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7Nov/070

Anyone up for a Family Contest? Mousetrap powered cars

I found this post this morning on wired.com --

And The Winner Is: Results of the Geekdad Mouse-Trap Powered Car Contest

Check out the video:

It is awesome

There are other videos here. I think, perhaps, we could have a little friendly competition. Fathers and sons versus fathers and suns (or brothers, etc)?

You know you want to.

7Nov/070

Engadget — Google gas pumps: the savior of lost men

(I know that my wife will agree with that title.)

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image from engadget

Soon, you will never have to admit that you're lost and suffer the humiliation of asking for directions. Google is expected to announce a partnership today with Gilbarco Veeder-Root, to include Google's mapping service on 3,500 Internet enabled gasoline pumps across the US. The maps will be available on the pump's small screen giving motorists the ability to scroll through local landmarks, hotels, restaurants, and hospitals to the bemusement of the guy waiting behind you. The pump will even print directions. The service is said to be ad-free but will offer coupons -- that sounds a lot like advertising to us. Look for the gPumps to arrive courtesy of that Encore S rig pictured above.

Source:
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engadget.com

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