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Warm weather draws more people outdoors as people participate in a variety of sports and hobby activities. Often this means that gadget lovers have to “rough it” away from the beloved treasures that make life inside comfortable. Here are 10 outdoor gadgets that will help make outside more civilized.
link : http://manofthehouse.com/gadgets/technology/10-great-outdoor-gadgets?src=diggwk1Warm weather draws more people outdoors as people participate in a variety of sports... more
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The goal of our podcast is to tell the story of the unique store "End Game" in Oakland, CA, and it's patrons. The store provides the setting for an interesting view into the world of miniature war gaming. We will look at this world from the view of the store owners, their patrons, and their peers. Our aim is to find out what it is that attracts these people to analog war gaming and what they get out of it.The goal of our podcast is to tell the story of the unique store "End Game"... more
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Because this is their idea of a good time, the Trajano brothers and their father crowded into the family’s silver GMC Sierra pickup recently and drove six hours from North Las Vegas to the Naval Air Facility at El Centro, Calif. They set up along the runway fence and breathed the jet exhaust.
Richard turned on his Sony HDR SR11, a small hand-held video camcorder. Kristopher started firing his Canon EOS 40D digital camera.
“You really can’t get any closer to the afterburners than that,” said Richard, the older brother at 19.
“You can smell it. Your head is shaking,” said Kristopher, the youngest at 14. “The blast is shaking your equipment all around.”
What began as a boys’ hobby has turned into a three-day-a-week passion. And their passion has evolved into a “tail spotters” Internet Web site and a YouTube venture that draws a worldwide audience. The YouTube site alone has more than 200 videos, about 2,200 subscribers and 5.5 million views so far.
Tail spotting is akin to bird-watching. Amateur photographers and video cameramen record planes taking off and landing, and list their registration numbers or any unusual details. The hobby has grown in recent years among adult spotters, however, who also turn their lenses on gliders and balloons and helicopters, or try to document military aircraft movements around the globe.
For the Trajano family, which lives a half-dozen miles from the Nellis Air Force Base’s F-15s and A-10s, the best days include the occasional Red Flag and Green Flag exercises and the Aviation Nation air show.
But the Trajano brothers can also be found nearly every other afternoon or evening training their equipment on the routine activities around the base. They have their own vantage points. The corner of Cheyenne Avenue and Ringe Lane is great for takeoff and bank shots. Farther down Cheyenne it gets loud with tractor-trailers, “so watch when you are shooting,” Richard advised. “And it’s not exactly the safest place to be at night.”
Their tail spotting around Nellis has drawn kudos from Europe, the Caribbean and Australia. “Great videos and sublime stills,” a fan named Rich e-mailed from London. “You are lucky living where you do!”
A kid named Trevor told the younger Trajano in a burst of excitement, “hey kris im 15, andi just want to sya that your are so kool! lol but seriously i find it pretty kool you can go to the base all the time and see all those planes.”
Sometimes, though, life gets in the way. Kristopher attends Findlay Middle School. Richard, a graduate of Legacy High, works overnight as a stocker at Toys R Us. Kristopher thinks he might want to join the Army National Guard. Richard will start college in January, with a major in video production.
They are saving for a $260, 20-minute plane ride over Hoover Dam, their first in a cockpit and a first chance to shoot earthward. Until then, it is back to Nellis and other bases like El Centro.Because this is their idea of a good time, the Trajano brothers and their father... more
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Gavin loves birds, the feathered variety that is. Everybody thinks he is crazy including himself. Have a look and judge for yourself.Gavin loves birds, the feathered variety that is. Everybody thinks he is crazy... more
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Here’s an easy step-by-step tutorial to guide you on how to easily craft your pumpkin for Halloween.Here’s an easy step-by-step tutorial to guide you on how to easily craft your... more
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Now, you don’t have to wait for winter to see snowflakes. You can now create as many paper snowflakes as you can to have a good and enjoyable experience while immersing yourself with the snowflakes that you’ve just made. It’s an ideal craft for Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, or any celebrations particularly for Christmas Day.Now, you don’t have to wait for winter to see snowflakes. You can now create as... more
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This montage shows the best time lapse of my 2009 storm chasing season, Ranging from Nebraska to Indiana, there is wide variety of severe weather from across the Midwest and Great Plains states in this video. Music piece is by Nathan Wright, shot & edited by Terrence Cook.
http://www.tcookmedia.comThis montage shows the best time lapse of my 2009 storm chasing season, Ranging from... more
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Visiting the amateur radio station in the UN Vienna International Center.
The Vienna International Centre is the home of several United Nations Organisations,
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has three main areas of responsibility: Safety and Security; Science and Technology; and Safeguards and Verification. www.iaea.org;
- The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) holds a special place in the United Nations system as it is the only organization promoting the creation of wealth and tackling poverty alleviation through manufacturing. The Organization focuses on three inter-related thematic priorities: Poverty Reduction through Productive Activities, Trade Capacity-Building, and Energy and Environment www.unido.org
- The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO): One of the key pillars of the Non Proliferation Treaty which bans any nuclear-weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion anywhere in the world. CTBTO operates the International Monitoring System (IMS) required by the Treaty. The latter, a worldwide network of 321 monitoring stations, uses four different technologies- seismic, radionuclide, hydroacoustic and infrasound- to collect data in order to detect and identify the occurrence of nuclear explosions. www.ctbto.org
- The United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) Established on 1 January 1980 as the third United Nations Headquarters after New York and Geneva (followed by Nairobi). It performs representation and liaison functions with permanent missions to the United Nations (Vienna), the host Government and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in Vienna. www.unov.org
- Several other United Nations bodies are represented in Vienna:
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
- Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA)
- United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA)
- United Nations Information Service (UNIS)
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
- United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
- International Trade Law Division of the United Nations Secretariat (UNCITRAL)
- Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- United Nations Register of Damage Caused by the Construction of the Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (UNRoD)Visiting the amateur radio station in the UN Vienna International Center.
The Vienna... more
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Watching fish has been shown to lower blood pressure and effectively reduce stress. Here are some good starter fish for your aquarium.Watching fish has been shown to lower blood pressure and effectively reduce stress.... more
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As more addictions come into our lives, more addicts are created. It can go far beyond substance abuse and wreck families, as well as lives. With the help of these top 100 overcoming addiction blogs, they can do just that.As more addictions come into our lives, more addicts are created. It can go far beyond... more
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A Spaniard is believed to own the world's biggest collection of newspaper publishers' ballpoint pens.A Spaniard is believed to own the world's biggest collection of newspaper... more
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A magic wand, a fishing rod or a royal scepter?
Chris Bensch, curator of collections, shows off the newest inductees into the Toy Hall of Fame, a stick.
The lowly stick, a universal plaything powered by a child's imagination, landed in the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with the Baby Doll and the skateboard.
The three were chosen to join the Strong National Museum of Play's lineup of 38 classics ranging from the bicycle, the kite and Mr. Potato Head to Crayola crayons, marbles and the Atari 2600 video game system.
Curators said the stick was a special addition in the spirit of a 2005 inductee, the cardboard box. They praised its all-purpose, no-cost, recreational qualities, noting its ability to serve either as raw material or an appendage transformed in myriad ways by a child's creativity.A magic wand, a fishing rod or a royal scepter?
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Easy way to make tabletop decorations, carved statuettes, using these ideas. I make these for gifts and to sell at craft shops or online. Images and Pictures with Commentary, more..Easy way to make tabletop decorations, carved statuettes, using these ideas. I make... more
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Brief how-to with diagrams of creating carved wooden sculptures, cats & birds, etc. A fun and rewarding hobby. You can give these as gifts, or sell them online.Brief how-to with diagrams of creating carved wooden sculptures, cats & birds,... more
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Some of the many hobbies that I have, I create 'faux' Egyptian SCARAB beetles, like the one shown here. These are fun and fairly easy to create. Carving stone is actually EASIER than carving wood!Some of the many hobbies that I have, I create 'faux' Egyptian SCARAB... more
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In the passionate world of Civil War re-enactors, authenticity is everything — from uniforms with historically correct stitching to hardtack made from scratch.
A battle re-enactment last month pushed realism to the limits: A retired New York City police officer portraying a Union soldier for a documentary film was shot in the shoulder, possibly by a Confederate re-enactor.
The shooting sent the 73-year-old to the hospital and left the Isle of Wight Sheriff's Office in rural southeastern Virginia with a Civil War-style CSI case. Investigators used film to piece together what happened and have narrowed a suspect to one re-enactor.
The Sept. 27 injury also sent ripples through the tight-knit re-enactment community, which can be understandably sensitive to public perceptions of thousands of enthusiasts toting swords and firearms in roughhewn uniforms, often on horseback.
"We were sort of freaked out because this hits the hobby hard," said Ed Hooper, editor of Camp Chase Gazette, a monthly magazine aimed at re-enactors. "It is so out of the norm."In the passionate world of Civil War re-enactors, authenticity is everything —... more
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Above picture is his set up
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Think you play too much World of Warcraft?
Compared to "Prepared," you don't.
In a case of game addiction gone officially bananas, gaming blog Joystiq reports on what is surely the biggest Warcraft fan of them all. Known only under the moniker "Prepared," the gamer plays a stunning 36 World of Warcraft accounts on 11 different computers...simultaneously.
Stemming from a desire to manage raids -- large-scale gameplay sessions that typically require the teamwork of multiple players -- all by himself, the die-hard gamer seems undaunted by both the financial and lifestyle commitments to such a geeky endeavor.
"It costs me exactly $5711 in subscription costs per year with 36 accounts on the 6 month pay schedule," he writes. "Not bad considering I'm looking at it like it's a hobby and there are more expensive hobbies out there than World of Warcraft."
Like yachting, perhaps. And despite the downturn in the economy, Prepared can't wait to get his hands on the upcoming Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.
"I plan to be at the store when it opens and will purchase 36 copies of it. With tax, it should be about $1500 for all of them."
Word of Prepared's over-the-top addiction comes on the heels of the annual Blizzcon Convention, a fan-oriented celebration of the games created by Warcraft publisher Blizzard.Above picture is his set up
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One of the oddest things is that everyone thinks of real estate in terms of investment...Next to latte addiction and breaking and entering, real estate is the hottest hobby in town...Geez. Doesn't anyone buy a house just to live in any more?
One of the oddest things is that everyone thinks of real estate in terms of... more
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