Recently Opened Time Capsule Contains 100 Year-Old Lightbulbs That Amazingly Still Work [Video]

Recently Opened Time Capsule Contains 100 Year-Old Lightbulbs That Amazingly Still Work [Video]:




Engineers at GE's NELA Park facility recently discovered five intact lightbulbs inside a 100-year-old time capsule. And much to the delight of the dudes over in marketing, three of the century-old bulbs still work.
The tungsten filament bulbs needed a little cleaning after being removed from their temporary tomb, but once connected to a socket and slowly powered up to 60-volts, the majority of them slowly came to life. They're obviously not as bright as modern bulbs which run off 120-volts and use more efficient filaments, but claiming a 100 year shelf life would be impressive even today. [GE via BoingBoing]

Geek Kids : Duck Tea Infuser

Geek Kids : Duck Tea Infuser: He'll make tea time lots of fun! This special yellow ducky makes tea time lots of fun! Set the leaf-filled ducky afloat in a sea of hot water for several minutes. Slowly but surely, the ducky will do his duty and turn the water a delicious shade of brown. $9.99

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Staggeringly Efficient Bathroom Fan Sucks Out Steam and Stink [Homemod]

Staggeringly Efficient Bathroom Fan Sucks Out Steam and Stink [Homemod]:
The exhaust fan—that rattling, dusty vent hanging about 8 feet above the toilet—is the single most important gadget for the health of a bathroom. It eliminates the steam from a hot shower, helping battle the mold and mildew constantly threatening a bathroom's finishes. The device also helps fix more immediate air quality issues—they'd never say it in front of a client, but in the salty slang of a plumbing supply house, pros refer to it as a fart fan.
Now, innovation in the fart fan category does not come along that often. The science of moving air hasn't changed all that much since Lavoisier in the old phlogiston days. But motors, on the other hand, motors have evolved! That's the key to Broan's new Ultra line of fans—a DC motor that draws only 5.8 watts and moves 80 cubic feet per minute of air. For context, the fan could burn ten times more electricity and still earn an Energy Star rating. Compared to typical fans on the market, it's 88 percent more efficient.
The only possible problem is that the thing operates nearly in silence. It runs at the sonic measurement of 0.3 sones—to spell it out, a normal conversation heard at one meter distance is about 1 sone. When you're getting down to business with the fan fired up, you just might miss the old clunky unit's rattling audio camouflage. Considering the device's eponymous purpose, that lack of racket might be enough efficiency to completely blow your cover.

ABC Local News Has Learned That People Use Curse Words On Xbox Live [Are Video Games Evil?]

ABC Local News Has Learned That People Use Curse Words On Xbox Live [Are Video Games Evil?]:

ABC Local is on top of its game this week, warning the world that, according to experts, there is cursing on Xbox Live. And racial slurs! And cyber-bullying! More »

Giant Gummy Cola Bottle

Giant Gummy Cola Bottle:



There are few things tastier under the “gummy” umbrella than cola bottles. Imagine if this giant cola gummy was filled with actual cola. Heaven!

Tagged: bottle, candy, cola, giant, gummy

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Via: Food Beast

Simian Mobile Disco: Cerulean [Video]

Simian Mobile Disco: Cerulean [Video]:




Music videos inspired by 1970s computer games are some of the best, and Simian Mobile Disco's new offering Cerulean certainly doesn't disappoint. Also, the track's incredibly catchy, upbeat dose of UK tech-house is just the way to get your morning off to a flying start.
Designed, directed and animated by Jack Featherstone and Will Samuel, the simple primary-colored geometric patterns make perfect sense with the hypnotic track. Now grab a coffee—you need some stimulants to go with this music, but a Wednesday morning probably limits that to caffeine.
Oh, and if you like this, you should check out their 2009 album Attack Decay Sustain Release—it's cracking. [Simian Mobile Disco]