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Said the Gramophone (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
[ source ] The Pica Beats - "Shallow Dive" A human being takes advantage of the simple machines. An inclined plane, a screw, a pulley, a wheel and axle, a lever, a wedge. Friction (love) percussion (abuse) and velocity (progress) are all possible, and made even easier and easier. Soon the mountains will slide around like so much office chairs, the volcanos opened and sealed like the aperture of a...
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
This NASA video segment describes some science principles found at the circus. Simple machines such as levers and pulleys are explained and demonstrated. Potential energy and kinetic energy are also introduced.
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www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS This is a series of experiments about simple machines: levers, wheels and inclined planes. This unit was designed for use in the third grade.Source: www.galaxy.net Usborne Books Online SalesUsborne Books are both fun and educational for the whole family. science experiments Series: science experiments Author: J. Bingham [...]
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Miss Erin (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008
by Laurel Snyder , from The Myth of the Simple Machines The answer to the puzzle is the mauled bird on the sidewalk, and the feathers. The answer to the puzzle is that things keep getting less lovely, but more interesting. When the girl falls through the air from the top of a very tall building, she sees everything rush past her in great detail but with little promise. Onlookers see, “Some girl cutting...
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Overcoming Bias (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Followup to: Anthropomorphic Optimism, Superexponential Conceptspace, The Hidden Complexity of Wishes, Unnatural Categories 'We can design intelligent machines so their primary, innate emotion is unconditional love for all humans. First we can build relatively simple machines that learn to recognize...
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FSBO Forum (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Welcome to Simple Machines Forum! We hope you enjoy using your forum. If you have any problems, please feel free to ask us for assistance . Thanks! Simple Machines
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Latest Secunia Security Advisories (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
A vulnerability with an unknown impact has been reported in Simple Machines Forum. Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed: http://secunia.com/software_inspector/ Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating...
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Hog On Ice (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Forum Open Let's give this forum thing a shot. I put together two forums. One uses PHPBB. The other uses Simple Machines. These are forum programs. I picked them because they were free, and because I was able to set...
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Treehugger (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
When we wrote that Bike Mechanics are the New Doctors commenter Nate suggested that "bikes are remarkably simple machines to work on," who needs a mechanic'. In Madison, Wisconsin, you get your choice; James of BicycleDesign tells us of the Trek Stop - a vending machine where you can "stop by anytime to put air in your tires or buy basic small items like a tube, patch kit, water bottle, energy bar,...
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Gadgets News (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
The latest addition in HP’s Compaq Presario line up is the CQ Series with CQ40, CQ45, and CQ50 laptops. According to the firm, the new series is designed for those on the go, with a new industrial design and HP Imprint 2 surface finish. As usual the addition in Compaq series are simple machines with decent configuration, which is more than enough if you’re looking for a relatively cheaper laptop with...
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Home-Schooled By a Cackling Jackal (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
somehow I missed these No Tell Books reviews in May's MiPOesias : Cheryl Townsend reviews Laurel Snyder's The Myth of the Simple Machines : Snyder’s poems are like dreams. They float all misty and just on the tip of a tongue. You’ll get them but you won’t be sure why. Cheryl Townsend on Jill Alexander Essbaum's Harlot : Harlot... What divine connotations just the sound of it evokes. Evoke - to call...
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Z Recommends (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
Haba Discovery Balls are small beechwood balls that make noises. One rattles, one "clacks," and one squeaks. We got a squeaker. This sleek, cute, and relatively quiet toy was a huge hit with 18-month-old L. The toy is rated for a year up, and while freshly-minted one-year-olds might have a bit of trouble pressing the wooden button hard enough to get it squeaking, it was no trouble for our seasoned...
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www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
VIRGINIA BEACH - A new exhibit designed to give kids hands-on insights into simple machines and mechanical concepts opened Memorial Day weekend and runs through Sept. 14 at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center . Created by Oregon Museum of Source: www.dailypress.com S.D. man pushes for lower speed limit - Bismarck TribuneBATH, S.D. [...]
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HEAVY LITTLE OBJECTS (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
The elegance of pure and simple machines springs often from the plainest of needs. Without this crisp chrome gadget, we’d all look something like this. So when the industrial revolution and the boom of cheap tools crested late in the 19th century, Wikipedia tells us that Chapel Carter - of necessity - invented the [...]
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time-reporting (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
Open Question: What simple machines does a joystick have? Please help i need an answer for a report im doing Array Open Question: Please help me this. It's serious, and I really need some advice.? My friend was raped recently. I took the neccessary steps and got her to report it, with my help. She told her counsler about the rape, but the problem is that the woman thinks my friend enticed the boy into...
