Destiny
Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. — William Jennings Bryan (1860 - 1925)
Apple’s New Blu-ray drive
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Working USB Star Trek Communicator
Who needs an plain old VoIP phone when you can have a Mac OS X 10.5 compatible USB Star Trek Communicator VoIP phone. The scale replica features a built-in microphone and speaker with 21 sound effects, mute button, volume switch and 6 foot long USB cable. It even...
Hydrospanner
Have something caught in your Astro-Droid or perhaps you need to adjust the Heisenberg Compensator or maybe a lug nut came loose on your '73 VW. What ever the task, bring a little bit of the future to it with the Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench from ThinkGeek. "To...
Study what you want
Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in. — Leonardo da Vinci
James Cameron’s Home Movies
While everyone is waiting for James Cameron's Avatar, maybe with Panasonic's new "3D Full HD" camcorder, you can create your own masterpiece in 3D. The camera features two lenses that record two separate video tracks onto Panasonic's proprietary P2 flash memory which...
Jules Vernes Light Switch Plates
Are you looking for the finishing touches for your "Tomorrowland" home theatre, or perhaps have designed your workshop like Capt. Nemo's office from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea? If so, the folks over at Steampunk Home Decor have created a step by step guide to some...
Standing in the way
As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way: government, society, and even the sun, moon and stars. — Henry David Thoreau
Those who matter
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. — Dr. Seuss
Discovering the Impossible
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. — Arthur C. Clarke
Making Mistakes
So, I learn from my mistakes. It's a very painful way to learn, but without pain, the old saying is, there's no gain. I found that to be true in my life. You miss a lot of opportunities by making mistakes, but that's part of it: knowing that you're not shut out...
Time Travel Cheat Sheet
So you've added the 1.21 jigawatts to your iPhone and fitted your Delorian with the proper license plate. Now what? You want to change history right, maybe get some fuel for your flying car, but you forgot the basic science, needed. No problem, just make sure you have...