[From reflectionof.me]
12/13/2009
Sorry, A Tiger Woods Cartoon
via msnbc.msn.com
What were Tiger Woods and his wife doing out at 2.30 in the morning? They went clubbing. He crashed into a fire hydrant and a tree. He couldn’t decide between a wood and an iron. What’s the difference between a car and a golf ball? Tiger can drive a ball 400 yards. (Thanks to Phil Proctor)
Jessica Watson - youngest ever to sail around the world
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Jessica Watson is setting out to become the youngest person to sail solo non-stop and unassisted around the World.
Since Joshua Slocum first sailed singlehanded around the world in the late 1890’s, sailors of all nationalities and ages have been drawn to this ultimate challenge: The Everest of sailing.
Slocum’s epic tale of his voyage, “Sailing Alone Round the World”, has captivated a global audience of readers for over a hundred years.
Following on, record-breaking solo circumnavigations by heroes like Francis Chichester and Robin Knox-Johnston have captured the attention and the hearts of people all over the world.
Inspired in her turn by Kay Cottee, the first woman to sail solo non-stop unassisted around the world and by Jesse Martin, the youngest person to do so, Jessica Watson has set her sights on shattering Jesse’s record.
In the process, Jessica hopes to inspire young sailors, adventurers and everyone with a dream in their heart.
Born: 18th May 1993 on the Gold Coast, Jessica currently lives in Buderim Australia.
Attitude: Always make the best of everything, Positive, ask questions, lots of questions.
Interests other than sailing: Anything outdoors and on the water, camping, the beach, reading, cooking, weather, fencing, dingy sailing, boat design and CHOCOLATE!
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Jessica Watson is setting out to become the youngest person to sail solo non-stop and unassisted around the World.
12/10/2009
12/09/2009
12/06/2009
Breakdancing robot breakdances
[From MAKE: Blog]
Building a self-balancing robot too easy for you? Why not take an extra step and trick one out so that it can breakdance! Attributed to Dr. GIY and Okamoto-san, the MANOI GO is apparently built of a heavily modified MANOI AT01.
It's pretty awesome, however if I was a human breakdancer competing against it, I would be tempted to argue that using a built-in motor to do head spins is kind of like cheating. Of course, it's probably not a good idea to argue with a breakdancing robot, so maybe I would just let it win. [via technabob]
11/28/2009
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