Domino Row Building Machine

If you've ever watched a domino artist set up a run by hand, you probably decided that's too much trouble and time to even attempt. The next step? Design a machine to do it for you. Matthias Wandel (previously at Neatorama) built a strangely simple wooden device just for that. It's quite impressive.

(YouTube link)

If you just want to see it in action, skip ahead to about 5:20. But then, you'll want to jump back and watch him build it, too. -via Digg


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I used to read Language Log, which is a collection of linguist blogs. It made me happy to learn that a lot of spelling "rules" come from misapprehensions of how language is actually used, including many grammar rules in Strunk and White which weren't true when written, and weren't even followed by White. This link is well aligned with what I learned from LL, and nicely summarizes the points. If you want to read more about these sorts of topics, I enjoyed and recommend the "Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage" .. which has most of a column about "irregardless" :)
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My view is that it's my language, and I'll use it however I damned well please. If I choose to break the rules, the chances are I'm doing it deliberately because it creates the effect I'm looking for[1]. Except, of course, when it happens 'cos I'm careless or tired, or ignorant - and I plead to all three on occasions.
[1] For which I am looking.
Pet hates? "Utilise" instead of "use". Verbing in general..."He medalled at the Olympics". The loss of useful distinctions, such as insure/ensure.
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