http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5UT04p5f7U, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU4E6SSy5Yg, intresting videos on getting rid of the penny.

I currently have a D-Link DIR655, I've probably had it for four years, but within the last two it has been increasingly dropping my connection where I keep my laptop. There are only about 5 different wireless networks within the vicinity and only one on the 80211.n band I was using, the rest were on g; I tried changing channels and power but that only worked for a little while. Eventually I changed it to 80211.g only and it has been working great ever since.

The first thing I thought of when I saw this is the Mass Effect omni tool. Always wanted one of those.

A landing you can walk away from is a good landing...A landing you can not walk away from is a crash.

All of you seem to be making the assumption that the F-22 was built for combat; when in reality the brief was to build the most expensive and elaborate auto-asphyxiation machine for congress, after all hookers can only cost so much. It has been an a-rousing success; speed, blowing stuff up, and giving it to the taxpayers 200 mil at a time that's the American way.

B.F Skinner used to put pigeons in missiles to guide ships. Here is a QI episode about it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liNrYKrclck#t=3m49s

relevant college humor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGh0EMmMC8

Stephen Fry has a good diatribe on grammar that I use against grammar Nazis. He also talks on the importance of formal and informal typography. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY

A favorite diatribe of mine by Stephen Fry, regarding grammar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY

This guy did it with a normal tv and two pairs of cinema 3D glasses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVJcVPvjUJo

Found this a while ago on wired http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/07/robot-delivers-packages-through-sewers/?intcid=postnav; it uses the sewerage system already there to deliver smaller parcels seems to be a better idea han digging new tunnels all over the place.

I don’t think this technique will make it to CSI.

Dear resident, We are writing to inform you that during the next three weeks Special Forces will be performing operations in your area; due to this you may experience power shortages, power surges, slit throats or bullets to the cranium. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter, Yours sincerely The power company

Australians built one a while back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/highoctanephotos/4569942668/