Blognator » Today I learned /category/today-i-learned/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:53:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 True Stars /true-stars/ /true-stars/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:03:19 +0000 Blognator /true-stars/ Note: If you were not born before the 90’s you might find this article insulting.

Thanks to the World Wide Web today we have the chance to take a good glance at the past . Today we live in the best times where all kinds of information travel through more minds than ever . Still, we somehow manage to ignore advice more and more, repeat all kinds of mistakes again and again.

That’s why I admire the idols of yesterday . Nowadays those people who have the most influence don’t take the responsibility to represent the best examples of human nature . When once upon a time Frank Sinatra entered a place, people wouldn’t gather around him for a quick picture only. People didn’t meet Frank Sinatra because it was cool, nor was their expectation anyhow related to showing themselves off. It was all about the respect that man got by being a truly great example of how a man can and needs to be . He wasn’t singing cheesy love songs or insulting people. He taught the audience his experience . You don’t listen to Frank Sinatra to amuse yourself during the ride from home to work. You listen to him to learn about love, passion and respect.

In the same way there are numerous good examples to learn from . Some teach with songs , others by quotes . Here are some of those.

I say, let’s try harder and remember to pass on their teachings and make fewer mistakes in the future or do you have a better proposition ?

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Cockroaches Can Power Up Your Vehicle, Scientists confirmed /cockroaches-can-power-up-your-vehicle-scientists-confirmed/ /cockroaches-can-power-up-your-vehicle-scientists-confirmed/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:44:18 +0000 Dukio /cockroaches-can-power-up-your-vehicle-scientists-confirmed/ Just when you thought cockroaches had no any useful reason to live between your feet, scientists have discovered a way to harvest electricity power from their bodies which means it can soon power up your cars too.

“It is virtually impossible to start from scratch and make something that works like an insect,” said Daniel Scherson, chemistry professor at Case Western Reserve and senior author of the paper.

“Using an insect is likely to prove far easier,” Scherson said. “For that, you need electrical energy to power sensors or to excite the neurons to make the insect do as you want, by generating enough power out of the insect itself.”

The amount of power can reach to 100 microwatts, but don’t hold your wild dream yet, it can still be turn into an electric source for tiny embedded electronics.

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University said that the roaches aren’t harmed physically by the process, and can go on to live their lives after they take off the power gear.

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The World’s Fastest Furniture /the-worlds-fastest-furniture/ /the-worlds-fastest-furniture/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:48:03 +0000 admin /?p=2065 /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/nitrous_injected_dining_table.jpg"> /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/nitrous_injected_dining_table.jpg" alt="nitrous injected dining table The Worlds Fastest Furniture" title="nitrous_injected_dining_table" width="525" height="441" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2066" />

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Why would a sales director in Wingrave, England construct a nitrous injected dining-room table that can speed down a racetrack at around 130 miles an hour and fire up flames into the air? Total competitiveness. A previous record for the world’s fastest furniture existed at 92 mph on a sofa — and this guy called Perry Watkins wanted to smash it, with his dining table.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s response to Google+ social network /mark-zuckerbergs-response-to-google-social-network/ /mark-zuckerbergs-response-to-google-social-network/#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:46:17 +0000 admin /?p=2009 We actually didn’t get the real thing, but this comic below certainly gives you a vibe of what the founder of the most popular social network in the world, Facebook thinks of it’s new rival, Google+. Keep in mind that Google.com is still the most visited web property in the whole planet, not to mention their whole other network of web properties that includes the no. 1 video sharing site, Youtube which has the social network features integrated.

So, how does it compete with Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook? We all excited to watch it.

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Like and Dislike Stamps With Facebook Touch /like-and-dislike-stamps-with-facebook-touch/ /like-and-dislike-stamps-with-facebook-touch/#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:33:37 +0000 admin /?p=1996 /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/like_dislike_stamp_set_facebook.jpg"> /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/like_dislike_stamp_set_facebook-580x501.jpg" alt="like dislike stamp set facebook 580x501 Like and Dislike Stamps With Facebook Touch" title="like_dislike_stamp_set_facebook" width="580" height="501" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2006" />

Ever wanted to do “Like” just like Facebook in real life? Now, you don’t have to hit the button anymore, with this cool set of stamps, you just stamp it. And that’s not all, it comes with a dislike feature as well, in case you don’t like something physically or you like to protest to Facebook to include a dislike button. Ok, that’s a stupid statement, really, forgive me..

Anyway, here’s what the product description says:

Each Like/Dislike Stamp Set comes with two, self-inking stamps (that’s why we call it a set). Use the Like stamp for things you like and the Dislike stamps for things you don’t like. For instance: we like origami – so though we will probably crush the little paper swan, we’re gonna stamp it with the Like stamp. We don’t like TPS reports, so we’ll save the Dislike stamp for that. And why did we provide these further instructions and examples for such a straight forward product? Simple: to fill up space. YAY. Get your Like/Dislike Stamp Set today, and ink up your future with your opinion tomorrow.

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Sip coffee from these Ctrl-Alt-Del cups when your PC hang /sip-coffee-from-these-ctrl-alt-del-cups-when-your-pc-hang/ /sip-coffee-from-these-ctrl-alt-del-cups-when-your-pc-hang/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:48:37 +0000 admin /?p=1907 /wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ctrl-alt-del_cup_set-580x317.jpg" alt="ctrl alt del cup set 580x317 Sip coffee from these Ctrl Alt Del cups when your PC hang" title="ctrl-alt-del_cup_set" width="580" height="317" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1914" />

When your PC crashes, you hit Ctrl-Alt-Del to quit a running application, what about when your head crashes and you can’t chew in through the rest of the evening? You drink coffee with this set of cups shaped like the keyboard combo.

Introducing Ctrl-Alt-Delete Cup Set, at jut $12, it is a perfect inexpensive gift for those who are having a hard time in front of their computer.

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From The Best To The Worst Comic Book Film /from-the-best-to-the-worst-comic-book-film/ /from-the-best-to-the-worst-comic-book-film/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:38:43 +0000 admin /?p=1814 A lot of movies are based on plots of different famous comic books like Superman, Batman, X-men , you name it. And there are always disagreements on what comic book movie is best and worst, especially for comic book fans.

Garth Franklin has made a list with scores that he took from three different websites that already placed a score on each comic book movie: Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb and Metacritic. Some of the rankings are going to surprise you, check it out.

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Top 10 Gangster Movies /top-10-gangster-movies-list/ /top-10-gangster-movies-list/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:50:34 +0000 admin /?p=1773 After watching comedy after comedy or all those romantic movies with your wife, it can be pleasing to see some action, shooting, car rides and crimes. Don’t know where to begin? Do not worry, here we have made a list of top ten gangsta movies:

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10. Menace II Society: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate and June Kyoto Lu in a plot that follows the life of Caine Lawson that tries to escape drug and violence.

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9. Training Day: Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke as veteran cop and rookie cop, but is the veteran a good cop or bad one?

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8. Boyz N The Hood: Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ice Cube as friends from school that later turn out to be completely different.


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7. Friday: Ice Cube and Chris Tucker have to deal with an angry drug dealer. They end up in difficult situations and car chase.


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6. Colors: Sean Penn and Robert Duvall as veteran cop and rookie cop in LA. Showing the issues between The Crips and The Bloods.


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5. Dead President: Lorenz Tate and Chris Tucker in the story of Anthony Curtis before, during and after the Vietnam War.

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4. Belly: Known names such as Nas and DMX play gang memebers in one of the coolest gangsta movies.


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3. Juice: Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur among many others play the roles as school guys which find out that one of their friends got shot in a bar. Now they are seeking revenge.

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2. New Jack City: Ice-T and Wesley Snipes are playing the roles as a gang member and a cop. Intersting things happen when Ice-T goes undercover as a drug dealer.

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1. Gang Related: Tupac Shakur in the main role as one of two cops that are trying to cover all tracks after killing a DEA agent by mistake. One of the best gangsta movies of all time.

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Famous Movie Twins Illustrated /famous-movie-twins-illustrated/ /famous-movie-twins-illustrated/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 23:26:12 +0000 admin /?p=1747 /wp-content/uploads/2011/05/movie-twins-illustrated.jpg"> /wp-content/uploads/2011/05/movie-twins-illustrated.jpg" alt="movie twins illustrated Famous Movie Twins Illustrated" width="580" height="2508" />

A collection of famous fictional twins as they may have looked in the womb. I can only imagine that babies being born with weapons and clothing would be a little disturbing. ( Film Twins by Mr. Whaite, via That Geek Lover )

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The New Segway, Only Much Cooler /the-new-segway-only-much-cooler/ /the-new-segway-only-much-cooler/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 18:59:56 +0000 admin /?p=1687 /wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dtv-shredder-10.jpg"> /wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dtv-shredder-9.jpg"> /wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dtv-shredder-9.jpg" alt="dtv shredder 9 The New Segway, Only Much Cooler" width="580" height="279" /> /wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dtv-shredder-8.jpg">

Forget about the Segway, now it’s really hip to have a DTV Shredder. It’s a mix between a traditional skateboard deck and two tank-threads with a bad-ass engine.

The combination between the tank-threads and the engine can break through any kind of terrain. A small handheld remote control is controlling the vehicle if you may call it that.

This Shredder is also made in a military edition which includes grenade launchers. It’s perfect for soldiers that has to get around fast out in the forest or mountains.

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