Category Archives: General



RADICAL OPENNESS: An Anthem to the Power of Ideas [Video]

Wow, that left me totally out of breath, how about you guys? :) RADICAL OPENNESS: An anthem on the power of IDEAS created by Jason Silva at Therapy Studios. [Jason Silva]



Mind Blowing 3D Animation: I, Pet Goat II [Video]

I won’t comment on the political or philosophical aspects behind this video, but from a visual perspective, this is one of the most brilliant 3D animation I’ve been given to watch in a long, long time. I’m especially happy to give it a little love since it comes from an animation studio that is located […]

ALERT! ALERT! INVADE ALL OF THE HUMANS!!!

I, for one, welcome our new minuature robot overlords. PX-Micron and Calculord 3 are homeless and deranged, and spend their days in the park laughing at humans and planning their invasion of Earth. They also enjoy performing electronic music and dance routines. They run on four AA batteries. [IamTHErobots]

How NOT to Promote Science to Women [Video]

I don’t know about you guys, but from my perspective, this video completely misses the mark when it comes to promoting scientific careers to women girls. This thing looks like an ad for a fashion magazine, certainly not something that would encourage ladies to pursue a career in a scientific field. Thoughts? [Via]

Farewell Minitel, France’s forerunner to the web

This weekend, France will close Minitel, a service that has allowed people to access information on computers at home since long before the World Wide Web. The service was the most successful example of videotex, which uses dial-up modems to send information to and from a monitor or television screen. Minitel was launched in 1982 […]

What Keeps Nuclear Weapons from Proliferating [Science!]

Bill explains that the hardest step is making the proper type of uranium. Weapons and power plants require uranium that contains a greater amount of the isotope uranium-235 than found in natural uranium, which is mostly uranium-238. He outlines the key difficulty in separating the two isotope: They have nearly identical properties. He explains the […]