The first prototype of a new generation of GPS satellites has arrived for testing at Lockheed Martin in Colorado. It’s designed to increase accuracy, even in unfavorable conditions, as well as expanding the range of satellites available for consumer use. The satellite will be part of the Block III system, which will increase location accuracy [...]
If they ever call it quits, maybe she can get it to re-coalesce or mine it for half its value. [maximumble]
A monkey is carelessly enjoying his banana in the jungle when he suddenly gets captured and thrown into space. [Emmanuel Gatera]
This one is pretty old, but I’ve never seen it before, so my guess is that quite a few of you probably haven’t either! In the slowest slow mo video yet, Gav shows us the classic colliding droplets shot in liquid. Using a mixture of coloured water and milk shot at 5000 frames per second [...]
2K Games has just released a brand new BioShock: Infinite trailer made entirely out of in-game footage, and I must say, the game looks particularly awesome to me, especially since I’m a big fan of the Bioshock franchise. Check it out: [Youtube]
Today, a much-awaited live press conference from CERN announced a glimpse of the elusive Higgs boson. The two teams working on isolating the so-called God Particle have isolated the mass region to a narrow location about 15 GeV wide, somewhere between 116-130 GeV in the ATLAS sector’s experiments and between 115 and 127 GeV in [...]
It’s that time again, Geeks. Bundle up and head outdoors tonight between 10PM local time and sunrise Wednesday morning to catch the incoming Geminid meteors. The map above should give you a good idea of where to look; if you’re feeling especially Citizen Sciencey, check out the just-released, free Meteor Counter app for iPad and iPhone. [...]
These awesomely authentic looking Alice: Madness Returns pictures come from the same lady we featured a while ago who cosplayed as Elizabeth from Bioshock Infinite. If you haven’t seen this one, it’s totally worth checking out as well. [Source: Ormeli | Via FG]
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Little has been revealed about the plot other than that it will feature the G.I. Joe Team coming into a conflict with Zartan, Storm Shadow and Firefly. Zartan (who is last seen in disguise as the President of the United States) has now got the world leaders all under his thumb, warheads headed towards innocent [...]
Fus Ro Dah!!!!!!!!! [Source: Dorkly]
What’s six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid — and there are lots of them out there. With humor and great visuals, Phil Plait enthralls the TEDxBoulder audience with all the ways asteroids can kill, and what we must do to avoid them. [Youtube]
