Posts from — May 2008

[ May 29th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Crop Circle Mystery Finally Solved

Ah, crop circles, fodder for skeptics and believers in extra terrestrial life alike. Depending on who you ask you will get a different answer as to how crop circles are made or formed. While there have been a few pranksters caught in the past, they certainly can’t be behind all of the crop circles on [...]

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[ May 29th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

G-Drive Mini Triple, a Portable HDD With Speed to Burn

The G-Drive Mini Triple is one portable hard drive that I absolutely must get my hands on. It stands apart from other 2.5-inch portables in that it spins at 7200 RPM as opposed to 5400 RPM and with that rugged, minimalist exterior, it looks good too.

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[ May 29th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

The Cobalt, a Pocket Watch for the Digital Age

It was not until I came to Japan eight years ago that I really understood the benefit of a pocket watch. At the time I was working in the biggest language school in the country and facing private student after mind numbing private student; teaching generic lessons with all the intellectual stimulation of eating a [...]

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[ May 29th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Man Builds Lego NXT UAV

You here of all kinds of crazy stuff being built on the Lego NXT platform, but this is the first flying drone that I have come across and I have to say that I am suitably impressed. Chris Anderson of diydrones coupled a small radio controlled play with a Lego NXT controller and the rest, [...]

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[ May 28th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

E Ball’s Sports Simulator Brings All of Your Sporting Needs Indoors

While there is no shortage of simulators for individual sports, the E Ball stands apart because it simulates a whole range. It comes in both outdoor and indoor varieties and comes in a range of sporting flavors including: golf, soccer and Australian Rules football.
An indoor version of the E Ball is available, but there is [...]

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