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A working hoverboard. I don’t know why I never saw this site before, but cool.

Here’s one of the worst controllers ever:
2. Xbox Fat

I may be able to palm a bowling ball, but even I couldn’t comfortably or effectively wrap my mitts around Microsoft’s original monstrosity. This gargantuan thing was clearly made for the Rock Biter from The Neverending Story. What a shame the Nothing took him away.

IGN listed it as worse than the PowerGlove.

If I ever start a band, it will be the (insert my full name) Issue.

I received a fw: of a fw: of a fw: from the district office. I guess that a problem that I found in the district network is being labeled “The (insert my full name) Issue”.

My name is now synonymous with issues.

On the topic of issues…

So…I can think of 42 ways why this would be cool:

Someone speaks to you in video chat in French. Voice recognition software translates it into French text on your computer. BabelFish then translates that into text in English. Voice recog software (or that Gorrilla Bonzai Buddy) speaks the text to you in English.

All this just so you can hear about Jerry Lewis and/or why you are a “pig-dog”.

I am writing this from 20 minutes in the future. I want to pass on my interstellar knowledge.
Like always, I checked my pvponline.com comic and then checked on nuclear fusion.
Check this out!

I remember when Arthur C. Clarke wrote about deuterium ions to fuel spaceships in Hammer of God.

The device, which uses two opposing crystals to generate a powerful electric field, could potentially lead to a portable, battery-operated neutron generator for a variety of applications, from non-destructive testing to detecting explosives and scanning luggage at airports. The new results are described in the Feb. 10 issue of Physical Review Letters.

“Our study shows that ‘crystal fusion’ is a mature technology with considerable commercial potential,” says Yaron Danon, associate professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer. “This new device is simpler and less expensive than the previous version, and it has the potential to produce even more neutrons.”

The device is essentially a tabletop particle accelerator. At its heart are two opposing “pyroelectric” crystals that create a strong electric field when heated or cooled. The device is filled with deuterium gas — a more massive cousin of hydrogen with an extra neutron in its nucleus. The electric field rips electrons from the gas, creating deuterium ions and accelerating them into a deuterium target on one of the crystals. When the particles smash into the target, neutrons are emitted, which is the telltale sign that nuclear fusion has occurred, according to Danon.

I found a pretty funny Google Adventure. http://blog.outer-court.com/googleadventure/
It only works on IE. Figures.

Here, though, is a top 11 list you may enjoy.

I made this for my brother’s birthday.

(And it’s my wallpaper on my computer now.)