If you read “Bob, a DJ and a clown” on a guest list, are three people coming to the party, or only one? That depends on whether you’re for or against the Oxford comma — perhaps the most hotly contested punctuation mark of all time. When do we use one? Can it really be optional, […]
From The Neuroscape Lab: This is an anatomically-realistic 3D brain visualization depicting real-time source-localized activity (power and “effective” connectivity) from EEG (electroencephalographic) signals. Each color represents source power and connectivity in a different frequency band (theta, alpha, beta, gamma) and the golden lines are white matter anatomical fiber tracts. Estimated information transfer between brain regions […]
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From Screen Junkies: John McClane made it through Die Hard in 4 lives – how many does he need to finish all five movies?! We closed out the Die Hard saga and asked a real doctor to find out! [Screen Junkies]
These cute Avengers-themed octopus plushies were made by etsy user Darcy and are available for purchase at her store, OctopodesGarden. Unfortunately, only a few are available right now, but the store should be fully restocked in the next few weeks. Darcy also take custom orders for those who are interested. [Source: OctopodesGarden on Etsy.com | […]
IBM’s Jeopardy!-winning supercomputer Watson is to start exploring genetics in an attempt to tackle a rare brain cancer. Watson famously beat two champion Jeopardy players in a three-day challenge in 2011. While supercomputers can process information far more quickly than humans, the victory was significant as it showed Watson was able to process language and […]
One of the breakout stars from this year’s SXSW festival took his passion for music and his desire to create a new collaborative experience for musicians and the entire music industry to a deeper, more enriching level. MIT grad Philip Cohen has created a new cloud-based platform that transforms the way music is created. AudioCommon […]
I love this fantastic interpretation of a “steampunkified” Snow White by Swedish cosplayer enjoithis. The costume is based on the artwork of Deviantart user noflutter. The whole costume, excluding gloves because of my lazyness, is made by me. The costume contains: Shoe covers, stockings, bloomers, hoop skirt, petticoat, dress, corset, goggles, miniature hat, breathing apparatus […]
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