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81.) bookofjoe: Free Bottle and Jar Opener

Over one day ago | Mon Jul 4 19:10:00 PDT 2005

Remembering one of my favorite quotations of all time (Edwin H. Land's, "Solve the problem with what's in the room."), I opened a drawer and looked to see what might be in it that could provide a solution. Bingo: rubber bands. ...

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82.) timesofmalta.com - Video: New utility tariffs are not ill-timed ? PM

Over one day ago | Sat Nov 8 0:00:00 PST 2008

We are living in a democratic land "sic???" and it is not theatrics to show your disapproval by making manifestations. Daniel Goggi (5 days, 19 hours ago). @ H. Mizzi Not to be rude or even worse stand up and defend current taxation ...

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83.) The Quiz Blogger: Memory is All We Have

Over one day ago | Wed Oct 25 18:03:00 PDT 2006

4a What did the electrical engineer Edwin H. Armstrong famously invent and patent in 1933?* FM radio or FREQUENCY MODULATION 4b Born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, the engineer Edwin Beard Budding famously invented which machine in 1930? ...

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84.) THE STEEL DEAL: Great Arab Contributions to Civilization

Over one day ago | Fri Aug 18 9:17:00 PDT 2006

Camera: (hand-held) George Eastman, U.S., 1888; (Polaroid Land) Edwin Land, U.S., 1948. ?Canals? of Mars: Giovanni Schiaparelli, Italy, 1877. Carpet sweeper: Melville R. Bissell, U.S., 1876. Car radio: William Lear, Elmer Wavering, ...

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85.) list of inventors

Over one day ago | Sat Dec 16 1:28:00 PST 2006

edwin h. land, (1909-1991) -- polaroid polarizing filters and the land camera; håkan lans, (1942-) -- developed the computer mouse by adding a heavy rubber ball to the underside of it. irving langmuir, (1851-1957), ...

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86.) bh126 and bh127: another pair of bar steward hard quizzes

Over one day ago | Wed Sep 19 10:24:00 PDT 2007

... swazis 20 alcohol 21 rongphu monastery 22 tamberma people 23 elie nadelman 24 edwin h land 25 the lady vanishes 26 kill devil hills 27 keystone kops 28 sheffield united 29 kenwood chef 30 frelimo (frente de libertacao de mocambique) ...

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87.) Buzz Worthy Baby Names: Let's Invent the Baby's Name

Over one day ago | Mon Jun 30 0:00:00 PDT 2008

Edwin Beard Budding - lawnmower Edwin Land - Polaroid polarizing filters, Land Camera Eli Whitney - the cotton gin Elisha Otis - passenger elevator Elizabeth Lee Hazen - nystatin antifungal antibiotic ...

From Inventing Matilda

88.) Where Are They Now? - Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital ...

Over one day ago | Wed May 7 0:00:00 PDT 2008

Invented and established the Bessemer Process? Be the Edwin H.Lands of today? Or Bill Lears? For the good of America and all of us, they and their institutions should be disintermediated. Pronto. They are not useful to the commonweal. ...

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89.) bookofjoe: Shower Curtain Hook Hole Repair Disks

Over one day ago | Sat Jan 13 8:35:00 PST 2007

"Solve the problem with what's in the room," was one of Edwin H. Land's favorite sayings. I've always found it a source of inspiration and inventiveness, at least in my neck of the woods. One day, many years ago, I noticed a tear ...