According to the source, this is a stop motion video, but wouldn’t it be more accurate to call it a time-lapse? I guess it doesn’t really matter, the video is still really cool anyways. [Source: Museum of London | Via LS]
Listen to Luigi Anzivino as he speaks about the intersection of magic and neuroscience, because, as Arthur C. Clark would say, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” [IFTF]
This is your chance to shine, geeks of the cymbal, flute, tuba, and French horn. Tell us loud, tell us proud: how is this different from your conductor. Because I just can’t see how any of them do anything different… [Via I Waste So Much Time]
Researchers at Cern have discovered that a loose cable may have been the real reason for an apparent measurement of neutrinos exceeding the speed of light. However, another possible fault could mean the recorded speed was actually understated. As you can’t have failed to miss, staff on the Opera (Oscillation Project with Emulsion-Racking Apparatus) experiment […]
Erik Bauersfeld, 90 years old, performed the voices of Admiral Ackbar and Bib Fortuna in “Return of the Jedi.” He’s still never seen the original “Star Wars,” and the recording was a very small job in his respected broadcasting career. But he has developed a nice relationship with fans of the series, returning their letters […]
Photo Credit: NASA Earth Observatory Chicken Little, you’re finally right. The sky is starting to fall. Well, not really. It’s just that average cloud height has decreased by 1 per cent over the last decade – that’s about 30-40 metres. How? Scientists at the University of Auckland in New Zealand analyzed cloud height data gleaned […]
Its so unfortunate how many of us get trapped in stages 1 through 5 for so long. But we just gotta keep saying, “Hi my name is…” A great one for those with post-Valentine’s day stress disorder. Don’t worry guys (and girls), we won’t be alone forever. [Via dmingthing on YouTube]
Etsy store owner FanBoy Glass creates custom etched glassware for fans of movies, sci-fi, anime and gaming! Here is a selection of some of our favorite from his store! [FanBoy Glass]
Love the part with the companion cube! :) [Source: Dorkly]
Denmark-based advertising agency advance recently released this fun ad for Toys r us in partnership with Mike Horn, the guy responsible for the very awesome Death Star over San Francisco video that took the web by storm a few years ago. Check it out! [Source: Advanced]