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podcasts
7y
The Flip Flap Railroad and Marshmallow Bearings [ Citation Needed 7x04 ]
In the second of two shows with guest Matt Parker, we're covering some hair-raising history, and also imagining some little ears flapping in the breeze. Featuring: Matt Gray: - @unnamedculprit Gary Brannan:
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zero-g
7y
How Zero-G Planes Work
The European Space Agency offered me a seat on their zero-g plane: it's an Airbus A310 that flies parabolic maneuvers, pulling up into the sky and then arcing back down, giving its passengers about 20
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podcasts
7y
Turra Coo and Four-Legged Juggling [ Citation Needed 7x03 ]
Matt Parker joins the team this week, in which there's talk of the great cream seams and a surprisingly in-depth discussion of how quadrupeds might juggle. Featuring: Matt Parker: - @standupmaths Gary
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history
7y
The Centuries-Old Debt That's Still Paying Interest
In the archives of Yale University, there's a 367-year-old bond from the water authority of Lekdijk Bovendams, in the Netherlands. And it's still paying interest. Thanks to: Prof. Geert Rouwenhorst for
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metronet
Splinterlands
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Giveaway 21 / Giveaway 10 DEC
Hi, Giveaway 20 winner @middle-earthling Gz. Giveaway 21 If you want to participate in GIVEAWAY with chance to win 10 DEC, post in comments your splinterlands username. Vote no need, if you Vote tnx for
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cryptography
7y
The Lava Lamps That Help Keep The Internet Secure
At the headquarters of Cloudflare, in San Francisco, there's a wall of lava lamps: the Entropy Wall. They're used to generate random numbers and keep a good bit of the internet secure: here's how. Thanks
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facts
7y
The German Town That's Literally Breaking Apart
The town of Staufen, in the south-west of Germany, has a problem: a drilling operation in 2007 that went very wrong. Half a metre of movement might not sound like much, but in this town, that's enough
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podcasts
7y
The Sark Football Team and Hovercraft Enthusiasm [ Citation Needed 7x02 ]
This week, Gary's on home turf, Matt's hoping to float on air, and we all set a new record for longest time to get to the actual subject of the article. Are you part of the Sark Football Team? Get in touch:
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folderall
7y
Simple test for hiring programmers
Simple test to see if someone can actually code. - - This post was made using www.folderall.net
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saimgopang34
Photography Lovers
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Photography of the sky
Hey guys. I am extremely sorry for disappearing. I was stuck with my personal life. I really had to give myself some time. I needed that. Now that we're finally here, I'll make sure that I dedicate most
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tomscott
7y
I Can't Show You How Pink This Pink Is
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