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Comment Viking sun dial and sun (Score 2, Interesting) 210

by carabela on Sunday July 19, 2009 @12:45PM (#28748323) Attached to: Danish Expert Declares Vinland Map Genuine

From http://www.physorg.com/news91798327.html "Viking navigation hypothesis under foggy and cloudy skies requires more light" This article speaks of the Viking sun-dial for sunny days and a less-known sunstone for the foggy ones. Interesting theory, if anything.

Comment Depends on the keyboard (Score 1) 888

by carabela on Sunday May 20, 2007 @05:35PM (#19201375) Attached to: Texting Teens Generating OMG Phone Bills

Exchanging the F5 key could be very expensive, depending on what keyboard you use.

Submission + - Dwarf Fortress the future of video games?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 20, 2007 @03:52PM

An anonymous reader writes: This article introduces you to Dwarf Fortress. It is possible the most interactive, and amazing game I have ever played in my life, although the graphics leave a bit to be desired. It sports a full wiki which is just enough to get you started, and hopefully make it past your first winter. Check it out here , and discuss

Submission + - 13-year-old CEO steals the show at at TiECON 2007

Submitted by on Saturday May 19, 2007 @11:48AM

An anonymous reader writes: This 13-year old Silicon Valley CEO has a plan to change the way kids learn chemistry. He stole the show yesterday at TiECON 2007, the big entrepreneur conference held in Santa Clara, Calif. VentureBeat has the story and a video interview here — http://venturebeat.com/2007/05/19/elementeos-13-ye ar-old-ceo-highlight-of-tiecon/#more-12504

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