Tag Archives: technology
Science Vs. Cinema: The Martian
How accurate is the science in Ridley Scott’s latest film “The Martian“? Many science fiction films tend to be just that: fiction. Some of them are more fantastical than others, and some are much more grounded in reality. Where does The … Continue reading
Ada Lovelace Day
October 13th is Ada Lovelace Day. This day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). Why does this day matter though? Suzi Gage explains it over at The Guardian. It’s all about … Continue reading
NASA Apollo Mission Photos
Thanks to the Project Apollo Archive, over 13000 photos of the various manned Apollo missions to the moon between the years of 1961 and 1972 have been uploaded online. The results are really incredible to browse through (the BBC has a collection … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday #19
Throwback Thursday is here once again. To start this week off, we have a mix of the Cornetto trilogy films by Edgar Wright, and it’s rather well done. If you haven’t seen any / all of those films, you’re missing out, … Continue reading
Small Is beautiful – Nanotechnology In Pictures
You can get some incredibly beautiful shots of things at the nano scale (like nano guitars). Over at The Guardian, they have a collection of images of nanotechnology, including this awesome nano-surfer. Other images shown “from the world of nanotechnology include … Continue reading
Box
“Box explores the synthesis of real and digital space through projection-mapping on moving surfaces. The short film documents a live performance, captured entirely in camera. Bot & Dolly produced this work to serve as both an artistic statement and technical … Continue reading
WeareData
Watch Dogs – WeareData. WeareData is an excellent, and rather disturbing, website showing the data available in three cities (London, Paris, and Berlin). “Watch_Dogs WeareData is the first website to gather publicly available data about Paris, London and Berlin, in one location. … Continue reading
Richard Feynman Nanotechnology Lecture
“In this lecture, Feynman tries to retell his 1959 lecture from a more modern perspective in that many aspects of his vision have been full filled, particularly with the invention of the electron microscope, the atomic force microscope and experimental … Continue reading
Richer Ramblings 