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Sintel

Sintel is a beautiful and emotional piece of animation, by Blender Foundation. Despite being  under 15 minutes long, it hits all the right spots. Great story, superb animation, emotional characters, and an ending that makes you wonder what happens next. … Continue reading

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SpaceX CRS-1 Launch

“It’s official: private spacecraft are now delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). At 8.35 pm local time on Sunday night, a Dragon space capsule made by the firm SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with paid-for … Continue reading

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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9

“This morning, the first commercial space launch to the International Space Station (ISS) lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It was launched by SpaceX, and will carry the company’s Dragon capsule, containing some 460 kilos of supplies, to the space … Continue reading

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Optical Illusions with an Einstein Mask – QI

QI is a really rather wonderful, charming, comedic, and quite interesting show. The clip above is taken from the most recent series (series 9, the I-series), and is a fantastic example of what goes on in QI. The actual optical illusion … Continue reading

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