Category Archives: Gadgets

Not In My Life.

Posted on October 9, 2018 by sammy

Regardless, everyone will suffer from the catastrophic loss of privacy. Any network of self-driving cars would, by definition, necessitate total and unceasing tracking of their occupants. I may know how to get to the local liquor store without a map, but my … Continue reading →

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Green Revolution Cooling’s Four Rack CarnotJet Installation

Posted on April 13, 2011 by sammy

Green Revolution Cooling’s Four Rack CarnotJet Installation.  

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What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by sammy

I am no fan of this sort of device. How long before someone is accidentally shot with the “wrong” load?

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Want.

Posted on March 4, 2010 by sammy

Update by Scott: More videos here.

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Texas Flashlight

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Scott

This thing is pretty cool. Watch this video:

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ChainLink 4X4

Posted on January 5, 2010 by sammy

This is fantastic:

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Love This

Posted on January 4, 2010 by sammy
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Swype

Posted on December 15, 2009 by sammy

Swype is a new input method for smart phones that looks promising:

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Oh Thank Goodness

Posted on December 4, 2009 by sammy

Now I can shoot a .17 HMR without fear. I was thinking of building my own muzzle break, but the good people at Mossberg have answered my prayers.

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RC Racing Bikes

Posted on May 6, 2009 by sammy
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Aimee Mullins at TED

Posted on March 15, 2009 by sammy
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The Jetlev Flyer

Posted on February 21, 2009 by sammy

The Jetlev Flyer

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Little Bits

Posted on August 13, 2008 by sammy

Little Bits: littleBits intro from ayah bdeir on Vimeo.

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Squirt 2

Posted on June 4, 2008 by sammy

Squirt 2 is a turbine powered jet boat built in Canada.

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Monitoring Internet Connectivity

Posted on April 11, 2008 by sammy

The Hubble Project at UW is a real-time Internet monitoring effort. Geek sexy. Of course, I want to know why something approaching 10% of their vantage points can’t reach sammytaylor.net: Here are your results: Reachable. At least 90% of Hubble … Continue reading →

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