Fools and Horses, amazed none of them have been killed or injured and that they have the nerve to go out looking like that.

Holy Shelf Unit, Batman!

18/02/2008

Self-build shelving that uses a book to allow you to open it and reveal a hidden cupboard

When copies are so easy to make everything will be available for free, what will be pay for?

18/02/2008

Similar issues are mentioned in Peter F. Hamilton’s Misspent Youth

How To Shave Like Your Grandpa from The Art of Manliness

18/02/2008