Aug
09
2000

The Amazing Randi

I really admire James Randi and his 30-year effort to debunk claims of the “paranormal, pseudoscientifc and the supernatural”. His weekly opinion is great reading, and his offer of “one million dollars in negotiable bonds waiting to be awarded to any individual or individuals who provide evidence under proper observing conditions of any psychic, supernatural, or occult power or event” remains unclaimed…

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Aug
08
2000

How Stuff Works

I had forgotten how much I like How Stuff Works. Reading the question of the day can make your seem really smart to all your friends, or a little less stupid.

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Aug
08
2000

Exo-Skeletor Flying Vehicle

When I was a kid I would have given anything to own a SoloTrek XFV Exo-Skeletor Flying Vehicle, but now I can only think of how many ways you could die flying one of those things.

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Aug
03
2000

WAP Browser Emulator

At the other end of the timeline… Here’s a WAP browser emulator you can use to see how your page will look on a cell phone.

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Aug
03
2000

Browser Emulator

Remember the “good old days”? DejaVu.org has a timeline of the Web and a browser emulator that allows you to see how web pages would look in old versions of browsers (including the Cern line-mode browser and NCSA Mosaic 0.9).

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Jul
28
2000

Cooking with High Voltage

Cooking with High Voltage has recipes for treats like “Pulse-Discharge Pancakes” (cooked with 22,000 volts) and “Charred Cheese Sandwiches”. Gotta get me one of those DL-1000 Electro Ranges!

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Jul
28
2000