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A Pena says : May 16, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I would be happy to vote for an Obama/Edards, Obama/Bill Richardson ticket. If I’m saddled with Obama/Clinton the only way I’d vote for Obama is if John McCain chose Dick Cheney as his running mate and then I’d probably just stay home.

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The UX of LEGO Interface Panels

Piloting an ocean exploration ship or Martian research shuttle is serious business. Let's hope the control panel is up to scratch. Two studs wide and angled at 45°, the ubiquitous "2x2 decorated slope" is a LEGO minifigure's interface to the world.

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How America Can Break Its Highway Addiction

More highway lanes won’t actually ease traffic.

Sample Breakdown: The Most Iconic Electronic Music Sample of Every Year (1990-2024)

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NASA Rocket Engine Fireplace

Just what you need for the holidays… the coziness of a crackling and roaring rocket engine! Technically, this fireplace packs the heat of FOUR RS-25 rocket engines and a pair of solid rocket boosters – just enough to get you to the Moon. (And get through the holidays with your in-laws.)

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My name is Brandon Silverman. I’m a dad, former start-up founder and these days, a transparency activist (you can read more about some of my story here). But I’m also a designer. And like most designers, I’ve spent a lot of time over the last 15 years reading kottke.org.

For Love of God, Make Your Own Website

Browsing the internet used to be a hobby of mine. Ever since my dad got us a modem when I was around ten, I spent hours at a time just looking at different websites. The internet felt like a limitless expanse of free expression.

A universal ‘Plug and Charge’ protocol for EV charging is coming in 2025

The fragmented and frustrating nature of our current EV charging landscape has been widely — and correctly — cited as one of the most significant barriers to EV adoption.

The Invention That Accidentally Made McMansions

This is a really interesting video about something called the gang-nail plate, a construction innovation that enabled larger roofs to be built on houses, removed the need for internal load-bearing walls, and made the process of construction cheaper & more efficient.

https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/meet-the-sculptor-tricking-new-yorkers-with-art-dedicated-to-the-citys-fake-history?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=nypr-email&utm_campaign=Gothamist+Daily+Newsletter&utm_term=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/meet-the-sculptor-tricking-new-yorkers-with-art-dedicated-to-the-citys-fake-history&utm_id=405796&sfmc_id=105306723&utm_content=20241216&nypr_member=False

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