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Thomas & Betts Ty-Rap Zip Ties reviewed (Verdict: Expensive but the best)

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2008-08-13 12:31:17 by Joel Johnson in Boing Boing Gadgets
John Todd, writing for Cool Tools , gives a short history and thorough explanation of why Thomas & Betts "Ty-Rap" zip ties are the ones by which all other ties are measured: The difference is that the T&B ties use a stainless gripper as the 'ratchet' mechanism, and there are no serrations on the bottom of the tie surface -- it's completely...
 
Tags: zip ties, ties, cheaper zip ties, standard ties, el-cheapo ties, resistant, heat resistant, blade, knife blade
 
 
 
 
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The Official Caddyshack Putter Just Slays The Golphers [Golf]

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2008-04-16 09:30:00 by Mark Wilson in Gizmodo
Some see Caddyshack as the ultimate '80s comedy. The more enlightened have realized its truer potential as the greatest golf (and life) instructional video of all time. Now, for the low price of $249, you can take Ty Webb's (Chevy Chase's) putting philosophy to the green with the Official Caddyshack Putter. Every time you remove the programmed...
 
Tags: caddyshack, official caddyshack putter, putter, webb impersonator, webb, truer potential, time, 80s comedy, chevy chase
 
 
 
 
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Designing Icosahedral Nanovehicles

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2007-12-24 08:56:49 by Michael in Medgadget
Viral icosahedral capsids (i.e. having polyhedron shape with 20 faces) is a common sight in the microscopic world. In his latest post, Michael Berger from Nanowerk is reporting about a chemical simulation, devised by researchers from the Scripps Research Institute and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, to create icosahedral capsid-like...
 
Tags: icosahedral, icosahedral capsid-like particles, particles, viral icosahedral capsids, icosahedral particles, scripps research institute, self-assembly, research, viral capsid self-assembly
 
 
 
 
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Recording Megaphone

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2008-02-10 19:07:06 by Robert Birming in GeekAlerts
This megaphone lets you record and playback up to 10 seconds of sound, so that you can be Ty Pennington all day long without losing your voice Features a built-in microphone, adjustable volume, music/siren option, foldable handle, wrist strap, and LED light indicator. Rated 5W/Max 10W with a voice range of 200 meters. Uses four C batteries, not...
 
Tags: megaphone, voice range, voice, led light indicator, foldable handle, wrist strap, built-in microphone, 5wmax 10w, adjustable volume
 
 
 
 
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Valentine's Day Is Most Popular Texting Holiday [Cellphones]

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2008-02-12 10:41:51 by Mark Wilson in Gizmodo
Maybe it was induced by the shorthand we'd read for years off Necco Sweethearts, but according to AT&T, Valentine's Day is the most popular holiday for text messaging. From February 13th to the 14th, there's a 33% spike in texting traffic. Yes, you know what that means. The cellphone owning population is trying 33% harder to get laid than on a...
 
Tags: day, booty call shorthand, love, shorthand, miss, musm miss, normal day, 4eae forever, expensive jewelry
 
 
 
 
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Microsoft Wants to Invade Your Home, and thats a Good Thing

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2008-03-26 16:07:28 by Mark R in Coolest Gadgets
As much as I cant stand that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition show, I wouldnt mind if Ty and his buddies came to my house and whipped it into shape with a few sledgehammers and new furniture There is one thing that I never see the Extreme Makeover team do: connect all electronic devices in the household together, seamlessly. In other words, all...
 
Tags: microsoft, microsoft drops xbox, microsoft drops, xbox, digital home makeover, windows media center, extreme makeover team, extreme makeover, electronic devices
 
 
 
 
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Smallest, slimmest, lickablist HD camcorder out there - the TG3E Handycam

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2008-04-03 16:04:00 by ScarlettSusi in Shiny Shiny
I'm unconvinced that anyone's home videos need full 1080p high definition quality to them, but perhaps that's because I'm not filming the right things. Regardless of my sadly-non-HD-worthy life, I can't deny that this new camcorder from Sony sure is per-ty
 
Tags: definition quality, home videos, camcorder, per-ty, 1080p, deny, sony, life
 
 
 
 
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CH Memorial Day Muxtape

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2008-05-26 04:53:51 by HASH0x8bdbb78 in Cool Hunting
For your listening pleasure this Memorial day, we put our diverse tastes together to create the very first Cool Hunting Muxtape . It's a bit eclectic and we think you'll find something you like. Even better, have a listen and you could win some free music and a hat. Just follow the contact link at the bottom of the page, select "Muxtape...
 
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Matryoshkus Nero dolls both adorable *and* edumacational

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2008-07-03 14:07:00 by ScarlettSusi in Shiny Shiny
Buying stuff like this is exactly the reason that my desk looks like it does. But they sure are per-ty. In the style of russian dolls (of which everyone owns at least one set given to them by some kindly but misguided relation) these stack according to their size, both literally and data-size-ally. Your bit goes in your byte, which goes in your...
 
Tags: russian dolls, bit, kilobyte, desk, gigabyte, data-size-ally, per-ty, kindly, set