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• This House…Slides?

  April 21, 2009
  

  I just found this over at Home-Designing and I was immediately blown away. Sliding House, by dRMM Architecture, does just what its name implies—it slides! The wood exterior of the home slides back to reveal a greenhouse-esque interior that allows in all the sun you can handle.

  Definitely check out the rest of the photos, including some stunning shots of the house at night and during winter!

• Ora ilLegale Clock: The Cure for Daylight Savings Time Woes

  April 20, 2009
  

  Just came across this over at Engadget and what a great innovation for those of us that really hate dealing with daylight savings time. Simply tilt the clock one way or the other to align the appropriate hour! Click the photo for more information!

  

• What Is Nanotechnology, Anyways?

  April 15, 2009
  

  The American Chemical Society recently held their “What is Nano?” video contest where submissions had to describe nanotechnology—how it affects our society and the world around us. Well, the winner has been picked and, at least for this geek, it is hilarious! Since I mention nanotechnology on the Morning Show quite often, I figured this might be a helpful and fun introduction.

• Community Forum – Sunday, April 12th

  April 11, 2009
  

  Soon, KFIR will be airing Lars Larson’s national talk show. To get things kicked off, Steve Wohlers will interview Lars for a special edition of the KFIR Community Forum. Be sure to join in and get a sneak peek into the mind of Lars Larson and find out what’s in store!

• The Riiflex Is in Charge of Finding Your Fit Body…

  April 9, 2009
  

  The Nintendo Wii gets made fun of quite often. And it is easy to see why…with accessories like the Riiflex dumbells. Here’s a bit of their marketing copy:

  

  “Riiflex™ weights introduce a new way to add resistance to your Wii™, and Wii Fit™ workouts. Add weight to both the Wii™ Remote and Wii™ Nunchuk and make your Wii™ Fitter.”

  Video games as exercise? Oh, oh yes. (Did anyone catch the Duran Duran reference in the title?)

• More Crazy Traffic!

  April 7, 2009
  

  Well, we showed you how crazy traffic can be in India, but that’s nothing compared to this. Keep an eye on the through lane on the right. It is very easy to miss the little black car slipping across the intersection through traffic!

• Community Forum – Sunday, April 5th

  April 3, 2009
  

  KFIR welcomes Representative Sherrie Sprenger back to the Community Forum. Join Sherrie and Steve this Sunday for an update on this legislative session.

• Crazy Traffic in India!

  March 31, 2009
  

  On the Morning Show we discussed some research into the way ants mitigate their traffic problems. This video of traffic in India came to mind. Although it looks chaotic by American standards of traffic control, things seem to move along quite smoothly… Hope you enjoy it!

• Net Worth

  March 30, 2009
  

  Comedy often has the power to show us truths we either fail to see or, in all too many cases, simply choose not to see. This bit of comic artistry is brought to you by Chris Eaton over at Wrong Way Comics.

  

• World’s Largest Model Train: Miniatur Wunderland

  March 26, 2009
  

  We mentioned this yesterday on the Morning Show and I was able to track down this video showing off the Miniatur Wunderland model railway in all its wonderful glory.

  A few stats: 700 trains, 10,000 carriages, 900 signals, 2,800 buildings, 160,000 individually designed figures and 250,000 lights! Quite the train set!

• Florida Teen Helps His Dad With Job Search

  March 25, 2009
  

  When Florida resident Mark Gullett lost his position as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s vice president of marketing, his son came to the rescue. Ben Gullett quickly set out to create a “montage” of all his father’s traits which make him a great choice for any company to hire. A heartwarming story, the video is quite touching. Take a peek!

• Boston Dynamics’ Big Dog Gets Weaponized!

  March 20, 2009
  

  This morning we mentioned Boston Dynamics’ “Big Dog” project growing a pair of horns. For those who are unfamiliar with Big Dog, it is a project backed by DARPA to provide a mobile robotics platform that can tackle nearly any terrain. Take a peek and enjoy the fun!

• Extreme Sheep LED Art!

  March 19, 2009
  

  Check out this amazing video put together by some very creative sheep herders. It starts out a bit slow, but soon you get to see their creativity shine. Using LEDs to light up the sheep at night, they create various animations by herding the sheep into position. This is similar to how animated movies like Wallace & Gromit are created. Stop motion sheep animation, how unique!

• Community Forum – Sunday, March 22nd

  March 18, 2009
  

  Kat Beal from the Army Corps of Engineers will join Steve Wohlers to talk about about a proposed marina for Foster Lake. Make sure to tune in and get the details!

• Los Alamos’ “Map of Science”

  March 18, 2009
  

  As promised during The Morning Show, if you are interested in seeing that “Map of Science”, just follow this link. Learn how different scientific disciplines relate to one another!

• Community Forum – Sunday, March 8th

  March 4, 2009
  

  Rick Alexander of the Lebanon School Board joins Steve Wohlers this Sunday for the KFIR Community Forum. Rick will discuss the end of the academy system, the new Lebanon High School principal and issues with the district budget.

• Community Forum – Sunday, March 1st

  February 25, 2009
  

  Join Steve Wohlers for his discussion with Craig Martin regarding a proposed urban renewal district as part of the Sweet Home downtown revitalization project.

• Community Forum – Sunday, February 15th

  February 12, 2009
  

  Join Steve Wohlers this Sunday as he interviews Kari Clark, director of “TIP” of Linn County. The Trauma Intervention Program provides victims of fire, accidents and other traumatic events with emotional first aid and practical support. Kari will discuss her group of volunteers and an upcoming training session for people interested in helping others.

• Photos of the Long Street celebration for Rogers Floral

  February 2, 2009
  

  Be sure to check out the photos that Treasure took this Saturday on Long Street here in Sweet Home at the “Welcome Back” celebration held for Larry & Ladona of Rogers Floral.

  

  From Sweet Home Long Street Celebration for Rogers Floral

• Community Forum – Sunday, February 1st

  January 29, 2009
  

  Recently KFIR had the pleasure of putting tickets for the Obama inauguration into the hands of Corvallis resident Judy Fortmiller. For this Sunday’s Community Forum, Steve Wohlers gets the chance to interview Judy. Listen in to get a first hand perspective from someone who was on the ground at the inauguration.

  Judy sent us this photo and says, “this was taken at Peter DeFazio’s office on Monday, January 19th. We received the tickets you got for us there. What an exciting day!”