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• Commented on 1962 fallout shelter design booklet
  I had an uncle that sold pre-fab fallout shelters. After my Aunt died, I found some slides that he apparently used when he would give his sales pitch. Pretty scary stuff: http://picasaweb.google.com/willykea/WhyYouNeedABombShelter?authkey=Gv1sRgCJuDhZqFub6a4gE#...
• Commented on Gadgets used in Garrido property investigation: "ground-penetrating radar," magnetometers
  We use GPR on construction sites all the time to locate underground utilities. This is a pretty novel application for it....
• Commented on Tilt-shift music video: "Fire," by Codebreaker
  I've been experimenting with this effect but I haven't found a good (free) program to add the tilt shift effect to a batch of photos automatically. A very short time lapse video requires hundreds of individual shots and applying the...
• Commented on Stimulus Details
  @#19 Travelina: And you realize that you have cited a quote from an opinion piece by Ferris Beuller's economics teacher that you saw on a blog run by Joe the Plumber's new employer? Seriously?...
• Commented on Rick Lieder's fantastic backyard bird photos -- new book
  Caught this guy in my backyard: http://picasaweb.google.com/willykea/BackyardVisitors#5295244873292449090 Not an action shot but pretty cool nonetheless....
• Commented on The Nailbrush... tetanus shots extra
  Sort of like this tooth brush: http://www.uberreview.com/2008/12/gold-tooth-kitchen-scrubbing-brush.htm...
• Commented on TNH FTW! A final post and a question for you.
  synthetic meat....
• Commented on TNH FTW! A final post and a question for you.
  synthetic meat....
• Commented on Swedish 1970s dance band photos
  The "Schytts" were well known for their use of "the brown note."...
• Commented on Barack is Mac, and Pac?
  Those are his arms, alright. He's wearing the same watch and bracelet in this photo: http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/SCZw7cUhS-U/Barack+Obama+Campaigns+Indianapolis/3R_GJDnrqdU/Barack+Obama...
• Commented on Does the US military have some super new capability?
  Its just cash: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/02/mideast/baghdad.php...
• Commented on Does the US military have some super new capability?
  McCain-Palin Jedi mind tricks....
• Commented on Robot "responds" to human attention
  Haven't we seen this before? http://xenophilius.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/piglet-with-monkeys-face/...
• Commented on Steampunk Soviet gas-mask
  Inspiration for the Scorpions' Blackout album? http://msp262.photobucket.com/albums/ii110/ruthtrabal/Scorpions-Blackout1.jpg...
• Commented on Steampunk Soviet gas-mask
  Is it just me or are the eyes somewhat goatse-esque?...
• Commented on Perfect length for a pop song: 2:42
  Tainted Love...
• Commented on Beautiful EPCOT Concept Painting from Our "In The Year 2000" Flickr Pool
  Miraculously, on the day this was first posted I was cleaning out my garage and found a box containing a thick, full-color brochure from 1982 announcing the opening of Epcot. I immediately thought of boingboing. I was shocked when I...
• Commented on Incredible Epcot concept painting
  Miraculously, on the day this was first posted I was cleaning out my garage and found a box containing a thick, full-color brochure from 1982 announcing the opening of Epcot. I immediately thought of boingboing. I was shocked when I...