Very interesting commentary on the importance of fractal geometry to traditional African mysticism, symbolism, and village layout.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Creationism Disproved?
This explanation of the evolution of the eye, made by the NCSE, is so easy to understand that even a creationist should be able to understand it. If intelligent design is ever taught in any public school, this video, along with the others in the series, should be shown along side any ID "teachings".
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Nipponese insanity
Damned amusing video if you are warped and thinking men getting smacked in the balls is funny. Yay for Nipponese insanity.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Mascarita Dorada
I stopped believing wrestling was real right about the time I found it Santa Claus wasn't real. But this is just... wow! They're really starting to push the envelope on believability. I wonder how long they practice that for in the gym. Mexican wrestling is the only kind of wrestling that isn't intolerably gay.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Tom Green Owns Xzibit in Freestyle Battle
I had to watch that twice! I couldn't believe my eyes! The world is changing folks. Perception is reality. Change your perception and change reality! GO TOM GREEN.
AirTraffic Worldwide
It's fun to see the little yellow dots representing the different airline flights quickly disperse the second the darkness covers their area. Kind of the opposite of how cockroaches behave where they scatter and hide the second you turn on the lights.
President Clinton Fights Back
I have a huge respect for Clinton. Always have, even through the Lewinsky scandal. Now, I remember why. Man is not only intelligent and incredibly articulate, but he also doesn't back down from another person's challenge. On top of all that, if other person is being a snake in the grass, Clinton'll call him on it too.
Paramagnetism of Liquid Oxygen
Cool video, it would be nice if the entire lecture was left intact though. :(
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Ken Miller on Intelligent Design
Ken Miller lecture dismantles intelligent design in a systematic and interesting way. Shot at Case Western University.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
How it feels to have a stroke
A neuroscientist explains her experience having a stroke, and the life-changing journey through consciousness on which it led her. It is interesting to note that the switching she describes between hemispheric consciousness, is morphologically similar to the cycle traps that one can get into when taking psychedelics without adequate control and preparation.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Shuttle launch from inside orbitor
Ever wondered what it looked like out the windshield during a shuttle launch? Here ya go.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Gyroscopically stabilized CD-player(s) in microgravity
How can I find this so awesome and still be slightly put-off by its infinite dorkiness?
The Shape of Time
Interesting conceptual view of time. Ideas about the shape of both space and time.
Time Travel: Einstein's big idea (Theory of Relativity)
This is the true genius of Einstein: the physics of today is far more complex and intricate than anything in Relativity, but noone has made an intuitive leap as oblique as this before or since. Even decades after this revelation, after those of us of my generation being taught this at school, after physicists confirming the central idea of Relativity over and over and over again, even when we all fully understand it, still this is not an intuitive piece of science for anyone but the great man himself. All the great scientists since him have been brilliant, but none had the genius of Einstein: to be able to intuit what others could not imagine.
Astronaut drinking coffee in space
Thanks to clever use of surface tension, astronauts may no longer have to drink out of bags using straws.
Hans Rosling: Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen
Wow. Hans Rosling, the founder of gapminder.org, gives a rapid and brilliant presentation on the evolution of the Third World and the diminishing gaps between it and the Industrialized West, using some great data visualization techniques.
Phun - 2D physics sandbox
Phun is a simulation software/game, whose 2D physics engine allows you to play with all sorts of custom sprites (objects), including dynamic water/fluid effects! It can also be used as an educational tool to learn about physics concepts such as restitution and friction. Download Phun and give it a whirl.
Favorite swearwords
Loads of british and american celebs stating their favourite swearwords. Zach Braff from Scrubs FTW.
First A.I. Poem in History?
The poem turned out to be pretty good and I liked being informed of the steps. The avatar was a little freaky but I ultimately enjoyed it.
New York bookstore banks on homeless
Yet another reason why I like mom & pop stores. Doubtful that Wal-Mart or any chain store would provide a nice niche like this.
Walking With Dinosaurs - The Ballad Of Big Al
The story of Big Al, an Allosaurus that lived in Wyoming 145 million years ago!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Cantelope Island
What a line-up! Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Ron Carter all on that Herbie Handcock classic Cantelope Island. This tune gets played so often, it's easy to get tired of it - still, it sounds like the incredible song it is when these guys play it!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Identity 2.0 Keynote
Where is identity management going? Old video, but still interesting and definitely good entertainment.
Psychadelic whiteboard Art
That seriously is some psychedelic white board artwork with animation. I wonder how long they took to make it?
Sweet Dreams are Made of Seven Nation Army
This is a particularly well done mash-up of Sweet Dreams and Seven Nation Army. A lot of mash-ups/mixes fail miserably for lack of mixing talent. This is not one of them.
MIT Dorm Automation System Party Mode Activation
I would love to be there when one of them hits it by accident in the middle of the night.
Dna Molecular Biology Visualizations - Wrapping And Replicat
A great video on DNA wrapping and replication. 6 ft. of this molecule fits inside every cell! Think about this next time you feel "wound up."
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
YOUTUBE! YOUR ULTIMATE WEAPON AGAINST COPS BEHAVING BADLY!
As much I have hesitation towards the whole digital age idea, I'm glad stuff like this is being caught on video and bringing people to justice.
Validation
This conveys an all-too-true point about the human culture. We rely too much on others to validate our worth, when we should be relying on ourselves.
MetalStorm Prototype
This is an amazing video, and I recommend it highly, but I have to question the need for such a powerful weapon. You could kill three hundred people with a single shot, if you calibrated the barrels a certain way, and if I figured that out, I'm sure the people who invented it have picked up on it. This would reduce a human being into a slurry red mist. Even on the low setting (600 rounds per minute), it's be pretty damn gory. I hope this is intended to be used against tanks, and not mounted on giant robots which might decide to destroy all humans some day. Hey, you've seen Terminator, you know what I'm talking about...
Brain Plasticity
Video about the ability of the brain to compensate when part is missing. Remove an entire hemisphere and watch the remaining parts of the brain take charge and develop the ability to do what was lost.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
How to understand your cat
I think most of these are true. Would'nt it be nice if humans had that many ways of communicating?
Word Reference
The forums here are among the best I've seen on the Internet. Forum members have always responded quickly to my questions (in my case, questions concerning French). Lots of native speakers of French, and probably Italian and Spanish too, frequent the forums.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Josh Klein
Josh Klein has built a vending machine that teaches crows to collect lost coins in exchange for peanuts.
Penguins Chase Butterfly
Fearsome penguin-predators hunting in the pack. Watch those graceful movements as they track their prey. Their instincts focusing down to the one moment of the kill (too gruesome to show it to the public).
Alien-like Squid With Elbows Filmed at Drilling Site
Benthic mysteries are amazing. This shows how little we know about out deep sea wildlife.
Vapor Cone
It's a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet jet aircraft flying about 25 feet above the surface of the water, and creating what's called a Prandtl-Glauert condensation cloud. Time to change the underwear. Wonder if the pilot got in trouble?
How to make a PVC rocket engine
How to make a PVC rocket engine. I spend so much money as a kid on model rocket engines! I WAS BUYING KITTY LITTER! ARGH!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Leonie Marie Deygas
Dear fellow bloggers, help spread this video. I'm a father and know how this guy feels.
Neurons and How They Work
The great Canadian, Dr. David Suzuki, a much esteemed scientist and scientific broadcaster holds forth on neural networks. Astonishing photography and cgi animation make this short very informative.
Flight of the Conchords - Bret, You Got It Going On
I love these guys. They have the deadpan sense of humor that kills me. Check out a clip from Flight of the Conchords where Jermaine tries to cheer up Bret, who's feeling body conscious because he's smaller than Jermaine. No, I mean his body is smaller than Jermaine's body. Gees, don't read anything into that. Sicko.
The Astounding Curta Mechanical Calculator
"Mechanical Calculator" No batteries, nothing. Invented back in the 1940's by a guy in a concentration camp. Very ingenious.
The Matrix
This video goes right to the heart of the matter, reload this matrix and take any pills you like, it won't matter all brains have been splattered.
How It All Ends
A good, straight-forward look at applying risk-management concepts to dealing with the potential problems of global warming. Cuts through the nit-picking crap and looks at the situation with common sense.
Gothic Bellydance
Gothic belly dance is catching on! Watch the skill and beauty of the dancers in a whole new theme.
Techno Tokyo: Robot Worn On Your Body Can Increase Your Strenght
Who needs Charles Atlas? Next time some dick kicks sand in your face, go all Steve Austin on him with a bionic ass-kicking suit. Okay, so they don't exactly say it's made for kicking asses, but you know what all the 98 pound weaklings out there are thinking: "No Chad, I think that it's YOU who should be giving up YOUR fucking lunch money today". Yes, I mean this Steve Austin, you wrestling dorks.
Making a computer that works like the brain
How can we construct computers to work like the brain does? Another interresting TED talk, from a guy called Kwabena Boahen.
The Sound of Revolution (Or run like hell!)
A video about stepping outside of the box people live inside of, and, in some cases, are not even aware of. The video attempts to bring to light just how small this box is, and just how acute its confinement.
A New Way to Park Bicycles... Hang them in a Bike Tree!
This doesn't stop people from getting on a step ladder and removing the front wheel. If you think it's ok because people would notice it than you don't know city people.
Tornado starts during football match
Obviously this was an attempt by the losing team to call upon the wind spirits to lift their fortunes and scatter their opponents. Sadly, it looks like their sorcerer was a novice, and he lost control of the funnel. And this is why you should never practice magic with anything less than a general licence.
RNAi Discovered
I found that analogy confused me. I've got monks, chefs, pirates and police in my cells? I think it distracted me from what's really going on. I vaguely remember doing something about this in my molecular biology class at college.
Alisa Miller on Global News 2.0
While the rest of the world is pounded by typhoons, floods and starvation we're more concerned with Britney and K-Fed's custody battle. The "Bradjelina" twins raking in $14 million for their pictures by the press is proof where our priorities are. Wait! Was that a scratch or a pick from Miley?
Principles of economics
Harvard professor N. Gregory Mankiw's introductory economics textbook, Principles of Economics came up with 10 core principles. This short video translates them from econo-speak to reality-based humour. I believe it's based on this text that explains how the magic happens. Very funny stuff. Honestly.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Arithmetic, Population, and Energy
A video on the power of exponential function and how it affects everything in life, especially your finances. Interesting that the 7% growth in energy use is similar to the 5% average growth of GDP world wide. We are going to have to decouple economic growth from fossil fuels, if we want our economies to grow.
Sexy Beijing: Lost in Translation
Love it. She seems a little hypocritical when she learns other's names. Yet she encountered the same problem when she chose her Chinese name. Still funny, those she should probably be thrown down a set of stairs. Or two.
Whitby Goths on The Culture Show
I like the attitude of the interviewer. It's also great to see a more accurate depiction if the subculture: people enjoying the same taste for music, aesthetics and sense of community.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
O'Reilly and John Stewart
John Stewart can hold his own against Bill O'Reilly? He should seriously be in politics. And oh my goodness who does this Bill O'Reilly think he is, calling himself one of the 3 most powerful men besides Bush. He must be really full of himself.
Black Metal
Hilarious interview with the Gorgoroth guy. Great documentary though, recommend any metal fan watch the full length one.
DNC Protests: Police slam CodePink protester to the ground
Police slam Code Pink protester to the ground, call her a "bitch" then arrest her while she tells the media what happened. The military junta, I mean cops, start the violence even when people are just exorcising their first amendment right, no their duty to speak out against tyranny in their own country.
Images of Man
Very nice, I like the earlier statements but differ in opinion towards the later half.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Saturday Morning Science
Space is the ultimate playground. Here you can play with your food and call it science!
Free Energy - No Fuel Magnetic Motor
What laws of physics does this violate? No part of the report says it will run forever.
Earthships 101
These are great ideas. I'd like to incorporate some into my house. I hope the next stage of design for the earthship is make it look good, so more people might get on board.
Yoshimoto Cube
This looks like fun to play around with! I had to watch it twice just to make sure it was legit.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Terence Tao - Structure and randomness in the prime numbers
A lecture by the Mathematician Terence Tao Telling us about the structure and randomness in the prime numbers.
MRI Magic
This is a video of a couple of guys tipping over a block of aluminum inside of an MRI machine. Because of the huge magnetic field the Lenz force opposing gravity is enough that the block falls very, very slowly.
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