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Considering that's a Wi-Fi antenna, I'd enjoy this really being on an iPhone. The perfect 802.11 network tool!

If you have an older computer, each time it updates Firefox freezes for a minute. This has gone from mild annoyance (Facebook Chat) to darn near unusuable (New News Feed.)

There's no such thing as true anonymity on the internet. Not anymore. And don't blame Google, it was dead when ISPs merged with Big Content and Advertisers. (Example: Time Warner, Comcast. Raise your hand if those are your ISPs...)

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And the cover story filmreel. No mention of film, just "science."

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CIA Film, 16:59 and 25:26 minute marks detail the film recovery on Corona.

Retrieval from the earlier Corona (KH-1/2/3/4) spy sats:

Had the space race idea as well. but I'll see your STS and raise you two engines, more size, and much more cargo capacity.

Ah, good old Bluegrass Airport. I can totally get behind this one.

Mountain Road/Tower Road, Caryville, TN:

The surest proof yet that we are just another species of monkey. Just, occasionally we produce a very very smart monkey. Or not.

"The two most common things in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity." — Harlan Ellison.

Because 15 pounds of quickly spinning metal always belongs right under your crotch.

Honestly, I really liked this, until I saw the word "Electric." I kept thinking "Oh look, finally a car with an aerodynamic bellypan" and "just imagine the hoonage if you put a hayabusa engine in it."

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The James Bond car flip. I mean, how ballsy is it to do a car stunt in a crappy AMC Pacer? One that hasn't been done before or since?

What would need replacement? Unlike a real tunnel or bridge, the cement on this is carrying relatively little load. The solar panels (aside from routine cleaning and maintenance) will require no mass replacement scheme for many MANY years.

Also note that the F-35 finally fulfills what Sec Def McNamara tried to do with the F-111 - 'Maximum Commonality' - before that project became mired in politics.

All well and good points, except that Fukushima's cooling system fell apart during the earthquake. Which I'm sure you read that article too, as it's just further down the page from this one.

I can, sure. One right down the street from me. But it would be my own personal Project Car Hell Albatross, as it's been someone else's driveway albatross for almost 27 years now.

Trekol also sells a $35,000 UAZ. Crack. Pipe.