August 2011
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Rajender Singh - Introduction to Basic...
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Why Amazon Can't Make A Kindle In the USA - Forbes →
“So the decline of manufacturing in a region sets off a chain reaction. Once manufacturing is outsourced, process-engineering expertise can’t be maintained, since it depends on daily interactions with manufacturing. Without process-engineering capabilities, companies find it increasingly difficult to conduct advanced research on next-generation process technologies. Without the ability to...
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Workshop Idea Book by Andy Rae
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Alexander Weygers - The Modern Blacksmith
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The short history of early pedal powered machines →
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Swedish man caught trying to split atoms at home →
A Swedish man who was arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen said Wednesday he was only doing it as a hobby.
Richard Handl told The Associated Press that he had the radioactive elements radium, americium and uranium in his apartment in southern Sweden when police showed up and arrested him on charges of unauthorized possession of nuclear material.
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Ultimaker: There’s a New 3D Printer in Town →
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The role of a creative leader is not to have all the ideas; it’s to create a...
– Sir Ken Robinson on the principles of creative leadership, an excerpt from his must-read book, Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, which builds on his previous work in the role of creativity in education. (via curiositycounts)
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FedEx vs. UPS: By the Numbers →
Trailer Tail reduces drag, saves fuel →
You’re driving down the highway. A big rig passes. Everything seems normal till you see a strange contraption attached to the rear of the trailer.
Is it a ramp for Knight Rider? Part of a rocket booster system? No, it’s a TrailerTail, a device designed to improve aerodynamics … Read More
Alexander: I’d love to see some open source rear-wheel covers for my Jetta…
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