Blowtorches

Geek Out

Rabbi Armed With Blowtorch Keeps Things Kosher

6:00AM April 20, 2011 | Casey Chan

If you saw a 190cm man built like a football player armed with a 1m blowtorch, what would you do? Why if you’re Jewish, you’d hire him to clean your place before Passover. More »


Computing

The iPad vs Several Blowtorches

12:48AM June 10, 2010 | Mark Wilson

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Come for the entertaining iPad melting, stay for the reminder about the Wintek N-hexane poisonings that occurred at one of Apple’s suppliers. More »


Science

Tiny Plasma Blowtorch Doesn’t Let Your Teeth Join The Dark Side

9:40AM June 12, 2009 | Andi Wang

Described as a cross between a lightsaber and Listerine, scientists at the University of Southern California have invented a tiny, world’s first, plasma blowtorch that is to be used for medical procedures—specifically in annihilating plaque. More »