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Beyond Thunderdome The Rise of 'Smart Poo'

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2008-03-19 12:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...Webb's story about this throwback weaponry, from the March 17, 2008 Washington Times. Ex-stuntman targets vandals with nasty catapult A British businessman fed up with being targeted by vandals has installed a 30-foot Roman-style catapult on the premises to hurl bucket loads of chicken manure at culprits attacking his rural offices Former...
 
Tags: weston-webb promises, weston-webb, mary weston-webb, weston-webb stood, stuntman joe weston-webb, webb, catapult, 30-foot roman-style catapult, river soar
 
 
 
 
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Thirty-Foot Trebuchet Fires Chicken Poop at Potential Thieves [Crazy Englishman]

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2008-03-05 11:15:23 by Addy Dugdale in Gizmodo
...Webb, a retired showman, had the iron trebuchet left over from his days as a showman, and gets his avian ammo from the farm next door. Local cops have said that they will prosecute Watson-Webb if he uses the catapult to defend his property against arsonists and robbersbut what would they think about the other weapon he has up his sleeve?...
 
Tags: prosecute watson-webb, watson-webb, joe watson-webb, potential thieves, 70-year-old, cctv camerasthe 70-year-old, property, 30-foot catapult, catapult
 
 
 
 
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Edwards Sapien Transcatheter Aortic Valve Makes Human Debut

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2008-03-10 15:03:02 by Michael in Medgadget
...Webb, M.D., director of the cath lab and cardiac intervention at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, BC. This percutaneous valve, conceived for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis, could be delivered via transfemoral approach (with the RetroFlex delivery system) or via transapical placement (with the Ascendra delivery system). The picture...
 
Tags: valve, edwards, valve therapy, aortic valve replacement, edwards lifesciences announces, edwards lifesciences, percutaneous valve, edwards valve provide, delivery
 
 
 
 
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Tech Podcasts

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2008-03-25 05:09:11 by GadgetManiac in GadgetManiac
 
...Webb Alert with Morgan Webb is the best Next up at number 2 is GeekBrief.TV hosted by Cali Lewis And in third place, and our current fav, is Mahalo Daily with Veronica Belmont Others on the TechCruch posting include Loaded with Natali Del Conti, Pop17 and Sarah Meyers, MobLogic.TV avec Lindsay Campbell, Mobuzz.TV featuring Susan...
 
Tags: geek chicks, natali del conti, tech crunch lists, podcasts, current fav, tech ticker, veronica belmont, webb alert, susan hickey
 
 
 
 
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The Official Caddyshack Putter Just Slays The Golphers [Golf]

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2008-04-16 09:30:00 by Mark Wilson in Gizmodo
...Webb's (Chevy Chase's) putting philosophy to the green with the Official Caddyshack Putter. Every time you remove the programmed cover of this 100% steel milled putter, a lousy Ty Webb impersonator himself will say, "Na na na na, be the ball." Needless to mention, it probably won't do much to improve your game, but the annoyance factor could...
 
Tags: caddyshack, official caddyshack putter, putter, webb impersonator, webb, truer potential, time, 80s comedy, chevy chase
 
 
 
 
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Olinda Social Network Radio Lets You Tune to Friends Listening Choice [Radio]

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2008-05-05 09:37:00 by Kit Eaton in Gizmodo
...Webb really envisage their device being a physical social hub for your home too: they suggest a key-storage module that sets up the radio to your user profile, and handily stores your keys; and a kids "tear-off" fluffy portable module that stores most-listened to stuff, and glows brightly when the program is due on Despite all these extra...
 
Tags: radio, module, plug-in module, push-to-talk module, radio program, key-storage module, social, internet-radio based, fluffy portable module
 
 
 
 
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Olinda Radio Lets You Hear What Your Friends Are Listening to [Radio]

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2008-05-05 09:37:00 by Kit Eaton in Gizmodo
...Webb really envisage their device being a physical social hub for your home too: they suggest a key-storage module that sets up the radio to your user profile, and handily stores your keys; and a kids "tear-off" fluffy portable module that stores most-listened to stuff, and glows brightly when the program is due on Despite all these extra...
 
Tags: radio, module, plug-in module, push-to-talk module, radio program, key-storage module, internet-radio based, fluffy portable module, program
 
 
 
 
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Self Propelled Water Glider Draws Power from the Water

2008-02-08 09:18:23 by C. S. Magor in The Uber-Review
 
...Webb Research Corporation in Falmouth, Massachusetts, predicted Virtually limitless power, self propulsion, glider robots and it is not even April 1. It has all the properties of an outstanding host, except for the fact that it comes from a highly reputable source. This is a true engineering marvel and I hope it gets the recognition that it...
 
Tags: limitless power source, limitless power, glider, source, highly reputable source, glider robots, webb research corporation, temperature fluctuations, incredible lifespan
 
 
 
 
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Autonomous Submarine Runs Off Ocean Water [Robots]

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2008-02-08 09:51:01 by Mark Wilson in Gizmodo
...Webb Research Corporation and WHOi can propel itself using the temperature differences within the ocean It's a neat idea that seems straight out of Mr. Wizard. When gliding through warm water, internal chambers filled with wax expand, repositioning internal oil bladders and changing the glider's buoyancycausing it to sink. Then cold water at...
 
Tags: water, cold water, torpedo-like glider, glider, internal oil bladders, warm water, oil, ocean, successful field test