moocow
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EV conversion for 1st gen Miata, claim to be reversible.
the 'Stuff That's Just Really Interesting 'thread
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FreeKnight
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An EV conversion is kind of a tough sell for a Miata (1st through 3rd gen at least). They're about as good on gas as you'll get in a 'sports' car, but half the fun is the balanced weight distribution. The 3rd generation (NC) was supposed to be nearly perfect 50/50 balance with a driver in, part of why they handle so well (plus being smaller cars in general and not having a massively oversized engine).
Of course there's nothing wrong with doing it, but I can't help but think it's now less fun as a car.
moocow
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I driven a NA Miata before and half the fun is revving the crap out of the engine. But with the claim of same weight distro and double the power, it seems to retain the same kind of fun. Flyin' Miata sold their ND V8 program to some shop in FL because CA was cracking down on emission on modified cars. From the YT videos, that V8 ND is a riot / death machine.
Marzipan
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an even more AiO All-in-One kitchen appliance!
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Revolutionize Your Kitchen Experience with ChefRobot UltraCook
Cooking should be enjoyable, effortless, and efficient.
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Marzipan
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Crocodile Dundee Star Dead!
www.unilad.com
Burt, the crocodile.
Fans say it's the 'end of an incredible era' as Crocodile Dundee star dies
Burt played a key role alongside Paul Hogan in the 1986 movie.
Burt, the crocodile.
Marzipan
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a modder saved one of the 'biggest CRT TV's ever made', a 41" Sony Trinitron.
www.tomshardware.com
Console modder hunts down world's largest CRT TV — saves it from noodle restaurant demolition death half the way around the globe
US enthusiast got this 440 pound behemoth shipped from Japan.
Marzipan
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here's one for you guys! a Lada modified to run on 16x chainsaw engines.
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V16 Lada powered by 16 chainsaw engines
You can trust Russian mechanics to come up with some crazy stuff. This time, they've put a Fiat 124-derived Lada under the knife, and installed 16 chainsaw engines arranged in a V formation – because why not?
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moocow
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Another 2 pointer for Sasquatch and Darwin.
www.nbcnews.com
2 Oregon men die from exposure in a forest after they went out to look for Sasquatch
Sasquatch is a folkloric beast thought by some to roam the forests, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.
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Marzipan
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some spectacular pictures taken off the ISS. the one of the solar eclipse shadow is the best of them, I think. 
www.sciencealert.com
Astronauts Share Most Breathtaking Images of Earth From Space in 2024
Every year, the International Space Station produces some of the world's best photography.
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Marzipan
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this is interesting. an article discussing the first known example of a malware exploit appearing, which was 1989. apparently around 20K subscribers of the PC Business World magazine's mail, and some connected to WHO, received a 5.25 " floppy. it's not a long article, but I encourage you to read to the very end because it gets interesting.
www.tomshardware.com
The first-ever ransomware dropped 35 years ago disguised as a floppy sharing 'AIDS Information'
20,000 PC Business World magazine subscribers received this 5.25-inch floppy in the mail.
