Eliot

Eliot Phillips is a mechanical engineer who until recently was based in Nebraska. Growing up on a dairy farm he gained a strong mechanical aptitude; he dedicated time to more electronic pursuits as well. He is the lead hacker at Hack-A-Day and how-to editor emeritus for Engadget. Eliot stopped attempting to keep a regular sleep schedule years ago, finding it much more fun to go crawling through search results for new bizarre bits of knowledge. His personal blog is RobotSkirts.

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 3 votes / 1 sink

My Mousepadââ;¬Â¦And Other Musings From My Desk

Women – The parents of your girlfriend might be tough ones to crack. Her dad, for example, is a classic alpha guy, who intimidated me at first.Now, we're pals. We watched the Pats/Giants game (little did we know it would be a precurser to a Super Bowl rematch) together, and roared at every score.

View Story Discuss (0) (how-to-get-a-girlfriend.com) 174 days ago by ruthrbns

Sunk on January 27, 2008 05:07pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 7 votes / 1 sink

ASIC/1-8755 Controller

Gadgets & Tech – The ASIC/1-8755 (ASIC18755, ASIC18755 Controller) pressure independent controller is mounted on the primary VAV terminal that is used to maintain the space temperature. The second airflow sensor monitors the exhaust airflow volume. The controller monitors exhaust volume and modulates the exhaust to maintain a positive or negative pressure.

View Story Discuss (0) (diversifiedautomation.com) 178 days ago by cliff182

Sunk on January 23, 2008 03:09pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 4 votes / 1 sink

Seaquest is a science-fiction tv series

Movies – the story more goes here:... Seaquest would be use to patrol the oceans and to keep the underwater at peace. The team was led by Captain Nathan Bridger portrayed by Roy Scheider, the one in control and the one who actually designed the hi-tech submarine.

View Story Discuss (0) (dvddonkey.com) 178 days ago by nairbuoyevoli

Sunk on January 23, 2008 02:52pm

Gold and It's Today Effect on US
This story has mostly positive ratings. 121 votes / 5 sinks

Gold and It's Today Effect on US

Money – This week saw the $ cross the $1.48 line to the ââ;;¬ heading for $1.50 after the U.S. markets closed...... for Thanksgiving.It then bounced after the London market had opened on Friday. We do expect a bounce, but not for long as a secondary phase of the crisis comes into play. What crisis, you may w

View Story Discuss (22) (forexnotes.com) 233 days ago by mozak440

Sunk on November 30, 2007 04:55am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 85 votes / 1 sink

The Nude Model

Humor – One can lose their marbles in many ways, but this one stands above the rest. Enjoy watching this "Clip du Jour" featuring a nude model on the job.

View Story Discuss (32) (freewebs.com) 240 days ago by Spadecaller

Sunk on November 23, 2007 02:07am

WWII Inspired Roush P-51A Mustang
This story has mostly positive ratings. 135 votes / 2 sinks

WWII Inspired Roush P-51A Mustang

Autos – The new Roush P-51A Mustang was inspired by the WWIIP-51 Mustang airplanes. This is the most powerful road car (in terms of HP) the company has produced so far, with more than 500 pavement pounding horsepower.

View Story Discuss (25) (coolsupercars.com) 262 days ago by mdvaldosta

Sunk on October 31, 2007 07:39pm

Considerable Sounds: The Lamb Lies Down On Broad Street
This story has mostly positive ratings. 131 votes / 1 sink

Considerable Sounds: The Lamb Lies Down On Broad Street

Music – Genesis Makes A Revelation in Philadelphia. Some thoughts and observations regarding The Genesis Turn It On Again Tour. In the beginning, music was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of Art-Rock moved upon the face of the waters. And it was good.

View Story Discuss (34) (dulyconsider.com) 291 days ago by Radiofreeeuropa

Sunk on October 03, 2007 07:40pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 45 votes / 9 sinks

Who Wants to Smell Like A Vagina?!

Love & Personals – Vulva Original is one of the newest sexual oddities to hit the market. Its developers insist Vulva "is not a perfume". but rather "a beguiling vaginal scent which is purely a substance for your own smelling pleasure." Who would wear this and why???

View Story Discuss (15) (collegecandy.com) 297 days ago by janed917

Sunk on September 26, 2007 08:49pm

Basic Search Engine Optimization Anyone Can Do
This story has mostly positive ratings. 107 votes / 8 sinks

Basic Search Engine Optimization Anyone Can Do

Do-It-Yourself – Optimizing your websites for search engines isn't voodoo, in fact 90% of it is basic stuff almost anyone can do without any prior experience.

View Story Discuss (12) (joehayes.org) 299 days ago by mdvaldosta

Sunk on September 24, 2007 04:45pm

Sinners in the Bible Belt? Sex, Swingers, and Religion...
This story has mostly positive ratings. 192 votes / 21 sinks

Sinners in the Bible Belt? Sex, Swingers, and Religion...

Love & Personals – Who would have thought that Texas, the conservative Republican state, is 2nd In the Nation on Sex Seeking Enthusiasts? While Texas may be perceived as a highly religious and conservative stronghold, deep in the heart of the Bible Belt, it's beat out only by California in the number of adults actively looking for sex on the internet.

View Story Discuss (163) (askdanandjennifer.com) 360 days ago by Dan and Jennifer

Sunk on July 25, 2007 04:13pm

Amazing lightning pictures
This story has mostly positive ratings. 111 votes / 3 sinks

Amazing lightning pictures

Art & Design – Very nice photos of lightning and thunderstorms.

View Story Discuss (27) (very-bored.com) 360 days ago by WillOfSteel

Sunk on July 25, 2007 04:12pm

Photo: 'Interesting' sculpture on front yard. Mixed signals?
This story has mostly positive ratings. 66 votes / 12 sinks

Photo: 'Interesting' sculpture on front yard. Mixed signals?

Art & Design – May not be communicating precisely what owners intended. (Or maybe it is.) Appears right off homeowners' path-driveway. Pretty amusing, odd...with caption.

View Story Discuss (28) (burbia.com) 411 days ago by lenseview

Sunk on June 05, 2007 03:08pm

10,00,000 Indian Rupees Online Contest
This story has mostly positive ratings. 87 votes / 21 sinks

10,00,000 Indian Rupees Online Contest

Gadgets & Tech – GII Forums has announced a 1 Million Indian Rupees Online Forum contest where you can win the money by just staying active there. Check it out at - http://www.gii.in/forums/make-money-online-1-million-rupees- grand-contest-t7/index.html

View Story Discuss (19) (gii.in) 410 days ago by ClickHere

Sunk on June 05, 2007 12:03pm

How to Promote Your Website with $100: Five Marketing Tips
This story has mostly positive ratings. 95 votes / 8 sinks

How to Promote Your Website with $100: Five Marketing Tips

Money – Budget marketing involves the promotion of a website with very little monetary expenses and incurred costs. What if you only had $100 to promote your website? Here are 5 budget marketing tips which may help.

View Story Discuss (11) (doshdosh.com) 411 days ago by Tolchock

Sunk on June 04, 2007 04:37pm

Explorer Destroyer: Promote Firefox, Make Money
This story has mostly positive ratings. 113 votes / 10 sinks

Explorer Destroyer: Promote Firefox, Make Money

Gadgets & Tech – Google's Adsense referral program will pay you $1 for every person who downloads the Firefox from your referral link. Explorer Destroyer expedites the task of getting more Firefox referrals by offering a free script that allows you to automatically promote Firefox to IE users visiting your website.

View Story Discuss (25) (doshdosh.com) 414 days ago by Tolchock

Sunk on June 02, 2007 01:08am

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