This is what happens when you launch a rocket under a frozen lake
I love my Swedes, especially when they get crazy. I’m not so sure about launching fireworks rockets under the ice of a frozen lake. That’s just dumb. Fun, but dumb. Go home and leave the fish alone, Swedes. You are drunk.
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This is what happens when you launch a rocket under a frozen lake
New from Magpul: PMag D60 60-Round Magazine
The antis are going to have a field day with this one. So what? Civilian disarmament advocates thought it was a great idea to limit New York state’s legal gun owners to seven rounds. [Note: legal gun owners. Criminals ain’t … Continue Reading
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Turn Your Drivers License into a MultiPass
Even if you don’t cosplay as Leeloo or Corbin Dallas, you can now carry a MultiPass. Thanks to Tim Nelson of Reaction Designs, you can now transform your driver’s license or ID card into a MultiPass like…
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Turn Your Drivers License into a MultiPass
Disarm Passive-Aggressive People with Honesty
Having honest conversations with those around you can result in quicker resolution of conflicts. If the person you have a conflict with is being passive-aggressive, try using honesty to disarm their behavior and focus the conversation on the real issue.
When you open up the discussion, you stop the problem from growing. Being direct brings the talk back to what is really bothering the other person and how you can address their concerns. Mallory Cara, writing on the Trulia blog, gives an example:
But experts say there are plenty of ways to clearly tell your roommate to do his or her dishes, keep the volume down, and, in my case, mention you’d like to watch TV.
Instead of storming off to my room and cueing up Hulu to watch Olivia Pope’s latest adventure, experts say, I should’ve opened up communication immediately by saying, "Are you saying my TV shows aren’t your type and you’d like to watch something else?"
For more tips on dealing with passive-aggressive people, check out the full post linked below.
Ways to Deal with Passive-Aggressive Roommates | Trulia
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Which Universities Have Produce The Most Startup Founders?
Many of the cool products we see come from large companies, but some of the most outside the box ideas come from small startups. They don’t have the big budgets of companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, but that doesn’t stop them from innovating and making the coolest gadgets that we want to buy! Founders of startups come from all walks of life and all different education backgrounds, but which school produces the most? Let’s take a look at this image below, which breaks it all down for you! Via WhoIsHostingThis Click To Enlarge
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How to Win Every Game of Dots and Boxes
So, you want ensure you always win whenever you play the wonderful time-waster that is Dots and Boxes? The secrets, believe it or not, is not to get greedy.
In this video, famed mathematician and game theorist Elwyn Berlekamp explains how you can win every hand of the game you play. A crucial first step: not taking every square you can. With patience, young grasshopper, comes the greater victory. [Numberphile]
Ancient Japanese technique to make wood buildings is a pleasure to watch
Japanese carpenters are famous for their elaborate joining techniques that put their wooden constructions among the most durable in the world. These videos show how this neat ancient technique works.
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Electric scooters and fiber-optic shirts land on Engadget’s CES stage
From one angle, there are so many similarities between Gogoro and Cambridge Consultants that it’s hard to tell them apart. For instance, both are visionary companies that seek to redefine an existing market and both come out with innovative technolog…
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Electric scooters and fiber-optic shirts land on Engadget’s CES stage