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February 20, 2016
archiemcphee:
One of the most fascinating magical objects in…
One of the most fascinating magical objects in both the Harry Potter books and the films was the extraordinary clock at The Burrow, home of the Weasley family. The Weasley Clock had nine golden hands, one for every member of the immediate family. Each of those hands was enchanted to always indicate where the corresponding family member currently was, including at home, school, work, traveling, lost, hospital, prison, or in “mortal peril.” Redditor tbornottb3 converted an old thrift store clock to create an awesome working Weasley Clock for his own family.
Instead of magic this clock relies on the IFTTT (If This Then That) web service to enable each of the six members of tbornottb3′s family can use their phones to indicate whatever they like.
“Most of the rules are location-based (setting me to WORK if I enter my university library, HOME if I enter my dorm), but you can set other triggers too (set me to HOLIDAY if the forecast calls for snow, set me to MORTAL PERIL if the stock of the company I’ll be working for next year drops too low) Et voilà!”
Click here to view complete process photos and learn more about how this geektastic clock was created.
[via Nerd Approved]
If only it had analogue arms instead of lights…
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February 19, 2016
ubernoir:
that is not dead which can eternal lie by…
that is not dead which can eternal lie by lordego1
Beautifully creepy
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February 18, 2016
Science in Science-Fiction: Lasers and Death-rays
History of the Death-ray Almost as long as there has been science-fiction there has been the […]
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Science in Science-Fiction: Lasers and Deathrays
History of the Death-ray Almost as long as there has been science-fiction there has been the […]
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February 17, 2016
spitefulreality:
hermes-whore:
maryburgers:
maryburgers:
risk…
I’m so mad because this worked
help me roger
Reblogging myself because
Originally posted by gifs-for-the-masses
Reblogging myself because… what was that? Five minutes?
O_O
………my friend has made me curious
help me roger
Update: after I reblogged this someone messaged me offering me tickets to the sold out Hausu screening with a Q&A and autograph session with the director
let’s do it, roger
Roger helppppp
Go for your life Roger. I need some Woo.
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hermes-whore:
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maryburgers:
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February 16, 2016
I have a +5 on my seduction rolls
I have a +5 on my seduction rolls:
I’m pretty sure I played this game…
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February 15, 2016
Quick Update 15/02/16
Hi there my solitary reader friend, how are you doing? Hope 2016 is bringing you plenty of the good stuff (whatever your personal preferences). For me the year has been a slow writing time. Too many other things have got in the way; such as, the move to the new hosting and new url, no sooner was that completed than the hosting service I was with were targeted by a bunch of internet black hats and…
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Quick Update 15/02/16
Hi there my solitary reader friend, how are you doing? Hope 2016 is bringing you plenty […]
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sixpenceee:
The leptocephali are about 300 – 400 mm long and…
The leptocephali are about 300 - 400 mm long and appear to be metamorphosing larvae of some type of moray eel of the family Muraenidae. The morphological similarities between these leptocephali and Ribbon Eels, Rhinomuraena quaesita, suggest they may be Ribbon Eel larvae.
Leptocephali are transparent because they have only a thin layer of muscle over a mucinous pouch inside the body. The pouch contains glucosaminoglycan (GAG) compounds that form a transparent jelly-like substance. The GAGs are converted into tissue during metamorphosis, and thus in addition to being transparent, they are also an energy storage material. (Video)
All eels have a mostly transparent couple of life stages, the leptocephali (flathead) stage and the glass eel stage, before they gain pigmentation and become elvers.
This is a particularly impressive one though…
