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They're all lining up!

—srikanth @ November 11, 2010

Sorry for the delay, folks. A fairly direct question for today. Identify this British radio/television personality.

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Play that funky music!

—devadutta @ November 10, 2010

Popular. What is the dancing “thing” called?

P.S: If you are in the SF Bay area, dineshk is conducting a quiz on 13th November, most probably in the Google campus in Mountain View. For more info mail [email protected]

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The robot Keepon (developed by Hideki Kozima and programmed by Marek Michalowski) dancing to the Spoon song, “Don’t You Evah.”


Nuts and bolts...

—srikanth @ November 9, 2010

Early patent diagrams for something. How do we know these today?

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This question was, apparently, previously featured on shenoyvarun86’s blog. The petering was completely accidental :-)


Like this a?

—devadutta @ November 8, 2010

Every dog’s dream vehicle. What is this?

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Space vehicle used by Russians to carry dogs for sub-orbital and space vehicles


One more? Is there anything they didn't do?

—srikanth @ November 8, 2010

Identify:

Sorry for the late post, folks.

Also, looks like the YC question I posted was more-or-less a repeat. I’ll be posting another one today to make up for that, and then deleting that one. :-)

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Gyricon Electric Paper - the first “electronic ink” mechanism, developed by Xerox PARC!


Love me or Hate me

—devadutta @ November 6, 2010

This guy is responsible for creating one of the most annoying things ever in human-computer interaction. Who he?

To be fair, some people love his creation.

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Kevan Atteberry, the creator of Clippy.


The sum is apparently 42

—srikanth @ November 5, 2010

Internet obscuridae: The items below are a reference to something. What?

This question will eventually replace the YC one I posted on the 5th.

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Ban this from the sky.

—devadutta @ November 4, 2010

Borderline non-geek question today.

Who is the director of this?

Happy DeepavaLi folks!

P.S: Needless to say, the flower pot (fireworks) you see is not a part of the question.

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The one and only, Bansky!


I'll follow you, no problem

—devadutta @ November 3, 2010

Which physics concept connects the following? (Put the name of the concept please)

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Drafting or Slipstreaming, where people/birds use formations like following someone closely or forming a V to attain aerodynamic advantages.


Not James Bond

—devadutta @ November 2, 2010

Guest question from krudebox %gqh%. Thanks saar!

Who does this famous van belong to?

In case you cannot squint your eyes enough to see the drawings on the van, you can look at this license plate

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Feynman Van!