Thursday links

August 29th, 2:14 AM: Skynet Becomes Self-aware.

Extreme Ironing: The Insane Sport You Probably Never Knew About.

Fishing With Sulphuric Fire.

From 1921, here's the Intelligence Test That Thomas Edison Gave to Job Seekers.

Harris’s List: The 18th Century Guide Book to London’s Prostitutes.

What Can a Hacker Do With Your Stolen Fingerprints?

ICYMI, most recent links are here, and include Gene Kelly's birthday, why we pour milk on cereal, the anniversary of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii, and signs that you're smarter than average.

Friday links

Australian weird wildlife update: football-sized goldfish invading waterways (with bonus Aussie wildlife links)

Why hackers are so obsessed with picking locks. Related: The MIT Guide to Lock picking.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Cars For Sale.

François Bourassa printed $250 million in counterfeit twenties before he was was caught. But $50 million of it is still missing, and he only spent six weeks in jail.

The Life of a Phone Sex Operator.

Temporary Tattoo Tells You When You’re Drunk.

16 Bizarre Victorian Inventions.

ICYMI, Thursday's links are here, and include Genghis Khan the climate change hero, trees communicating with each other, why the driver  doesn't get carsick, and what happens when a fly lands on your food.

How to Peel an Entire Bag of Potatoes in Under a Minute

All you need are a hose, a bucket, a drill, and a cheap toilet bowl brush (hopefully new):

And here's a step-by-step instructional video (in Norwegian, but self-explanatory) that shows you how to make your own. As Food Hacks points out, you should make sure your handle is a longer than this so you don't get any water in your cordless drill (I got this one for Mother's Day, by the way).

via Food Hacks.

How to Build a Homemade Air Conditioner for Just $8, charge your phone using Gatorade and an onion

I've seen this done before, but it's explained really well here - a styrofoam cooler, cheap fan and two dryer vents:

How to charge an iPod using Gatorade and an onion:

Check out the other stuff at the HouseholdHacker youtube channel. Via Geeks Are Sexy.