Today I found out Twilight was rejected by fourteen publishers before finally getting published. In other news, fourteen out of fifteen publishing houses have quality standards on works they accept. Though of course, in this case at least, having no literary standards seems to have paid off for lucky number fifteen. So good on ya to them. Boggles the mind […]
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Today I found out how to make a cheap analog pressure sensor. Tired of paying exorbitant amounts for a simple analog pressure sensor? Well here is an easy smeasy way to make an incredibly cheap analog pressure sensor. This pressure sensor won’t be terribly accurate in terms of measuring precise weight or things of this nature, though it can be […]
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Today I found out Toad is flipping us all off in Super Mario Bros. As if the cloud/bushes thing wasn’t enough, now this! It’s all been a lie! ENHANCE! ENHANCE!
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Today I found out why zippers have a YKK on them. The YKK stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha (say that five times fast). In 1934 Tadao Yoshida founded Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha (translated Yoshida Industries Limited). This company is now the world’s foremost zipper manufacturer, making about 90% of all zippers in over 206 facilities in 52 countries. In fact, they […]
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Today I found out that dogs really are man’s best friend. For even further proof, you need go no further than this story about the dog Hachiko.
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Today I found out that the clouds and bushes in Super Mario Bros are virtually the same, differing only in color. Touche Mario designers, touche. In other news, Einhorn is Finkle!!!
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