In the following video, onboard cameras capture the amazing journey of Atlantis into space, and the dramatic return of the solid rocket boosters. For those who wish to skip to the most interesting part, fast-forward to 2:25.
A word of warning this morning: If you live in Sweden, beware! Getting your trash down via an elevator will kill you. [Via Gizmodo]
By Tod Phillips Contributing Writer, [GAS] The past holiday weekend turned out to be a fairly profitable affair for me, mostly because I found a little extra time on my hands and used it to dig through some recent phone bills. What started off as a simple tax analysis turned into something else altogether. I […]
BestBuy has begun stocking a range of eco-friendly vehicles including an electric motorbike. But the promotion may be as much about attracting curious shoppers as being a serious selling strategy. The firm has been selling electric vehicles in 21 stores since May. Today it’s giving that scheme a boost by hosting the launch of the […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] The MMORPG/virtual world Eve Online is no stranger to unsavory behavior; inside the game, having your stuff stolen is pretty much par for the course (watch out for those space pirates!). But as soon as it’s not part of the “game” anymore, things get a lot more serious. Like […]
Warning: Video contains strong language. A good example of why dangling your goods above a lit fireworks rocket is a very, very BAD idea.
Chipmunks Meet Stormtroopers: It’s a trap!
Another great picture to be added to our previous post on Chipmunks and Stormtroopers. Kudos to Flickr user Powerpig for the great work!
Since the media is covering black holes more frequently, we figured many of you might like to understand more about the phenomenon. Today, we have an absolutely fascinating video explaining the principle behind the Schwarzschild Radius. The Schwarzschild radius (Rs = 2GM/c2) is defined as the size at which a spherical astronomical object has been […]
An hilarious video showing what helpdesk support was like back in the days of the middle age. In Norwegian with English subtitles. [Via MUO]