Science for the lazy | News.blog | CNET News.com
Science for the lazy | News.blog | CNET News.com: "Gone are the days of lugging your laundry down the block to the local laundromat, only to find that you are short on quarters. Thanks to the hard-working scientists at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, tech-savvy shoppers may soon be strutting their stuff in self-cleaning pants.That's trousers to us euro peep's by the way so could this mean nice smelling festivals in the future?
Using nanotechnology, researchers developed a process for treating fabric with a titanium dioxide coating that, when triggered by sunlight, breaks down bacteria, dirt and pollutants. So rather than washing clothes with soap and water, one would simply need to lie out in the sun to get clothes fresh and clean. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it."
# posted by Matt the Hat at Friday, August 27, 2004 | |
Gothic Miss Manners - The Internet is NOT Real Life. Honest.
Gothic Miss Manners - The Internet is NOT Real Life. Honest.: "A friend of Gothic Miss Manners %28we%92ll call her LadySpooky%29 was out one evening a local gothy club. LadySpooky thought she saw an acquaintance across the room%2C and walked over to exchange pleasantries. As she was waving and saying %93Hi%21%94 LadySpooky realized that this person wasn%92t who she thought. Being a polite girl%2C LadySpooky introduced herself and held out her hand. The other person%2C starting to extend their hand for a handshake%2C asked %93What%94s your board name%3F%94 %28referring to the local on-line goth community message board%29. %93Oh%2C I%92m not on the board%2C%94 replied LadySpooky. The other person PULLED BACK THEIR HAND AND WALKED AWAY. "And now we have all been told the obviouse (thankyou "very" much) let us try not to forget it.
# posted by Matt the Hat at Monday, August 23, 2004 | |
Get a life or die trying!
