In the following video, a skier equipped a POV helmet cam films what he sees as he’s getting buried under an avalanche. Fortunately, he then gets dug out by his friends fairly quickly. In case you’re in a hurry, the good part of the video starts at around 60 seconds. He was only buried for […]
If you’re the type of person who’s having trouble getting up in the morning, this alarm clock hack by master tinkerer Kipkay should do the trick for you: [Via TechEblog]
This man is truly a joy to listen to. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone who could explain such a complex idea in such a simple way.
When India launched its first unmanned lunar probe last year, it hoped to make a splash. It appears to have achieved that in a very literal sense: the impact of the probe’s collision threw up soil samples that have offered the most compelling proof yet that there is indeed water on the moon. Don’t pack […]
As I’m sure most of you saw a little bit earlier, the video encouraging people to host a Windows 7 launch party was probably the most boring thing to ever come out of Redmond. But thanks to Cabel Sasser, founder of Mac software maker Panic Inc., the video just became much, much more interesting. Check […]
A map of the moon from 1647 By Natania Barron Contributing Writer, [GAS] We have ever been fascinated by the moon, hanging there, silvery in the sky, so mysterious and changing. I’ve often wondered what people really thought when they saw the moon up there, before telescopes and science, and how truly amazing it must […]
I’m not sure about you guys, but I don’t think this is such a good idea… I mean, it sounds like Microsoft wants you to host a tupperware meeting, or something. This might be the absolute worse video the company ever produced, even worse than the Songsmith promotional clip they released a while ago. What […]
So, your Geek Squad application was turned down, and now your dreams of driving the ultimate Geek-Mobile have vanished like Minovsky particles in the wind? No worries, here are 10 geeky car mods and must-have car accessories–listed in order of increasing awesomeness–that will make you forget all about the blank space on your door where […]
A musical tribute to two great men of science. Carl Sagan and his cosmologist companion Stephen Hawking present: A Glorious Dawn. Most of the samples and footage featured in this video were taken from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and Stephen Hawking’s Universe series.
If you’re like most people, it’s possible that you are slightly afraid of contracting the H1N1 (Swine) Flu, thanks to all the mediatic fear mongering currently being spread around. In any cases, just like regular flu, some simple precautions can be taken so that you lower the risk of getting the virus, and the following […]