2013-02-05
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Hardwire Armor Systems bulletproof whiteboard.
Specifications
- 18 inches x 20 inches in size.
- Weighs less than four pounds.
- Blends well with classroom – no psychological impact on students.
- Perfect for highly interactive teaching.
- Easy-to-hold handles for portability.
- Covers the head and torso.
- Ballistic protection per National Institute of Justice standards.
- Absorbs multiple clips of ammunition without ricochet or injury.
Only $299. via The result of the Newtown shooting: Bulletproof white boards, via spum.
2012-11-02
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This quote from Carl Sagan has been doing the rounds, but I wanted to check the source. It turns out it’s from The Demon-Haunted World.
2012-10-15
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2012-09-25
Compare and Contrast: Lasers vs Chocolate
A 1-watt laser is an extremely dangerous thing. It’s not just powerful enough to blind you—it’s capable of burning skin and setting things on fire. Obviously, they’re not legal for consumer purchase in the US.
Just kidding! You can pick one up for $300.
Insert obligatory Kinder Surprise import ban mention:
Import Alert 34-02 was created as the Agency was made aware of a product called “Kinder Surprise Eggs”, and similar articles containing imbedded, non-nutritive objects, being offered for sale in the United States. The imbedded non-nutritive objects in these confectionary products may pose a public health risk.
(hat tip: Simon Batistoni.)
2012-05-03
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On April 27th the world’s biggest pop star of the moment, the New York City-born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (aka Lady Gaga) kicked off her enormous world tour with a sell-out concert —in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, followed by a date in Hong Kong, before going on to Bangkok, Singapore and Jakarta. Surprising, perhaps, as any self-respecting Western pop superstar used to begin their world tours almost exclusively in America or Britain.
Does her “Born this Way ball” tour provide yet more evidence that the economic pendulum has now made its full swing from West to East? Alan Ridgeway, the worldwide promoter for the shows, certainly seems to think so.
Americans will have to wait until next year. And what of poor old downgraded Europe? The little monsters there will have to wait until September or October to see their idol. And it looks as if someone from Standard & Poor’s might have drawn up the itinerary.
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