In our next gift guide, we take you to a recipient who might not be quite as hard to shop for – as long as you know where to look. After all, if you’re shopping for someone who just can’t get enough Star Trek, or Doctor Who, or Battlestar Galactica, at least you already know […]
Bill Nye on astrology from his show the Eye of Nye. Enjoy!
The principle behind infinity mirrors is simple. Hold a small hand mirror in front of another mirror. Each mirror will reflect each other infinitely.
Modern communications technology is often blamed for supposed declining standards in literacy. But a British study finds children who make regular use of social networking tools are more likely to be confident about their written communication. The study by the National Literacy Trust found some seemingly obvious patterns, such as the fact that children who […]
“Thrust is the force that is the opposite of drag. Thrust is the push that moves something forward. For an aircraft to keep moving forward, it must have more thrust than drag. A small airplane might get its thrust from a propeller. A larger airplane might get its thrust from jet engines. A glider does […]
An ad for SyFy shows just how far Cylons have come, from their humble beginnings as toasters to the most modern version. [via Buzzfeed]
Warning: contains slightly inappropriate language. So, everyone, why don’t we make apple juice and fax it to each other?
It’s hard to get surprised in the era of “right here, right now.” I mean, receiving emails from relatives and friends is pretty common these days, so even if it’s for a special occasion such as Christmas, we tend to shrug them off pretty easily. But getting a real postcard in your mailbox? Well, there’s […]
Having just bought my first multi-core PC, I was mightily impressed with the idea of more efficient multitasking, being able to carry on working while a video file was transcoded or converted to DVD, and knowing that if some sneaky program decides to suck up all the CPU’s attention, its havoc would be limited. I’d […]