How the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Works [Video]
Here’s a detailed but easy to understand video on how the large hydrogen collider works. Enjoy!
Category Archives: General
Will It Blend? – iPad
So far, in their never-ending quest to blend everything, the people from Blendtec have tried destroying all portable Apple devices that have ever came out of Cupertino. As far as we know, the only thing that has ever survived their attempts is, unsurprisingly, a figurine of Chuck Norris. Will the new iPad be as resistant […]
And Man Created Woman…
Once you’ve creeped people out by building an Android replica of yourself, there’s only one way to up the eeriness ante: build a female version. That’s what Hiroshi Ishiguro, a professor at Osaka University, has done. He’s already known for creating the Geminoid HI-1, a robot built to closely replicate his own appearance. It’s even […]
Awesome: HP Slate Handheld PC
USB ports. Multitasking. SD slots. Camera. $500. BAM! Take that iPad. [Slate vs. iPad Comparative Chart]
Math Teacher’s April Fools
An awesome prank by a math teacher from Biola University that mixes a pre-edited video with live action. Check it out: Edit: Here’s another hilarious prank from Professor Matthew Weathers. [Via Buzzfeed]
Crumbling Biosphere 2 Looks Like the Something the Dharma Initiative Left Behind
I remember all the news about Biosphere, back in the early 90s when I was in elementary school. There was something so hopeful about it, so pioneering and unusual. We followed the stories of the people inside, and talked about self-sustaining ecosystems on the moon or planets not yet discovered. For a budding sci-fi geek, […]
Pac-Man: The Movie Trailer
Pharmaceutical CEO Michael Pacman is forced to take his own dangerous medications in order to survive a maze designed by a sadistic patient out for revenge.
2010 Hugo Nominations
As I noted last year, the Hugo is one of the two major awards given in the world of science fiction and fantasy writing (the other being the Nebula). This year’s nominees were just announced, and the winners will be announced at Worldcon in September (held this year in Melbourne). As always, these nominations are […]
Internet One-Up-Manship: Squirrel, Dog, Cat and Alpaca
One lucky cameraman happened to catch an unusual aquatic daredevil. What you’re about to see is a Channel News exclusive. His name is Nutty the Squirrel, and he’s three years old. How ’bout that? That squirrel can water-ski. – Man, that’s hilarious. – Yeah, that’s good. –Anchorman The world of the Internet is one where […]
Computer pioneer Ed Roberts: 1941-2010
The man who arguably inspired the creation of Microsoft has died at the age of 68. Ed Roberts launched the Altair 8800, one of the earliest home computers, and gave Bill Gates his first big break. Roberts and his company Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems marketed a series of electronics kits in the early 1970s, […]