Well, at least gravity hasn’t been disproved today. The defunct Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is expected to return to earth on Friday, and NASA says the debris could spread across 500-miles. Problem is, no one knows exactly where it’s going to land. As of 9:30 p.m. EDT Sept. 22, 2011, the orbit of UARS was [...]
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This is pretty much what happens each time Facebook decides to make some changes to to their interface. [Endless Origami]
More fun with Star Wars™ baking! This sequel to our first collection of Star Wars™ cookie cutters features Rebel and Imperial starships plus the Empire’s legendary Death Star™ battle station. Even the youngest Padawan bakers will have fun creating a fleet of cookies to re-enact their favorite galactic battles. [Source: Star Wars Cookie Cutters | [...]
While the videos we’ve shown you of some of the new features of Windows 8 may make it look promising, odds are the OS will suck if we take this picture into account. [Via CB]
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Grad student-turned-visual artist Greg Dunn studies neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. In his spare time, he creates these almost-landscape prints of neurons–extreme close-ups of the hippocampus, retinas and plant-like pyramidals. You can find (and purchase) more of Greg Dunn’s work on his website, including these along with some actual landscapes with real trees and flowers, [...]
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Klipsch Image ONE On-Ear Headphones for just $80.39 + free shipping. That’s 46% off the headphones’ usual retail price of $149.99. The Image ONE On-ear headphone is about listening with passion. It intimately connects you with your favorite artists, letting you experience the honesty [...]
Etsy user The Octopus Treehouse has a series of pretty awesome Star Wars-themed prints in his shop featuring everybody’s favorite baddies. Check these out! (Click to enlarge) [The Octopus Treehouse | Via BF]
“The primary weakness in any modern security mechanism tends to be the modern consumers utilizing it.” If you’ve got security issues, there’s a nonzero chance it’s your fault. Or, if you’re especially vigilant, the fault of another person in the chain of people who control account security. In this new video from our friends at [...]
As a person with a sleep cycle that is best described as erratic (but more accurately, nonexistent), I’m fascinated by body clock studies. In this short TED Talk, Jessa Gamble talks about the influence of circadian rhythms on culture, and vice versa. In today’s world, balancing school, work, kids and more, most of us can only [...]
