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Cumuloblogus

—srikanth @ December 7, 2010

Alright, let’s get this question out of the way before it becomes another tech-quiz cliche :p. Who is the author?

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Image is the cover of “With a little help”, Cory Doctorow’s self-published short story collection. The image on the cover is, of course, one of the recurring characters on XKCD - a stick figure that represents Cory.


Self-answering question

—srikanth @ December 6, 2010

A guest question from Piyush who gets the shiny.

What’s special about this formula?

PS: Sorry for the delay, folks.

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A self-referential formula defined by Jeff Tupper that, when graphed in two dimensions, can visually reproduce the formula itself.


Very Small

—devadutta @ December 5, 2010

What are these molecules known as?

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Nanoputian – Molecules whose structural formulae look like humans!


2250

—srikanth @ December 4, 2010

Computer history trivia: Look at the picture, and tell us what the computer on the right is called.

Bonus points for naming the famous bearded man.

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In 1977 at Bell Laboratories, Ken Thompson (beard) and Joe Condon developed a custom chess-playing computer called “Belle”


Poison?

—devadutta @ December 3, 2010

Sitter. Recent discovery. What is special about these microbes?

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NASA Researchers in Mono Lake, California, have discovered a microorganism (pictured) that uses arsenic instead of phosphorous to thrive and reproduce. This shatters a lot of our current beliefs about what environments can support life.


Trace

—devadutta @ December 2, 2010

Real life replica of which fictional bike?

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Awesome street-legal replica of Tron Light Cycle! see this http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/01/tron-light-cycle-street-legal-replica-available-for-55k/#continued


F / A

—devadutta @ December 1, 2010

Famous experiment. Identify.

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Magdeburg hemispheres - Designed by German scientist and mayor of Magdeburg, Otto von Guericke in 1650 to demonstrate the air pump which he had invented, and the concept of atmospheric pressure. [/wikiflickia]


See, Guess, You'll be right

—devadutta @ November 30, 2010

If she was younger you would have identified her immediately. Who is this woman?

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Lena Söderberg, of the “Lenna” image used extensively to test imaging algorithms and in run of the mill quizzes.


Best Vacation Ever!

—devadutta @ November 29, 2010

Inspired by a question sent in by Thejas V R. He gets the shiny %gqh% nevertheless :)

If 1 was first, who was second? 2 was third and 3 was fourth.

Apologies for the delay folks, this question will be open longer.

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Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu was the second self-funded space tourist. Dennis Tito being first, Dr. Gregory Olsen being third and Anousheh Ansari fourth.


chaaarrrrrrrr

—devadutta @ November 28, 2010

As seen thru a scanning electron microscope. What?

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Velcro!