LEDs for Beginners

This instructable is great. If you have never wired LEDs before and would like to give it a shot then start here. After you have it down pat try a simple google search for LED projects and you will of course find an endless supply of ways to occupy time with your new skill.

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Dumbest Things Bush Ever Said

I am, generally, a believer of respecting the office of the president no matter who occupies it, but this is too funny to pass on. 50 Dumbest things Bush ever said.

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Interesting Fork Art

Fork Art. This really is a must see. I genuinely like when people turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, just like Matthew Bartik does here.

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Open Source Alternative

It goes without saying that I am a huge fan of open source software. Osalt.com takes it to the next level, this is a great directory with a great mechanism for browsing. I was an instant fan of this site!

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Caroline

My Niece Caroline. Born on 12/20.

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graphical history of religion

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What happens in your body if you drink a soda (Coke, Pepsi, etc.) right now

I don't know where this came from, but interesting. I find the part about the calcium, magnesium, and zinc most interesting. Also I'm sure I have had 10 teaspoons of sugar w/o phosphoric acid and not hurled...

• In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.
• 20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get it’s hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)
• 40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dialate, your blood pressure rises, as a response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.
• 45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.
• >60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.
• >60 Minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolyte and water.
• >60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.

wonderfunk

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Increasing Brain Power

22 ways to overclock your brain.

The folks over at the ririan project have an interesting article definitely worth reading.

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The Mechanics Files - CarTalk - NPR

Anyone who knows me is certainly aware that I listen to npr almost constantly when I am in the car. WHYY is Philly is truly a blessing, and I find myself going crazy if I drive out of its coverage area.....particularly in parts of the country that have rationalized it to be a good idea to leverage half of their day broadcasting classical music instead of more interactive npr programming.

One of my favorites is of course Car Talk, if you haven;t listened you should give it a shot. Tom and Ray manage to make every call (whether pathetic or complex) a good time. The also have this great feature on their website called The Mechanics Files. Basically it is a community populated and reviewed mechanics directory. One of the most stressful things you can do is take you car to the shop, at least I am constantly feeling like I am being ripped off. With the Mechanics Files you can really have more piece of mind.

Dennis
wonderfunk

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Top 10 Guitar Tab Sites

The Wonderfunk - Top Ten Guitar Tab Sites

10. ActiveGuitar
9. Guitare
8. alt.guitar.tab
7. Guitar Tab Universe
6. 911 Tabs
5. Tab Robot
4. Ultimate-Guitar.com
3. Pink Floyd Tabs
2. Led Zeppelin Tabs
1. Grateful Dead Tabs / Jerry Garcia Tabs

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Gymkids Step2Play Great Idea for the Video Game addicted

Unless you have a Wii which forces interactivity, this product by GymKids is a great idea. Play all the Video Games you want, exercises the mind while you exercise.

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