Monthly Archives: March 2011

Lamp Magnifying Glass String Fire Kettle

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

There are some great looking websites, there are some horrible looking websites, and then there’s HEMA’s product page. Click the link, wait a few seconds, and enjoy. I love sites like this. So much effort has gone into making it … Continue reading →

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Mass Effect 2 Trailer and Mashup

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Above is the Mass Effect 2 Launch Trailer, and it is phenomenal. An amazing trailer for what is an amazing game. The music, as I’m sure you’re curious, is Two Steps From Hell – Heart of Courage. Such an epic … Continue reading →

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Quakebook

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

The 2:46 Quakebook Project is a fantastic idea to help raise money to aid those hit by the March 11th 2011 earthquake and tsunami. It started on Twitter, by OurManInAbiko, who asked people to contribute their thoughts, feelings, stories, and … Continue reading →

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The Taste of Music

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Synaesthesia is a rare neurological condition whereby stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway (such as sound) leads to involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway (like sight or taste). This allows certain people (called synaethetes) to see … Continue reading →

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Divide And Kreate – Crazy In The Deep

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Divide And Kreate – Crazy In The Deep. Some excellent mashups and remixes by Divide And Kreate. Check them out. Website, MySpace.

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Why Can’t Humans Walk Straight?

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

This is an excellently visualised video talking about how we find it impossible to walk in a straight line when we’re blindfolded. Makes me want to try it out! I just need to find me a large field in which … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Time Zones

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Time is a funny thing. And deceptively complicated. The BBC has made a fantastic interactive map of the time zones of the world, with snippets of information about certain interesting time zones and areas. Well worth checking out, and reading … Continue reading →

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A Brief Look at Evolution

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

A brief video explaining evolution. I found this on the The Guardian website, and although it’s impossible to explain evolution (let along whether humans are still evolving) in only 10 minutes, the video and audio both do a very good … Continue reading →

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Nyiragongo Crater

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Stumbled across some phenomenal pictures the other day, of the Nyiragongo Crater in the Great Lakes region of Africa, the world’s largest lava lake. All the images can be seen here, and are truly mesmorising. Images 20 and 21 especially … Continue reading →

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Terell Safadi – Black Red Yellow

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Terell Safadi – Black Red Yellow. Not usually my type of song at all, but I actually really like this! The song is about the Vancouver Canucks. I’ve only ever seen one ice hockey match, and have no idea of … Continue reading →

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