Monthly Archives: January 2012
LEGO Man… In Space!
The ingenuity of people is amazing. Two Canadian teenagers have sent a LEGO man 80,000 feet into space, for a grand total of £254. It’s the sort of thing I wish I’d thought of, and had the means and desire … Continue reading
Planet Aurora Borealis
The Aurora Borealis is a truly wondrous sight to see, and one I hope to experience. The surreal and stunning picture shown here was taken by Göran Strand, and an explanation of what is going on is found on APOD: “Illuminated … Continue reading
The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Enhanced Edition
This trailer for the Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is phenomenal. Watch full screen at max resolution, and be blown away. Letho, the kingslayer, is a legend. Onwards!
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics (About TEDTalks)
“In a brilliantly tongue-in-cheek analysis, Sebastian Wernicke turns the tools of statistical analysis on TEDTalks, to come up with a metric for creating “the optimum TEDTalk” based on user ratings. How do you rate it? “Jaw-dropping”? “Unconvincing”? Or just plain … Continue reading
Solve Puzzles for Science – Foldit Part 3
Players of Foldit have once again optimally redesigned a protein, giving it an 18-fold higher activity than the original design by the scientists. The paper, published in Nature Biotechnology, explains how: “Players of the online game Foldit were challenged to remodel the … Continue reading
Benny – 90′s Megamix
Benny – 90′s Megamix. Benny, of The Axis of Awesome fame, plays a medley of 90′s hits. I recognise the majority of them, but can only put names to a few. It’s well played, and rather amusing to watch. He’s … Continue reading
Chinese Hands
Absolutely incredible performance, utterly mesmerising. The coordination involved is amazing. I would love to know how many hours they spent practising the routine. It is performed by the 21 members of the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe, who are all … Continue reading
Carl Sagan’s Christmas Lectures 1977: The Planets
Carl Sagan is a fantastic speaker, and everyone owes it to themselves to listen to him. In 1977, he presented a series of six lectures, exploring the vast expanse of space that surrounds the third planet from the Sun. Despite being … Continue reading
Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: ‘The Meat Planet’
“In this never before seen episode of Cosmos, Carl Sagan takes us on a journey to the often misunderstood Meat Planet, examining it’s origins, geological activity and atmosphere among many other unsettling details.“ Would you want to visit such a … Continue reading
