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Whether you’re a a chivalrous hero or a dastardly black knight, CatapultKits.com sells the right siege weapon for you, from onagers to catapults, trebuchets to ballistae. Many items are available in pint-sized desktop format, so you can lob projectiles over cubicle walls at your co-workers. They’ll never know it was you — unless […]

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Last week we linked to the incredible story of how German saboteurs landed on the shores of Long Island in World War II and nearly blew up landmarks in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
This week, I further bolster my history geek credentials with the story of how the British army worked with John Waddington […]

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Probably not. But a tech company called Emotiv is putting the finishing touches on its “Epoc,” a wireless hands-free device that lets you control a computer using the power of your mind.

The image above is of the super-spiffy prototype, while the one at right is a shot of the consumer version.
From Kotaku:

“At Emotiv our […]

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The house was on Inman Street, near Cambridge’s Central Square. Peter Woit recalls the morning he came downstairs and found his roommate obviously upset.
“John, what’s wrong?,” he asked.
Have you seen a dirty pink laundry bag?” came the response.
“No, why?”
“There was $80,000 in it.”

According to an Xcomony write-up, those are the words of John Chang, a […]

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Is it bad that as a grown man with a job, a car and an apartment, I still really want to try a game called Crayon Physics Deluxe?

That creased paper background is a really nice touch.
An earlier prototype of the game is freely available, and you can e-mail the designer to be notified when the […]

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