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Passenger moons speed camera

May 6, 2008 12:56pm

I wonder what would happen if you merely held up a life-size photo of someone mooning the speed camera, or some other "offensive" behavior. Probably would look real to the camera anyway. What charge would the police use then?

Cake pantenna is marginally useful

April 18, 2008 10:09am

The answer may lie within your own web site:

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/04/15/the-wifi-predator.html

Help me get reliable WiFi over 280ft

April 14, 2008 9:51am

One word: Cantenna.

A quick reminder about gadgets and taxes

April 14, 2008 9:51am

I can't think of any business deductions that result in tax credits, as opposed to deductions from gross income. Whether you expense the equipment or amortize it, it reduces your income, not a direct deduction against taxes. Been doing this for almost 20 years, and never had a problem. And so your "deduction" is worth only as much as your tax bracket, although this is a little ripple effect as reducing your income also reduces the hurdles on personal deductions like medical expenses.

What does Black Sabbath song have to do with Iron Man?

April 4, 2008 1:26pm

Many years ago, I discovered there is a hidden, scientific meaning within the term "iron man." It goes like this:

The chemical symbol for iron is Fe.

The biological name for "man" is male.

And so, scientifically speaking, and "iron man" is actually a Female.

Zojirushi Rizo: The Rice Cooker That Will Convince the West?

February 15, 2008 9:25pm

$200 (21,000円) for a rice cooker?! They must think Americans are stupid. Oh, wait.

SMS opens public toilets in Finland

February 4, 2008 11:31am

>So the "Public" toilet can only be used if you purchase a cell phone plan with texting.

And know the Finnish word for "open."

New Arbitrary TSA requirement: all electronics out of your bag (cables, too)

January 31, 2008 10:41pm

In case you didn't know it, people in the airline industry refer to passengers as SLF, that the abbreviation for self-loading freight.

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