Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Symphony of Time

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

The Symphony of Time, produced by The Symphony of Science. Time is an illusion, and yet rules the life of everyone. It is always against us, always ticking down, and always present. Even Gollum and Bilbo knew that: “This thing … Continue reading →

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Ron Gutman: The Hidden Power of Smiling

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Excellent talk and presentation about the hidden power of smiling, by Ron Gutman. Taken from TED: “Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of … Continue reading →

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Deus Ex Documentary on Augmentation and Prosthetics

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Very interesting short documentary on augmentation and prosthetics, made to mark the release of the computer game Deus Ex: Human Revolution. In Deus Ex, set in 2027, you play as Adam Jensen, a mechanically augmented cyborg with various cybernetic additions … Continue reading →

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Giant Coin + Tilt Shift = Tiny Objects

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

What do you get if you cross a giant 20:1 replica of a 50 cent Euro coin with tilt shift photography? Large objects appearing tiny! Skrekkøgle, an independent design studio in Norway, created the coin as part of their “Big … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Awesome – 4 Chords

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

The Axis of Awesome - 4 Chords. I love this song, and this band. The Axis of Awesome is an Australian musical comedy act, and this is a perfect song to show that the vast majority of pop hits are composed of only … Continue reading →

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The Diamond Planet

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

A small planet thought to be made up of diamond has recently been discovered by a team led by Matthew Bailes of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. Sounds fanciful, but is awesome to think of. The team originally … Continue reading →

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – Black Sheep

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – Black Sheep. I love Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by Edgar Wright, and this full length song from it is fantastic. This version of the song is sung by Brie Larson, with the original song … Continue reading →

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Portal: No Escape

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Phenomenal fan-made video based on Portal. Beautifully shot and realised, excellent short story, and the ending just blows my mind. So impressive. Definitely worth watching in HD in fullscreen with the volume up. Remember, speedy thing goes in, speedy thing … Continue reading →

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Music With Cards

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Wonderful video of making music with a pack of cards, by the massively talented SOMA. Very Stomp-esque, and very awesome. I love videos like this, showing innovative ways of creating music from something so simple. Who would have thought that … Continue reading →

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i.am FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Rock stars promoting Science. Well worth it in my book! Anything that gets more people, especially children, interested in science can only be a positive thing. As Jack Black says, Science does indeed ‘Rock’! My robot is better than your … Continue reading →

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