Friendly Tentacle Monster http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster The best kind of tentacle monster, when you think about it. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:06:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Telescopes Kill Sattelites! http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/28/telescopes-kill-sattelites/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/28/telescopes-kill-sattelites/#comments Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:43:38 +0000 Nick War Mad Science http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/28/telescopes-kill-sattelites/ Oh, interesting. The absolutely brilliant and horribly depressing Cold Allies by Patricia Anthony (which I suspect may be considered eerily prophetic in about ten years) made use of sat-killing lasers, although those were in the form factor of self-portable howitzers rather than astronomy installations.

Starfire Optical Range—a death ray for science’s sake – Engadget

]]> http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/28/telescopes-kill-sattelites/feed/ New Scientist Tech - Breaking News - Invention: Password-protected bullets http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/27/new-scientist-tech-breaking-news-invention-password-protected-bullets/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/27/new-scientist-tech-breaking-news-invention-password-protected-bullets/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:15:48 +0000 Nick Tech Violent http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/27/new-scientist-tech-breaking-news-invention-password-protected-bullets/ This is one of those ideas that would almost certainly be more trouble than it is worth.

New Scientist Tech – Breaking News – Invention: Password-protected bullets

]]> http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/27/new-scientist-tech-breaking-news-invention-password-protected-bullets/feed/ MAKE: Blog: Origami water bomb http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/21/make-blog-origami-water-bomb/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/21/make-blog-origami-water-bomb/#comments Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:46:59 +0000 Nick Violent http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/21/make-blog-origami-water-bomb/ I haven’t often had the need to make a water balloon, but now I may be on the lookout for an excuse.

MAKE: Blog: Origami water bomb

]]> http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/21/make-blog-origami-water-bomb/feed/ The Honest Hypocrite: Japanese War Tubas http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/07/the-honest-hypocrite-japanese-war-tubas/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/07/the-honest-hypocrite-japanese-war-tubas/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:19:46 +0000 Nick Nonlethal weapons http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/07/the-honest-hypocrite-japanese-war-tubas/ I want a war tuba!

The Honest Hypocrite: Japanese War Tubas

]]> http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/07/the-honest-hypocrite-japanese-war-tubas/feed/ Make a bow for under 20 Bucks http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/01/make-a-bow-for-under-20-bucks/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/01/make-a-bow-for-under-20-bucks/#comments Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:55:09 +0000 Nick For Kevin Violent http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/01/make-a-bow-for-under-20-bucks/ Am I wrong to be suspicious of the accuracy of such a weapon?

Make a bow for under 20 Bucks

]]> http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/06/01/make-a-bow-for-under-20-bucks/feed/ Boing Boing: Typists’ gas-mask from 1935 http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/28/boing-boing-typists-gas-mask-from-1935/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/28/boing-boing-typists-gas-mask-from-1935/#comments Sun, 28 May 2006 09:40:36 +0000 Nick Violent http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/28/boing-boing-typists-gas-mask-from-1935/ I want one.

Boing Boing: Typists’ gas-mask from 1935

]]> http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/28/boing-boing-typists-gas-mask-from-1935/feed/ ‘Wings’ to carry paratroopers 200km. 27/05/2006. ABC News Online http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/27/wings-to-carry-paratroopers-200km-27052006-abc-news-online/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/27/wings-to-carry-paratroopers-200km-27052006-abc-news-online/#comments Sat, 27 May 2006 17:45:20 +0000 Nick Violent http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/27/wings-to-carry-paratroopers-200km-27052006-abc-news-online/ Wait….the firm’s name is “Elektroniksystem und Logistik and Draeger”?

‘Wings’ to carry paratroopers 200km. 27/05/2006. ABC News Online

]]> http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/27/wings-to-carry-paratroopers-200km-27052006-abc-news-online/feed/ India announces plans to develop robot army - Engadget http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/18/india-announces-plans-to-develop-robot-army-engadget/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/18/india-announces-plans-to-develop-robot-army-engadget/#comments Thu, 18 May 2006 15:18:23 +0000 Nick War Mad Science http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/18/india-announces-plans-to-develop-robot-army-engadget/ AAARGH! The sandhi-bots are coming! The euphonization is upon us!!

India announces plans to develop robot army – Engadget

]]> http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/18/india-announces-plans-to-develop-robot-army-engadget/feed/ Anonymous UN diplomats claims: Highly enriched uranium found in Iran - Wikinews http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/13/anonymous-un-diplomats-claims-highly-enriched-uranium-found-in-iran-wikinews/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/13/anonymous-un-diplomats-claims-highly-enriched-uranium-found-in-iran-wikinews/#comments Sat, 13 May 2006 17:09:15 +0000 Nick Violent http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/13/anonymous-un-diplomats-claims-highly-enriched-uranium-found-in-iran-wikinews/ Ah, how comforting.

Anonymous UN diplomats claims: Highly enriched uranium found in Iran – Wikinews

]]> http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/13/anonymous-un-diplomats-claims-highly-enriched-uranium-found-in-iran-wikinews/feed/ Boing Boing: British farmer supplies gallows to totalitarian governments http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/11/boing-boing-british-farmer-supplies-gallows-to-totalitarian-governments/ http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/11/boing-boing-british-farmer-supplies-gallows-to-totalitarian-governments/#comments Thu, 11 May 2006 21:48:59 +0000 Nick Violent http://kukkurovaca.textdriven.com/friendlytentaclemonster/2006/05/11/boing-boing-british-farmer-supplies-gallows-to-totalitarian-governments/ I’m sorry…

The execution equipment he says he sells ranges from single gallows, at about £12,000 each, to “Multi-hanging Execution Systems” mounted on lorry trailers, costing about £100,000.

You’ve got to be shitting me. Do these gallows feature automated noose-tying and a dock to charge your fucking iPod? Do they output 1080p video? I call on MAKE magazine to do an issue on DIY execution equipment. Better yet, let’s start an open-source gallows project…

Boing Boing: British farmer supplies gallows to totalitarian governments

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