So this experiment is the Chladni plate experiment. I used a tone generator, a wave driver (speaker) and a metal plate attached to the speaker. First add sand to the plate then begin playing a tone. Certain frequencies vibrate the metal plate in such a way that it creates areas where there is no vibration. […]
I’m not a big fan, but this little cockatiel is ADORBS. He (or she) also has great taste. [Via Cheezburger]
This is brilliant. Watch part I here. What would your favorite film look like if Batman was the main character? Thanks Chris! [Pistol Shrimp]
The Supreme court has ruled that human genes can’t be patented. However, synthesized versions of the material can be patented, the judges ruled. In a unanimous verdict, the judges ruled against Myriad Gentics. That’s a firm which registered patents on two genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) which appear to be indicators of women having an increased […]
From Deviantart user yamamoto114: A comprehensive comparison between Xbox One and PlayStation 4 hardware. All facts are limited to what has officially been announced. Tech analysis comes from Anandtech. More powerful chips and/or any features exclusive to a platform are colored blue. Any restrictions or features that were removed vs prior generations will be in […]
How Superman Joined the Justice Team… er… League! [The Warp Zone]
Cosplayer: Emma Beard Character: Gaige the Mechromancer Series: Borderlands 2 Photographer: Kamil “kurnikoff” Kurylonek (Official | Facebook) [Source: Kamil “kurnikoff” Kurylonek]
E3 is going on in Los Angeles this week, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on some of the great new titles being demoed at the show. Nintendo is hosting pop up events at Best Buys across the United States this week, allowing fans to get their hands on some of these […]
Watch as the team from the Periodic Videos Youtube channel drop a piece of hot charcoal into liquid oxygen and film the whole process with a high-speed camera. Fascinating. [Periodic Videos | Via IHC]
Based on Frank Miller’s latest graphic novel Xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster “300,” this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the […]