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Green myths

[An all black screen doesn't save any energy](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-black-new-green.html).

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Infinite Papercraft

If the links I find aren't enough, [software to design your own 3D paper toys](http://papercritters.com/). Thanks JP.

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Audiophile silliness

[A very silly, but very pretty, high end CD system](http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/rise-audiophile-cd-player-ships-in-three-separate-cases/)

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Have you looked behind the couch?

[New reports suggest Lord Lucan is in New Zealand](http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/is-lucan-living-rough-in-new-zealand/2007/08/09/1186530493144.html?s_cid=rss_news).

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Literacy

[Economic literacy in the US is better than maths or reading](http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2007_08/011841.php)

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Bad ideas, part 30845

[A urinal combined with a video game controlled by stream direction](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/08/video_game_you_contr.html)

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HOWTO blow up an asteroid

[NASA's plans for an asteroid interceptor](http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/nasa-draws-up-plans-for-nuke-packing-asteroid-interceptor/).

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The first domino?

[Before the current liquidity crisis, one of the banks in online world Second Life had its own liquidity problems](http://wonkette.com/politics/holding-out-for-a-holodeck-dept%27/second-life-economic-collapse-to-offer-preview-of-real+life-economic-collapse-287434.php).

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