Used Books Nestled In Coziness
Date: 11 December 2005
By C. J. HUGHES
C. HUGHES
Přehrávání sobota 10. prosince 2005
10. prosince 2005 bylo sobota pod hvězdičkou ♐. Byl 343 den v roce. Prezidentem Spojených států byl George W. Bush.
Pokud jste se narodili v tento den, je vám 20 let. Vaše poslední narozeniny byly středa 10. prosince 2025 před 179 dny. Vaše další narozeniny jsou čtvrtek 10. prosince 2026, za 185 dní. Žili jste 7 484 dní nebo přibližně 179 629 hodin nebo přibližně 10 777 788 minut nebo přibližně 646 667 280 sekund.
Někteří lidé, kteří sdílejí tyto narozeniny:
10th of December 2005 News
Zprávy, jak se objevily na titulní stránce New York Times dne 10. prosince 2005
Consensual Interruptions
Date: 11 December 2005
By Jascha Hoffman
Jascha Hoffman
Jascha Hoffman article, in review of year's notable ideas, on system developed for Samsung that allows group to decide whether it is acceptable for one member to accept incoming cellphone call; elaborate system includes special electronic badge that everyone must wear and use to cast 'vote' as to whether to allow interruption; drawing (M)
Lessons From Sports That Pave the Way For the Next Step
Date: 11 December 2005
By STEWART AIN
Stewart AIN
Who Are the Lawyers Packing All the Clout?
Date: 11 December 2005
By LAURA MANSNERUS
Laura MANSNERUS
Why Popcorn Doesn't Pop
Date: 11 December 2005
By Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot article, in review of year's notable ideas, on Bruce Hamaker's solution to why there are always unpopped kernels of popcorn; study at Purdue University found that popcorn that is more likely to pop has hull that is more crystalline; hull is made of thin sheets of cellulose and, when it gets hot, it changes structure; its sheets become crystals that bond so tightly, water cannot get through it, so, because water cannot leak out, it is more likely to pop (M)
Restaurants Where 'Check, Please' Won't Bring On Indigestion
Date: 11 December 2005
By PETER MEEHAN
Peter MEEHAN
Sonic Gunman Locator, The
Date: 11 December 2005
By Noah Shachtman
Noah Shachtman
Noah Shachtman article, in review of year's notable ideas, on Boomerang system employed in Iraq by American troops; uses seven microphones placed in omnidirectional array to discern direction from which gunfire is coming; drawing (M)
Bringing the Mountain Much Closer to You
Date: 11 December 2005
By ELIZABETH MAKER
Elizabeth MAKER