LR2 Blogs

Flickr: Photos from Legozilla
Some amazing LEGO creations. I really like the spider.

Defense Tech: Solar Drone New Endurance Champ
How long until this sort of thing is possible for the amature?

[SoLong is] a powered sailplane of Cocconi’s own design with solar cells built into the wing. It weighs 28.2 lb., has a 15.6-ft. span, and takes off with its own 1-hp. motor from a wheeled dolly. The control [...]

Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk
I love this quote:

“With the approval of this law, our country takes a further step on the road of freedom and tolerance,” said Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who has embarked on a social reform programme since his election last year.

How long the US can start promoting tolerance with [...]

My housemate introduced me to this the other day. This queen is seriously funny. However, she may not be safe for work if your boss does not appreciate black men with pink wigs.
Shirley Q. Liquor

IGNUNCE IS CALLING!
Order a live phonecall from Mrs. Liquor HERE!

Hotbeam – Cool Light: SolarBrick
Bright idea.

The SolarBrick is a self-contained premium solar powered lighting device for traffic and decorative uses. It is waterproof, easy to install and can be driven over by vehicles. See specifications below. The SolarBrick is available in 6 attractive colours. It comes in 2 standard sizes, 8×8″ and 8×4″.

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904)
Some interesting stories.

As Chekhov wrote to a friend, “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress. When I get fed up with one, I spend the night with the other. Though it is irregular, it is less boring this way, and besides, neither of them loses anything through my infidelity.”

Behaviour: Using CSS selectors to apply JavaScript behaviours
Interesting article on how to avoid random and onclick attributes in your source.

Behaviour is the missing link for your ajax apps.
Or: Using CSS selectors to apply Javascript functionality

BrickJournal – the magazine for Adult Fans of LEGO
Cool, you can download the entire magazine in pdf form.

BrickJournal is a quarterly publication that will focus on the Adult Fan of LEGO (AFOL) community, with articles about:
* people – the personalities behind the building
* building – the incredible [...]

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Business (Anatomically Correct Change)
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OMG, the bison has a prepuce tassel, what if the children see it on the nickel and ask embarassing questions? Heaven forbid that we be honest with our children on all things natural.
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Claim: U.S. buffalo nickels are being recalled because the bison depicted is anatomically [...]

The Daily WTF
Ahh yes, highlighting stupid people. Who could ask for more? I found this site when The Strange Zen Of JavaScript was sharing Spot The WTF: JavaScript Edition.
It’s time once to play Spot The WTF. You should know the rules by now; just see how many WTF you can find. I counted [...]