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Behistun Inscription, Iran 10 Sep 2012 | 07:03 am
In 1835 Sir Henry Rawlinson investigated some writings and figures carved in a stone wall on the road between the ancient capital of Babylonia and Media, located in modern Iraq . The writings were on ...
Constructing the Great Pyramid of Giza 12 Dec 2011 | 06:46 pm
Theories on how the Great Pyramid at Giza take various forms. Most of them have involved some form of ramp, up which the large stone blocks were hauled. The problem was that construction of some of ...
Alexander the Great, by Philip Freeman 6 Feb 2011 | 12:17 pm
Its not often that one runs across a history book that you can't put down until you have finished. This new book about Alexander the Great is such a book. It is very readable, unlike many other book...
Ancient Amplifier and Speaker Used in 512 BC 3 May 2010 | 10:21 am
The Greek historian Herodotus tells of a Persian siege of a Greek colony called Barcus, in North Africa, in 512 BC. During the siege the Persians would tunnel under the city walls, hoping to fill the...
Illusion Locket, a al "The Illusionist" 20 Dec 2009 | 12:47 pm
In the 2006 movie "The Illusionist", starring Edward Norton as a turn of the century magician in Vienna, Austria, Norton makes a special locket and gives it to his love. The locket opens to display...
Patent Pending Blog has Sister Blogs! 9 Nov 2009 | 04:10 pm
The Patent Pending Blog has always had a lot of bicycling and outdoors posts, as well as posts on firearms, ancient technology, historical patents, motorcycle technology, and diverse other technologie...
Belt Drive Bike from 1890 25 Nov 2008 | 06:07 am
Here is an interesting belt drive bike from 1890.
Arizona Whip Lighted Flagpole 3 Nov 2008 | 04:49 pm
I have been looking for a way to light up the flagpole on my recumbent trike, and found a product that looked like it would work, the Arizona Whip. Jerry at arizonzawhips.com was very nice to work wi...
Super Bright Flashlight for Bike Light 24 Oct 2008 | 04:01 am
I've been experimenting with a lighting setup that is as bright as a Dinotte, but way cheaper. It is based on a replacement LED bulb that an inventor I work with has just come out with. With this inse...
Restored Motobecane 29 Sep 2008 | 03:01 pm
I am declaring the 1973 Motobecane restoration done! I have not been riding it lately because the Catrike Speed is so much fun. I got a Motobecane headbadge, decals, a Cinelli stem, and Campy seatpo...
