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Today is inventor extraordinaire Nikola Tesla’s 154th birthday. To celebrate, someone made this brief video overview of Tesla’s life, including a lengthy digression on how Thomas Edison was a “jerk”. Is this, I wonder, our very first Tesla fanboy? More »
You know, I thought electric light here in the 19th century was the devil’s work. In fact, I must say that when I walked into this room filled with the strange candle-less fire I almost soiled my pantaloons. Thankfully, Mr. Edison’s disclaimer on the wall put my mind at ease. [NextNature via Boing Boing Gadgets]
