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Instructables

Instructables is a community for showing what you make and how others can make it. Making things is part of being human. Whether you make bikes, kites, food, clothing, protocols for biology research, or hack consumer electronics, good instructions are critical.

Posted Friday, March 31, 2006

Regret the Error

A terrific site chronicling "corrections, retractions, clarifications and trends regarding accuracy and honesty in the media."

Posted Monday, January 02, 2006

Small Parts, Inc.

I'm a tool junkie and a gadget freak, and I love to build things. Small Parts, Inc. has an amazing inventory of materials, components, and tools.

Posted Friday, December 09, 2005

Double-Tongued Word Wrester

A terrific site for anyone who loves slang, jargon, and other oddities of the English language.

Posted Thursday, December 08, 2005

Quirks Archive

I really enjoy CBC Radio One's science show, Quirks and Quarks. Best of all, you can get past shows in RealAudio, MP3, or Ogg.

Posted Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Winnipeg Weather

I live in Winnipeg, where the temperature swing from summer (with humidity) to winter (with wind chill) can be 90C, or 160F. Weather is everything.

Posted Wednesday, November 30, 2005