Toad Blog: March 2016

Thursday, 31 March 2016

Re-laced my front wheel.

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Submitted April 01, 2016 at 10:46AM by MechanicalBanana http://ift.tt/1UXNz5S

iFixit shows you what's inside an iPhone SE

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Submitted April 01, 2016 at 10:54AM by Eitan455 http://ift.tt/1UXNq2b

Tesla has already taken 115,000 preorders for the Model 3

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Submitted April 01, 2016 at 10:30AM by english06 http://ift.tt/1opUiYa

Tesla Model 3 announced: release set for 2017, price starts at $35,000

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Submitted April 01, 2016 at 09:43AM by english06 http://ift.tt/1VWU8Fk

South Downs, UK [OC] [3239 x 2430]

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The OPO stands the test of time.

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Submitted April 01, 2016 at 09:26AM by noeatnosleep http://ift.tt/1X1siGl

White Sands National Monument as the sun is fading away behind me. [OC] [7577x4941]

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DIY Custom steel wheel restoration!

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Submitted April 01, 2016 at 06:05AM by prodrift101 http://ift.tt/1UXsgBu

The view after a 6 hour hike, Stanley Peak, Kootenay National Park, Canada [OC][3200x1824]

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Sunrise Cutting Through Fog - Eugene, OR [OC] [2500x1893]

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Northern Vietnam is absolutely stunning![OC] [4608x3456]

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Making paper miniature sets for music video

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Submitted April 01, 2016 at 02:58AM by luieland http://ift.tt/1VWi0ZE

Galloway Forest, from Shalloch on Minnoch, Scotland [2867 × 4480] [OC]

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Fire in the Sky above Koko Crater, Oahu, Hawaii [OC][2736 x 1821]

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More Rocky Mountains taken from a Cessna 182 near Canmore, Alberta, Canada [4608 x 3456px] [OC]

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Complete master bedroom refinish

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Submitted April 01, 2016 at 03:19AM by fosteraa http://ift.tt/1RObO35

The lesser seen beauty of Yosemite. - Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park | by Jeb Buchman. [OS][4912x7360]

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"At the end of a four-week road trip, I ran into some bad luck: a flat tire. I stayed the night in Monument Valley in Utah, and my fortunes turned around when I was able to capture the sandstone buttes after a light coating of snow" [2048x1536] Photo by Tyler Lekki

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Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii | [2000x1335] by Ryan Stout

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How I made a Navi lamp from Zelda for my gameroom

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 11:42PM by hoecrux http://ift.tt/1RNKYES

This is the view I'd like to wake up to every morning. Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho [1242x1242]

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Grand Park to the backdoor of Mt. Ranier, photo by AlaskaGirlatHeart [4608 x 2363], source in the comments

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I made a knife! Decided to gift it to my girlfriend

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 10:26PM by brettatron1 http://ift.tt/1SBW5En

A secret water-cave in Virgin Gorda in The Baths. This was Princess Diana's favorite vacation spot, actually! [OC] [1600x1068]

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[OC] Moonlit Tunnel View in Yosemite by Matt Andersen [2000x1333]

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If I wanted to make a platform in two steps, could I just put wood on a platform bed frame?

I'm really not at all handy, but I want a platform for a studio apartment so I can hide a trundle/drawer bed underneath it. Also: How might I estimate how much a homemade platform could hold?

Submitted March 31, 2016 at 09:38PM by ceb131 http://ift.tt/1ZNQ1eM

School Bell Restoration and Mounting (video of bell ringing in the comments)

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 09:39PM by KdogCrusader http://ift.tt/1ZNQ1eJ

Land of Paradise, Amlash, Iran, Amlashi [OC] [1400x1050]

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Cedar Hope Chest

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 09:15PM by dapperwrench http://ift.tt/1SBJDV0

UPS broke my guitar amp, so I made a new head shell for it

Pics or it didn't happen: http://ift.tt/1MTkHE7

UPS managed to beat my amp to hell during shipping and the box was totally destroyed. If I took the front faceplate off it would just collapse. I didn't trust to put anything on top of it so I decided a new head shell needed to be built. I'm no woodworker and I don't have many tools but I gave it a shot. Overall the new box cost me like $60 and my time.

Submitted March 31, 2016 at 09:30PM by Bathtub_Dessert http://ift.tt/1Y29FCk

Blink 182 wall paint

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 08:43PM by seagol http://ift.tt/1Y25nLf

Paracord Chair

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 06:46PM by bash_worth http://ift.tt/1TkXNMB

Spider-man Wall Art

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 08:34PM by danthemakerman http://ift.tt/22RUYIT

The high Sierra Nevada north of Kings Canyon N.P. [OC] [3300x2500]

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Yosemite National Park, California [OC] [5184x3456]

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Gorgeous Spring Wildflowers in Northern California. [OC][3000x2000]

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Can anyone tell me what kind of hardwood I have?

I think it's Oak. It's 2-1/4" wide. I want to start scavenging some more of it from Craigslist so I can put it down in a couple rooms in the house.

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 07:25PM by wrong_profession http://ift.tt/1TkXNMw

DIY Hatchet Restoration.

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 06:44PM by MuzzleBlast http://ift.tt/1Sp0wjf

Hp Spectre X360 the sleek beast.

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 06:32PM by DongiBongi http://ift.tt/1pNgi03

I made a carrying case for my DS games out of an Altoids tin (first post here, not sure if videos are allowed)

https://youtu.be/5jHCAbyEKsc

Submitted March 31, 2016 at 11:37AM by 9fiftyfive_ http://ift.tt/1MDAFHv

DIY headphone Mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56sodGrZCuo

Submitted March 31, 2016 at 02:36PM by seabass0987 http://ift.tt/1SAV7Id

Built a platform storage bed with barndoor style headboard and footboard.

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 10:59AM by Justalittlebitfluffy http://ift.tt/1WZ7K16

New sink cracked in rental

Hey there,

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I have been living in my rental for three months now. When I first moved in the sink/vanity had just been replaced. About two weeks ago my wife noticed an imperfection in the top portion of the sink, a few inches from the basin. It looked like a hairline crack about a foot long, but was so small that she thought it was just a manufacturing error. We recently returned from vacation and found that the crack has grown and widened considerably. I have not dropped anything on the counter, and the crack runs almost straight up.

I thought the crack itself and how quickly it worsened was odd. I inspected it closely and noticed that there was some sort of particle board shim installed underneath one side of the sink (cracked side) to level out the counter top. There is about a centimeter gap below the porcelain before meeting the base on the cracked side. The shim seems to have been placed to even out the noticeably unlevel base of the sink/cabinet.

Please tell me that this isn't common practice. I think the crack was caused by the improper installation causing tension on the porcelain during standard daily use. It seems pretty obvious to me that this is what caused it, but I want my suspicions verified before I go running to the landlord.

Thanks

Submitted March 31, 2016 at 11:56AM by etnoggin http://ift.tt/1qkWgdU

Here is the inevitable flying selfie stick

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 12:54PM by Batsam90 http://ift.tt/1pMwz5s

I was lucky enough to be in a helicopter yesterday over Queenstown in New Zealand when there was no wind at all. [OC] [8068x6047]

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Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Google makes it easier to bring VR to your apps and the web

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 11:02AM by Colorado688 http://ift.tt/1ZMmCBF

Low Fog on a Sunny Morning - Eugene,OR [OC] [2000x3000]

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Bolting a SentrySafe to a 2nd Floor Closet

I have a SentrySafe SFW123GDC I want to bolt to the floor in the closet of a bedroom on the 2nd story of my house, in a corner of the closet.

The safe came with (2) 5" Inch Lag Bolts, (2) Masonry anchors, and washers. How would I go about mounting the safe to the floor? I know as much to drill into the safe where the indentations are and insert the bolts, but I have no idea how to attach the ground anchors or drill into the floor.

It's a carpeted closet, so I will be removing the carpet where the safe is. Under the padding appears to be plywood. I have no idea if I'm going to be running into any plumbing, or electrical. The wall that the safe touches is adjacent to the bathroom and toilet.

I can always move it to a different part of the closet if it's too close to the plumbing.

I'm not familiar with floor stud spacing since I'm drilling into wood and not just plain foundation concrete.

Submitted March 31, 2016 at 10:22AM by SpeakerBlind http://ift.tt/1pMgdJZ

Microsoft's HoloLens starts shipping to developers today

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 09:55AM by harsonlamb http://ift.tt/1UVFWwA

A brief moment before the storm, Vesterhorn Iceland [1800x2200][OC]

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Mossberg: understanding the iPhone SE and iPad Pro

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 09:28AM by royce888 http://ift.tt/25xHWPr

Cat Shelves!

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 08:59AM by Lord_Ahrim1536 http://ift.tt/233t2OF

Base board adjustment?

Hi all!

A couple years ago we had stained concrete work done in our entire down stairs. We are super happy about how it turned out, but fore the base boards: There's a bout a 1/4 inch gap between the base boards and the floors now and "we'll call someone" turned into just sitting on the project for a while until now I'd like to address it.

I'd like to either find a way to fill the gap, move the current base boards, or ( if we have to ) replace them so that they're flush with the floor. It's not so bad that you don't immediately notice, but knowing it's wrong, I see it every time I look around now.

I'm not sure how to address this properly - I tried googling various DIY methods, but I think I'm looking up the wrong key words. Any thoughts on how we can fix this in a reasonably cheap manor? We called a carpenter and he quoted us $2700 to install, and $800 to paint new base boards - it felt a bit excessive and I'd like to just do it myself if it makes sense.

Thanks!

Submitted March 31, 2016 at 04:47AM by solidh2o http://ift.tt/232YwED

Recently seen an SFX burn tutorial posted here, heres my attempt at an SFX burn! CCW :)

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 02:06AM by Belialith http://ift.tt/1M18ceN

Butcher Block Pipe Desk v2.0

I was trying to add some pictures to a thread I saw here a few months ago. Unfortunately its closed and wont let me comment. I followed the DIY to the "T" , except for the flange mount and L joints.

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My finished desk: http://ift.tt/1MCGRj8

Submitted March 31, 2016 at 07:43AM by endurance86 http://ift.tt/1MCGQf9

First USB-Powered 8TB Drive Is as Portable as a Flash Drive

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 07:15AM by Dingle_bells http://ift.tt/1VUnzb2

Carmel Beach, California with an iphone [OC] [3264x2448]

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DIY Question- waterproofing a truck box?

I built a custom sized storage box to fit into my truck last summer, and it was great. However, low and behold, the rains of winter came and with it, a little mold/mildew on the wood (and on the stuff inside the box because water of course got in). So I think I need to rebuild, figure out a way to do some sort of rubber seal to keep water out, but also make sure that the wood itself doesn't just keep getting saturated.

What kind of wood would be best for something like this? Best way to weatherproof? (Epoxy, varnish etc?)

Thanks DIY!!

Submitted March 31, 2016 at 05:54AM by jumpin_jumpin http://ift.tt/1M1CfTu

Low budget creature effects for a horror film

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 05:04AM by danadon http://ift.tt/1MCpZsK

Coffee Bar and Sofa Table

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 04:38AM by gokux295 http://ift.tt/1M1sPYk

I made a cargo rack for my Xterra out of an ATV hitch carrier.

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Submitted March 31, 2016 at 03:55AM by 88Savants http://ift.tt/25xfA7T

Snowdonia, North Wales [OC] [4160x2340]

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Gullfoss Waterfall - Iceland - [OC] [5472x3648]

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The Rocky Mountains taken from a Cessna 182 near Canmore, Alberta, Canada [4608 x 3456px] [OC]

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Micorsoft's HoloLens is shipping today

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Sunset with Lenticular cloud in the Patagonia region, Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile | by JKboy Jatenipat. [2400x1604]

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One of those moments it's hard to describe with a picture. Cape Cod, MA, USA [OC], [1600x1200]

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Mount Rainier in the PNW - almost too pretty for words [OC][4800x2400]

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Converted garage to an office, but need some ideas on sound dampening

I started up a business 6 years back. Back then needed to do things as cheaply as possible, so I took the three car garage put up a wall (super basic wood frame, no fire blocks, with plain .5" drywall on both sides, (no insulation in bays), and a interior pre-hung hollow core door) and took over the two car part as my office. To help it from sounding like I was in the bathroom when talking to clients, I put in various carpet scraps and some small plants and potted trees. Overall it worked great for the last few years.

During this time, had a couple of kids and the wife wants to turn the 1 car part into a kids play room. The garage doors are an insulated roll-up, and it does a decent job at cutting down the outside noise. It is the kids playing in the next room (the 1 car part) that is too much. Typical 3 year old and 1 year old boys playing. In any case, i want to cut a 6" hole in the top of each bay in the wall to fill with blow in insulation to help with sound dampening. (i don't really need it for temperature as in the summer it stays about 80 degs, and in heart of winter about 70, So Cal weather). Is this a good idea to help with sound or is there a better, similar cost thing? I looked into these sound board things that "float" on these hangers/pegs attached to existing wall but overall they are too expensive, since i don't need to sound proof this room, just more than it is now.

For the hollow door, I was thinking of drilling a few small holes in the top and just put a couple of cans of expanding foam and a basic weather seal around the frame and a sweep on the bottom, as if it were an exterior door. Would this help increase the sound barrier at all or is that hopeless? Is there any other better solutions short of replacing the door?

Submitted March 30, 2016 at 09:35PM by tsaico http://ift.tt/231NxeB

Good use of a Tile

I love this little device for finding my keys (and using my keys to find my phone), but the idea of using it for my motorcycle never occurred to me.
What a great story

Submitted March 30, 2016 at 10:01PM by everev http://ift.tt/1qjpiuw

Bryce Canyon National Park [OC] 4096x2304

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Special FX Burn Tutorial

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 09:22PM by lexibirt http://ift.tt/1RKTBQw

Mini-split heat pump installation. I'm not not a pro by any means, but this is how I did it. I'm very proud of the job and I saved at least $1500 doing it myself.

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 06:51PM by Nohavepotato http://ift.tt/1SwNpiu

Samsung is working on a smartphone with a crazy flexible screen.

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 07:44PM by CANADA1 http://ift.tt/1Tiw7Ie

The mountains, valleys and lake of Wakatipu, New Zealand [OC] [4905x2478]

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Self-driving cars coming to a college campus near you as price of tech drops

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 06:51PM by draaakje http://ift.tt/22Oo4J3

X-mini's Evolve Bluetooth headphone doubles as a wireless speaker (hands-on)

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 06:34PM by Arquette http://ift.tt/1q1HA3w

AnkerBox launches charging-as-a-service

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 06:43PM by umibozu http://ift.tt/1VTc4AH

Pacific Crest Trail near South Lake Tahoe [OC] [4500x2995]

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Volcano sunrise at Mount Bromo, Indonesia. [OC] (2678x1600)

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The Asus Zenfone Zoom is looking pretty sleek!

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 06:21PM by TheBitBag http://ift.tt/1RIubGD

Installed a simple ceiling fan

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 10:18AM by diplomatika http://ift.tt/1PEJ08v

The midnight sun in Iceland [OC] [3000x1704]

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Snow at Zion National Park OC [3130x1836]

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I made a not-particularly-fancy Wordclock. Word. Clock.

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 06:37AM by thistooktwoyears http://ift.tt/1qgknur

Tonight's fantastic sunset over the Sacramento River from Redding California. [OC][3000x2250]

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Another homemade knife, this one a bit more low tech. My first knife.

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 09:22AM by mashingLumpkins http://ift.tt/25vsYJZ

Bow Lake, Canada | [1300x867] by Sherry Bell

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Sun going down at Lake Tahoe [OC] [1232x816]

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Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Pantry door rack - momma bear freed up a whole cabinet (and then some).

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 09:35AM by McMeanface http://ift.tt/1WWCxeZ

Snow at Zion National Park OS [3130x1836]

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Apple iPhone SE review: A compelling blend of old and new

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 11:13AM by Colorado688 http://ift.tt/1MRQ1Tv

A clear night in the French Alps [OC] [1710 x 1140]

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Engadget giveaway: win a Nexus 6P courtesy of Younity!

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 09:53AM by Eitan455 http://ift.tt/1q0vqbh

[OC] Timeless | French Alps [1024x681]

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Another Redditor posted a TV stand he built using some old speakers he found which inspired me to make my own! (first project)

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Submitted March 30, 2016 at 06:58AM by Cptn_Moroni http://ift.tt/1ZJIc9X

Percent who wear glasses 64 % Percent who wear contact lenses 11 %

Hopefully Valve and HTC's Vive will not have the same issue reported once they start arriving April 5th.

Submitted March 30, 2016 at 02:19AM by lolthr0w http://ift.tt/1ThtiqO

Choose to chance the rapids; The Narrows. My first trip to Zions National Park, UT and my first post to Reddit! [OC] [2332x4924]

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