“It is almost a miracle that modern teaching methods have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiousity of inquiry; for what this delicate little plant needs more than anything, besides stimulation, is freedom” — Albert Einstein
Category: Engineering
Only a Man Would Attempt This
Just try reading this without laughing till you cry!!! Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Taser for their anniversary… This comes from Mark Kelly: Last weekend I
Watch Out for Those Deer
Driving on the autobahn in Germany at 140mph in his BMW M650i convertible, the driver hit a deer. The driver stopped and wondered where did the deer go…..??? Oh, there it is… Hat tip to BMW-Owner Mike Belcher…
Airplane that never got off the Ground
This brand spanking new Airbus 340-600, one of the largest passenger airplanes ever built, sits just outside it’s hangar in Toulouse, France, without a single hour of airtime on the clock… Enter the Arab flight crew of Abu Dhabi Aircraft
A Great Memory Test
This is an interesting trivia test forwarded to me by my buddy, Slick Imwalle. There are 20 questions. The average score is 12. This one will be difficult for the younger set. It helps if you are over 60. Have
How Did They Do That?
Ever ask yourself: “How did they do that, and how long did it take?” This is an interesting illustration of the assembly of the international space station. Take a look: http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm Hat tip to Sam Greenwood
Article in Quality Digest
A pretty good article in Quality Digest about reducing errors in manufacturing: http://www.qualitydigest.com/magazine/2009/apr/article/reducing-errors-manufacturing.html
Does Quattro Mean 4?
Five Germans in an Audi Quattro arrive at the Italian border. The Italian customs officer stops them and tells them: “Itsa illegalla to putta 5 people in a Quattro!” “Vot do you mean, it’s illegal?” asks the German driver. “Quattro
Did You Know?
Interesting video from Kon: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY[/youtube] 4 min 55 sec
Good Quotes about Education
More goodies from StrangeCosmos: “In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.” – Mark Twain “Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.” – B.F. Skinner “The advantage