This is a video on how it is possible to make your very own glass using a grill over-clocked at 2000 degrees and adding washing soda, lime or borax to white-silica beach sand. This is showing what’s possible- even though it is possible, I highly recommend not using this technique. “You’ll blow your eye out, kid” (Sorry couldn’t resist the Christmas Story line drop - I know it’s shoot not blow - but blow works better for the scenario). [Sources: Gizmodo via PopSci]

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Bring New Life to Your Vinyl Records!
This USBTurntable is pretty cool. Now you can bring your record collection into the digital age.

This great device will take your old records and convert them to CDs, iPod, MP3, etc.

Simply plug in the unique 33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM USB Turntable right into your PC.

Now you can listen to your vinyl records on CD or MP3. If you love vinyl, then you know there’s nothing like that vinyl record sound.

The USB turntable also comes complete with dustcover, and all cables.

You can also use it as a normal turntable and connect it to your stereo receive via RCA cables.

USB Turntable comes with all the necessary software. Software also can improve sound quality of recordings by eliminating some of the old pops, hisses, and static.
Product Specifications:

33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM 3 speed USB turntable converts your albums to digital recordings on your PC
Connects directly to your PC through the included USB cable
After converting albums to MP3 files on your pc, you can then put music onto iPods, or burn to CDs (if you have CD burning capabilities on your pc)
Sonic equalizer helps eliminate pops, hisses and static typically associated with old records
Software included
Can also connect directly to stereo receiver with included RCA cables
Simple one touch play and stop control
USB Turntable will automatically stop and tone arm will return at the end of the record and cut itself off

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Wireless Weather at Your Command!

This nifty wireless weather forecaster gives important up to the minute updates on the current weather conditions.

This runs on a free wireless network that spans the entire continental USA.

It works anywhere, requires absolutely no set-up.

The 7-day Weather Forecaster gives you a whole weeks worth of detailed weather predictions straight from AccuWeather.com.

Put one in your room to check the weather before getting up from bed, decide whether or not to call in sick based on how yucky it is outside!

Give one to your favorite aunt or grandma who can’t seem to shut off the weather channel.

You’ll receive continuous display of weather data for 150 US locations. No PC or Internet Connection is required.

Now you will always know the daily high and low temperature, precipitation levels, wind speed and direction, UV index, pollen, and air quality alerts.

Takes 4 AA batteries(not included)

Get yours from ThinkGeek.com
Today!

Product Features

Provides 7-Days Worth of Weather Forecasts from AccuWeather.com.
Pollen and air quality alerts.
Easy to use, no setup or sensors required.
Glanceable color shifting backlight indicates the temperature.
Auto-synchronized clock - never needs setting.
Put an AccuWeather.com forecast anywhere you need it
Uses 4 AA Batteries (not included)
Comes with optional 120V AC Power Adapter
Product Dimensions - 7.75″ x 7.75″ x .75″

Get yours today @ ThinkGeek.com
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Holy Super Mario Bros Bedroom Deco Batman!
This is every nintendo maniac’s dream come true. Now you can cover your walls in Mario restickable vinyl stickers. These stickers feature mario and his friends.

You can choose from the Donkey kong set, or the Super Mario Bros set.

Personally I’m waiting for the Legend of Zelda vinyl stickers, but my favorite is the Super Mario Brothers.

You can pickup these great vinyl stickers from ThinkGeek.com
, for only 74.99 for a whole room!

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Maybe you’re worried about the boss finding out what you’re doing online, maybe you’re doing things you’re not supposed to be doing, hey I’m not going to judge ya, if ya are *wink wink*

This little device might help you remain on the sneaky sneaky side of life - just maybe…

It’s a rearview mirror for your computer, now you can see someone coming before they get near enough to see what you’re doing, it gives you enough time to alt+tab your way away from the video game that you’re not supposed to be playing at work - I know, you know - but your boss doesn’t need to know. *additional Wink and nudge*….

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When you are playing Quake on the local LAN against the support desk staff you need all the help you can get. C.H.I.M.P is an early warning system that will clue you in on when to Alt-Tab back to your spreadsheet when your boss suddenly appears. How does it work? You just look at it and it magically (with its invincible powers) produces an image of what is behind you. Just like a good C.H.I.M.P. should…

Sure it’s stupid, but it works. Tail and face and appendages not included. What’s included? A mirror with the word C.H.I.M.P. on it.

Convex mirror (3 inches diameter) fits easily on either corner of your monitor with accompanying velcro. Choose between black or our new iCHIMP in stylish

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