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November 21, 2012

If I could choose a super power, I would pick the ability to erase people's memory. And lucky for me, I've just been granted a free wish from The Magic Taco. Get ready, everyone. Pew! Done! Whew, now we never have to write a new post again. Check out these "new" links we prepared for you today:

Fans wear cosplay, superhero and manga costumes at London Comic Con 2012
Although the time of dressing up is almost a month away, these look darn cool. Save the ideas for next year!
Vanishing Spirits: The Beautiful Dried Remains of Single-Malt Scotch by Ernie Button
These are not the planetary hallucinations you will get after consuming large amounts of single-malt scotch. Instead, this is what the bottom of the glass would look like after said scotch is consumed. That is, assuming you are a talented photographer named Ernie Button who produced these macro images. If not, just enjoy the photos.
Mine Kafon | Callum Cooper
One of Mark Tilden's original ideas for "survivable robots" was for this built for the purpose of detonating landmines. This solution, albeit only wind-driven, is pretty clever and inexpensive.
Iris Camera Concept Shoots Just What You See
This is a prototype of a camera that uses biometric iris tracking to control the frame and capture photographs. Just double blink to snap a photo! Then, insert a USB stick into your nostril to transfer files, press bellybutton to activate WiFi... Hm, that might be a bit much...

Skittles sorting machine sorts Skittles, keeps the band happy
Never put your teeth on a brown Skittle again!  If you're like Van Halen, we have a solution for you that uses a TAOS RGB color sensor to sort this rainbow jumble into neat piles, for no particular reason at all.

If I could choose a super power, I would pick the ability to erase people's memory... Wait, was that a mirror in front of me? Woops.

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Circuit: L293D Mini-Sumo

This circuit is used to create a simple "edgebot" sumo robot. Being an edgebot refers that it will repeat the same backup/turn/go forward action when it's single edge sensor detects the edge of the ring. This version of the circuit is quite simple, and always turns the same way.

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Please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov for more information. This item was manufactured prior to August 31, 2018.

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