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World Digital Library

Down through the ages Libraries and museums have existed to preserve and make available in one place the writings and art from our past. One of the major advantages humans have over other creatures on this...

9 comments    technology literature old books
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How Teachers Can Automate their Grade Book Using a Google Docs Spreadsheet

Rather than tackling a big issue in education, I decided use this Hub to share a tool that I have used for years in my capacity as an adjunct or part-time economics instructor at a local Community College. ...

12 comments    advice how to technology
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Millau Viaduct – World's Tallest Bridge

To me there are few things more impressive than being on a man-made structure, such as a very tall building or a bridge, and viewing blue sky above and clouds below. Of, course for this to occur the...

43 comments    technology travel art
      Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin First Man in Space April 12, 196181

Vacationing in Outer Space

The age of space tourism is rapidly approaching. What was once reserved for a select group of Astronauts, and, recently, very wealthy millionaires, will soon be coming within reach of the common man. The...

3 comments    technology travel space
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How to Build a Generator from a Lawn Mower Engine

If you find yourself laying awake nights worrying power failures then you should visit TheEpicenter.Com website. The site itself is run by an outfit in Eugene, Oregon which offers disaster survival...

4 comments    advice technology home
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Do Laser Printers Cause Cancer?

It is an old journalism adage that a man bites dog story is a newsworthy event, while a dog bites man story isn't worth reporting. Of course this dates back to the days before leash laws and dog bites tended...

1 comment    technology cancer toner
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Congressional District Information Now Available on Google Earth

Google Earth is a free product from Google that lets you view satellite images of almost any point on the earth. Easy to use controls allow one to view the earth from the satellite's position in space as well...

1 comment    technology internet politics
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Is There a Flying Car In Your Future?

What driver, crawling along through bumper-to-bumper traffic during rush hour, hasn't dreamed of being able to turn his car into an airplane and fly over the whole mess? While we have been able build rockets...

19 comments    technology travel cars
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U S Navy NC-4 - First Plane to Fly Across the Atlantic Ocean

It has been 46 years, almost a half a century since the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to cut the bonds of Earth and venture into space on April 12, 1961. A mere four years earlier,...

5 comments    technology travel history
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Fixing a Leaking Faucet with a Digital Camera

I am not much of a do it yourself person when it comes to my car or home. However, I do have tools and have become adept at fixing small things as well as undertaking the occasional small project. ...

5 comments    advice technology digital camera
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