Physicists in Illinois have found something that is at least a little unusual and at most a new force of nature. Or to put that another way, the blue bump on the right-hand graph above could mean the entire rulebook of physics needs to be rewritten. The findings came at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory [...]
A full 15 minutes of the most beautiful Wonders of the Universe visual effects you’ll see today. [Vimeo]
Problem, Mom? Unfortunately, back in the days when I was in this situation, laptops didn’t exist, and bringing a 75-pound TV outside along with my NES or VIC-20 was just not an option. [Via 9gag]
Big news for mineral scientists or collectors — a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite discovered in Antarctica in 1969 contains a mineral previously unknown on Earth. Dubbed Wassonite after John T. Wasson, a UCLA professor known for his achievements in meteorite and impact research, the tiny crystal comprises sulfur and titanium in an interesting new structure. From the Live [...]
All I have to say is: Wow. This brilliant commercial was filmed to promote NTT Docomo’s Touchwood SH-08C cell phone. I don’t know how long it took to set the whole thing up, but it must have taken a very, very long time. Enjoy! [Youtube]
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Creative Labs HS-800 Fatal1ty Gaming Headset for just $29.99. That’s 40% off the headset’s usual retail price of $49.99. And if you’re looking for a higher end model, the HS-980 is priced at $50.48, which is 50% off its usual retail price of $99.99 [...]
Hey everyone, look! It’s Ham Solo… as played by a Canadian version of Kevin Bacon! Yeah, yeah, I know, this is a horrid joke :) [Via]
On April 7, 1969, RFC 1 was distributed on the spankin’-new ARPANET by Steve Crocker of UCLA. Today, the RFC is the official publication channel for the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), and the global community of computer network researchers. ARPANET would later be incorporated with other networks to giveth life [...]
Flickr user Joseph Senior, aka. Yodaflicker, plans to illustrates 101 kitties so that he can then compile them into a nice coffee table book. We’ve already featured a few of his illustrations here on [GAS] in the past, but Joseph has recently released a new batch of hello kitty characters, including a few Watchmen-themed ones. [...]
In the following video, George Takei, best known for his role as Sulu in the original Star Trek, auditions for the role of Spiderman in the upcoming Broadway show: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. You go George! [Via]
For those who don’t get the reference, check this clip out:
If you love shows like The Colbert Report and love kids (who doesn’t love kids?!) you’re gonna love Fresh Perspectives!
