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Video: Check out more of Scottish daredevil Danny MacAskill’s amazing bike skills

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Regular readers of this blog will remember watching in amazement as Scottish daredevil Danny MacAskill rode the famous rooftops of Gran Canaria and then went Ever Higher.

Danny’s combination of incredible skill and rock-solid nerves are on full display in every video he makes.

He has a knack for just putting on a fantastic show while seemingly defying the laws of gravity and physics.  [Read more…]

Which option would you choose?

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Here’s an interesting (and fun) hypothetical for you to consider…

You apply for a very dangerous and difficult job that pays an enormous amount of money for the relatively short time you’ll have to spend working on it.

The job will take 30 days to complete and you’ll receive your pay in cash when the job is finished at the end of day 30.

The person hiring you says you can choose one of two ways to get paid:  [Read more…]

The life best lived, is your own.

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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
     -–Steve Jobs

Have you ever seen a parent try to coach their child’s Little League team from the bleachers, and attempt to influence or even over-ride the decisions of the coach?

Or perhaps you knew someone who tried to mimic the lifestyle of a celebrity without having the financial wherewithal to pull it off?

In all likelihood those folks were trying to live someone else’s life instead of their own.

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Time-lapse video: American Landscapes and the Night Sky

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By now you probably know how much I love time-lapse photography.

There’s just something about the magic of taking a bunch of still photos and combining them to create a “movie” that has always intrigued me.

Today’s video features yet another breath-taking time-lapse featuring the awesome natural beauty of the United States and the glorious heavens above.  [Read more…]

How to prevent getting zapped by static electricity

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Have you ever touched a doorknob, a car door or some other metal object and ended up getting zapped by a static discharge?

I have too, and it’s no fun.

A typical static discharge can transfer 20,000 volts or more from your body to a metal object, resulting in a visible spark and a very painful zap.

That’s literally like getting struck by a miniature lightning bolt!

Luckily, there are several things you can do to prevent the build-up of a dangerous static charge:  [Read more…]