Once used as spyplanes for the military, these re-purposed UAVs (uncrewed aerial vehicles) are now being used to deliver medical supplies to remote, isolated South African villages. They can also transport medical samples back from the same villages to normally out-of-reach laboratories for analysis. It’s nice to know that technology initially developed for military purposes can be put to good use. Let’s just hope that one of these planes doesn’t go crashing in the wild while transporting a highly contagious blood sample. It probably wouldn’t infect anyone, but who knows?
The Human Catapult – Homemade Edition
We’ve showed you the German “AirKick” a few weeks ago, and now you’ll see the next best thing: A Swiss homemade catapulting contraption. Oh, and before you hit the play button, here’s a bit of advice. If you’ve got a battleaxe or claymore laying around you, please make sure you put it away before looking at this video. You might get a sudden urge to chop off a head, or something.
[Via UberReview]
Shirley Manson – the new T-1000 in the Sarah Connor Chronicles
By Mark O’Neill
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
For Terminator fans, the Sarah Connor Chronicles are back on television and a new badass terminator, played by Shirley Manson, is on the prowl looking for John and Sarah Connor. Yes, the Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band ‘Garbage’. A nice bonny red haired Scottish Terminator!
Some viewers, especially big fans of the Terminator movies, have voiced their strong criticism of Manson playing a Terminator, saying that her acting was terrible. But how can you possibly judge her by the first episode alone? I mean, come on, give the poor woman a chance!
The part when the guy went to have a leak and the toilet morphed into Manson was a classic. I don’t think I’ll be looking at a toilet the same way again anytime soon!
Did you see the first episode of season 2? What did you think of Manson’s performance? Do you think she is a scary Terminator? Or a bit of a lumpy jelly?
Oh and she also sang a song for the season premiere which I thought was rocking – a cover version of Samson and Delilah. Here it is :
Should “Muslim Massacre” be banned?
By Mark O’Neill
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
If you’re a gamer, you’ll know from experience that PC shooters are very common and mostly very enjoyable. Who doesn’t enjoy shooting opponents on the screen? A lot of those games are also available free of charge and online, and one of them is currently causing a huge amount of controversy.
The game is called “Muslim Massacre” and as the name implies, it involves shooting Muslim characters – as many as possible. The premise of the game is that the US has declared war on Islam and it’s your mission to kill as many Muslims as possible. So pick up your high-powered weapons and go for it. You can see right away the potential for an uproar.
The developer of the game is unapologetic and says he loves playing it. Muslims are obviously outraged and are calling for the game to be banned and taken offline. But how do you take a game offline? The short answer is you obviously can’t. If the developer wants the game kept online, he can move it around various online locations and make the download links freely available to anyone that wants them.
So what do you think, GAS gamers? Is this a deeply offensive game or are Muslim people just overreacting?
Via – Guardian News Blog
Study to be a Jedi – lightsaber not included
By Mark O’Neill
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
Queen’s University in Belfast is starting Britain’s first Jedi course – but they are quick to stress that lightsabers are not provided. That’s lame right away – what kind of a Jedi doesn’t have a lightsaber? That’s like Dirty Harry without his .44 Magnum.
The course is called ‘Feel the Force: How to Train in the Jedi Way’ and it is a one day course costing 23 British pounds ($40). For that money, you’ll be taught the following :
- Real-life psychological techniques behind Jedi mind tricks.
- Wider issues behind the Star Wars universe, like balance, destiny, dualism, fatherhood and fascism.
- Grocery store day management
- How to start a church
(OK, I made the last two up!)
The course leader, Allen Baird said :
“I suppose the parallel is with the Scout Movement’s use of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book.
“It doesn’t mean that one has to believe that the stories are true, but they can be used as a teaching aid. I am trying to find a platform through popular culture to bring people back to learning.”
Star Wars Jedi Knights course offered by Queen’s University Belfast– Daily Telegraph
Fun with Helium and Sulfur Hexafluoride
Everyone here knows what happens when someone inhales helium right? Since helium is 6 times less dense than air, sounds go through it much faster, making people who inhale it sound like chipmunks. But do you know what happens when sulfur hexafluoride is enhaled?? Watch the following video to find out.
The Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates Show – Take Two!
While I thought the first ad was really disappointing, this one is pretty hilarious, even though once again, apparently pointless. But wasn’t Jerry’s original show supposed to be based around this kind of stuff, meaning nothing?
I guess that the message behind the ad must be about how Microsoft is a people company, and that their corporate philosophy is based on people, and how they connect between each others. Did you enjoy the ad? I know that this one is way better than everything Apple has ever come up with. The comments section is waiting for your critics!
The Amazing Sticky Note Experiment
Yes folks, the guys from EepyBird are back with a whole new experiment, but this time, they’re not using Diet Coke and Mentos to amaze their audience. I won’t spoil the surprise and let you watch the show. Enjoy!
How the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Works… For Dummies
Since the LHC has been successfully powered up yesterday and a lot of confusion remains on what CERN’S Big Bang machine truly does, I thought that some of you might like getting some extra information on the subject.
Created by CERN employee Chris Mann, the following presentation explains in relatively simple terms the inner working of the Large Hadron Collider, from the injection process all the way up to the collision phase.
Haven’t got enough yet? The LHC Rap is another great way to learn more about the multi-billion dollar device.
Slim Chips: When you need to lose some weight
Have you ever looked at the nutritional information on the side of a bag of chips? 150 calories, 11 grams of fat… FOR 10 CHIPS!!!! Can anyone here truly stop at 10 chips, especially when lounging in front of a 2-hour movie?
Well, for the health-conscious geeks among you, Icelandic designer Hafsteinn Júlíusson has come up with the perfect solution, the 0-calorie, paper-based chip. Named “Slim Chip” for obvious reasons, the no-fat snack is made out of edible, non-toxic paper and comes in three varieties: peppermint, blueberry and sweet potato. And as far as taste is concerned, the designer puts it best: “It’s like eating tasty air.”
Since Slim Chips are only a concept for now, you’ll have to excuse me as I go soak a piece of letter-sized paper in some barbecue sauce. Got to find an alternative solution while Mr. Júlíusson commercializes his idea, right?
[Via Giz | Product Page]