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11 Nov 2011 11:17

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Tech: Listen, let’s make a pact to not tell magicians about this, okay?

  • We really can hide objects. … We can switch for a short moment and make it disappear.
  • Ali Aliev, a physicist at the University of Texas at Dallas, about his “invisibility cloak” technology • Right now, the “cloak” is only as big as a few threads. Those threads are made of carbon nanotubes which light bends around when heat is applied to the strands. Aliev said that the technology could “easily hide large objects, such as military tankers” eventually. Anyone else get a tremor of terror when they read that? See it in action at the source — it’s pretty freaking crazy. source

09 Aug 2009 11:47

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Offbeat: Neigh now or forever hold your peace: Two horses get married

Zippy and Magic are such a cute couple. We would totally dig seeing that bride attempt to throw the bouquet. source

15 Jun 2009 01:25

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Sports: The NBA Finals are over. The Lakers won. How did the Magic take it?

Sure, the Lakers won, but we always think failure is more interesting. So here’s a shot of Dwight Howard looking really sad. source

14 Jan 2009 10:20

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Sports: A record-setting Magic touch behind the line for Orlando

  • 23 three-pointers by the Orlando Magic last night source