Geektastic Harry Potter Cupcakes [Pic]
These amazing Harry Potter cupcakes were made by Hitchin, Hertfordshire-based bakery Blossom Cakes and Bakes. [Via TN]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
SOCIAL MEDIA IS CONSUMING OUR LIVES! [Video]
We live in a ridiculously hyper fast pace life where information is exchanged so rapidly that it makes us feel inadequate and drains our attention span. This painting was executed at the GALORE festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. The painting is a time-lapse composed of over 9,000 photos and painted over a 5-day period. As irony […]
49 Quadrocopters Form 3D Models in the Sky [Video]
Watch as 49 Quadrocopters take off from the ground at the voestalpine Klangwolke and turn into pixels in the sky, forming 3D-Models right before our eyes. [ArsElectronica]
Awesome Science Stuff That Happened Today [Sep 5]
It was a good day for science-loving geeks everywhere. Here are the day’s big announcements, from neuroscience to plasma physics. Physicists teleport quantum data 143km between Canary Islands [image] Just a few months ago, researchers in China set a new distance record for transferring quantum (or light) data at 97 kilometers. That record didn’t hold […]
Fus Ro Dog!! [Picture]
[Via Imgur]
Epic Super Mario Bros Electric Guitar [Pic + Video]
24 Fret, full size, full floating tremolo, locking neck, easy access to the top of the neck, mushroom inlays, amazing sound, and looks fantastic. Order Yours today right here. [Via TDW Geek | OW]
The Mayan Calendar as a Giant Hamster Wheel
[GAS] friend Mark Day just sent me this interesting video he shot at Burning Man 2012 featuring a giant wooden human-powered hamster wheel that show the the workings on the Mayan Calendar. Useless? Maybe, but a lot of useless things passe as art, especially when it’s at Burning Man! [Mark Day]
Real Life Roller Coaster Tycoon [Video]
Andrew jumps into a yet another real-life version of a game! This time, it’s the classic, beloved Roller Coaster Tycoon. Will he be good-spirited and give the peeps a flawless theme park? Hah. Yeah right. [Andrew McMurry]
Smartphone users actively avoid snooping apps
Most mobile app users have rejected an app after deciding it wanted too much personal data according to a newly published survey. The research from the Pew Internet Project questioned the cellphone users who download apps. That’s 43 percent of all cellphone users, which translates as the vast majority of people with a smartphone. Among […]
How Robot Doctors Are Revolutionizing Solar Tech [Robots!]
Solar energy gets a bad rap. It’s costly for a number of reasons, though the price of the panels themselves has dropped dramatically in recent years. The problem is that the rest of the components remain steadfastly prohibitive. And cost aside, because the planet just keeps spinning, the panels need constant adjustments to maintain maximum […]