So Beautiful: The Bolshoi Simulation Visualized [Video]

Visualization of the dark matter in 1/1000 of the gigantic Bolshoi cosmological simulation, zooming in on a region centered on the dark matter halo of a very large cluster of galaxies.  Visualized by Chris Henze, NASA Ames Research Center. This visualization was narrated in the National Geographic TV special “Inside the Milky Way”.  It was used with the piece “Dark Matter” in Bjork’s Biophilia concert.

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Cosplay Fever Lip Dub: Let Me Entertain You [Video]

This fun lipdub was filmed by the folks at Cosplay Fever during Ayacon 2011 last August. Enjoy!

Thanks Rob!



Harry Potter and the Blair Witch Project [Video]

Warning: Language.

In October of 2009, five student wizards disappeared in the woods near Hogwarts while shooting a documentary […]

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An Original Apple 1 Birthday Cake [Pic]

We don’t know who Carl is or who made this cake for him, but it’s probably safe to say that his thirtieth birthday was pretty awesome, at least where cake is concerned. Complete with awkwardly positioned caps lock and super-advanced angle irons, this cake is a pretty good edible rendition of the original Apple 1.–which, apparently, Carl likes.

[technabob via flickr]

Aperture: A Triumph of Science [Video]

“Aperture: A Triumph of Science” is a documentary exploring the genius of great minds at Aperture Laboratories just before the proud debut of their Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System.

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