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Puzzle In xkcd Book Finally Cracked 90

Posted by kdawson on Wednesday March 10, 2010 @04:49AM from the be-there-or-be-somewhere-else dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After a little over five months of pondering, xkcd fans have cracked a puzzle hidden inside Randall Munroe's recent book xkcd: volume 0. Here is the start of the thread on the xkcd forums; and here is the post revealing the final message (a latitude and longitude plus a date and time)."

Comment Re:Baldness (Score 1) 283

by christooley on Thursday October 23, 2008 @09:21AM (#25480909) Attached to: Researchers Developing Cancer-Fighting Beer

No, if Star Trek taught us anything, it's that even space travelling people in the midst of a space war haven't learned the value of a seat belt.

Toshiba Battery Charges In 10 Minutes 203

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday October 01, 2008 @07:39PM from the watch-the-lights-dim dept.

Slatterz writes "Toshiba has unveiled a battery prototype that offers a 90 percent charge capacity in just 10 minutes. The Super Charge Ion Battery (SCIB) is capable of handling 5,000 to 6,000 recharge cycles, compared to the typical 500 offered by standard lithium-ion batteries. The new battery is composed of a durable material that offers a high level of thermal stability and prevents overheating."

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