Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Higgs Boson Explained
PHD Comics have a great video on explaining the Higgs boson (watch it full screen on vimeo). As well as being interesting and informative, it’s also brilliantly drawn and animated. A previous PHD Comics video, Dark Matters, also talks about the … Continue reading
Jason Silva + Melodysheep – Return To Awe
Jason Silva + Melodysheep – Return to Awe. Return to things that are meaningful. Onwards!
50 My Little Pony Mods For Geeks
My Little Pony is awesome. What’s even more awesome are these 50 My Little Pony mods for geeks (BuzzFeed). They are brilliant, and exceptionally diverse. A few of my favourites include: 1) My Little Stormtrooper Pony. 14) My Little Slave Leia Pony. 21) My … Continue reading
Shakespearean Insult Generator
Thou pribbling tickle-brained hugger-mugger! (source: The Poke) Ah Shakespeare, ye of amazing insults. You have truly made English a better language. What are you favourite insults from the list above? Let me know in the comments below! Onwards!
Walking On Air
“This video features a series of time lapse sequences photographed by the Expedition 30 crew aboard the International Space Station. Set to the song “Walking in the Air,” by Howard Blake, the video takes viewers around the world, through auroras, … Continue reading
The City Of Samba
The City of Samba is a beautiful tilt shift production by Jarbas Agnelli. It starts off with some stunning shots of the Rio de Janeiro landscape, then moves onto the wonderful Carnaval party. How amazing are those floats? The title shift … Continue reading
Adult White Orca Spotted In The Wild For The First Time
An adult white orca has been spotted by scientists for what they believe is the first time in the wild, off the coast of Kamchatka in eastern Russia. The killer whale, nicknamed Iceberg, was spotted by researchers of the Far East Russia Orca … Continue reading
The World's Most Beautiful Libraries
Reblogged from erdilielsfavourites: I really love libraries! There’s just something about the atmosphere in a library that I find incredibly calming and comforting. I have already seen a lot of libraries, in different countries and different continents, but after looking at these images, … Continue reading
Robot Cakes
More cake! This time in robot form, courtesy of Cake Wrecks. All of the robot-shaped cakes are brilliant, and incredibly detailed. The one depicted here (a Cyberman from Doctor Who, in case anyone didn’t know) is over 2 foot tall. … Continue reading
Strange Charm: A Song About Quarks
Strange Charm: A Song About Quarks. Apart from the fact that he pronounces ‘Quarks‘ as ‘Querks’, it’s a pretty awesome song! Quarks in song, and a rather good one at that. Onwards!
