Daily archives: May 15, 2015


The 14 Worst Human Rights Myths – RightsInfo

This myth-busting visualization will take news-making human rights stories and explain the reality behind the headline

Prepare to hear the false columns from this repeated over an over for months or years as Gove gets the crayons out and tries to scrawl all over the Human Rights Act.

Source: The 14 Worst Human Rights Myths – RightsInfo


Jet Car!

If you’ve got $30 grand burning a hole in your pocket and want to fight fire with fire, the “pulse jet lakester” is for you.

One of my long list of ideas for models to build was a dry lake speedster based on a V1 flying bomb- take the wings off, make a simple chassis and fit wheels. It’s on hold, along with all my other big model projects.

This guy built something that practically is that project, but in real life.

Source: You Can Buy This Bonkers Jet Car for Just $30K | WIRED


British shipwreck off Uruguay coast could hold treasure worth millions

Salvage of the Lord Clive, sunk by Spanish guns in the River Plate in 1763, is due to begin in months with suspected hoard of cannon and coins the lure

Treasure! And Rum!

Well, maybe rum, it has been underwater for a long time.

Source: British shipwreck off Uruguay coast could hold treasure worth millions | World news | The Guardian