US Oil Spill Explained
The best and most to the point explanation I’ve seen of what is currently happening in the Gulf of Mexico, and what engineers are trying to do to stem the flow of oil.
Category Archives: General
Star Trek Enterprise RC Plane
Star Trek fan John Krietzer wanted to boldly go where no other RC plane enthusiasts have gone before, so he built a remote controlled version of the Enterprise A and filmed it for the world to see. Check it out: [Via TechEblog]
CL!CK: A LEGO Short Film
Lego: Celebrating creativity, one brick at a time.
RoboDoc becomes a reality
As great as modern mobile device apps may be, they hardly compare to what one man in Britain did with a handheld device last week: he performed heart surgery. Andre Ng became the first doctor to use a remote controlled robot for the surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat: and he also felt the medical […]
Stephen Hawking on Aliens, Real Possibility of Space and Time Travel
Stephen Hawking has partnered with the Discovery Channel to present a new documentary series called “Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking” covering some pretty wonderfully geeky subjects including alien visitors and time travel. But don’t get all excited. Mr. Hawking, as ever, is measured in his approach—though his comments on time travel will likely cause […]
Human Storage: Impressive Feats and Records
[Via B&P]
Robbery Foiled by Spider-Man, The Flash, Jedi Knights
This may be the geekiest arrest ever. International Free Comic Day meant that there were about 40 people dressed in costumes when someone decided to try to steal from a comic book shop in Australia this past weekend. So it’s not really surprising that it turned out to be Spider-Man (actually the store’s owner) that […]
How Apple Sells their Products – The Steve Jobs Way
[Via Reddit]
This is one AMAZING gymnast – Part II
Almost 1 year ago, we featured the 2009 edition of Damien Walters’ acrobatic showreel, which you guys really enjoyed, and since Damien has released the 2010 edition yesterday, we thought you wouldn’t mind us posting it again this year. Enjoy! Oh, and wait, that’s not all! If you thought that was good, wait until you […]
OMG: A Cupcake Cannon? I’ll Take a Dozen!
Captured at 700 frames by second, the following video shows a bunch of people getting shot by what will probably go down in history as the most awesome and epic invention of the 21st century: a cupcake cannon. Enjoy! [Via BoingBoing]