As if the sheer magnetism aspect of magnets wasn\’t magical enough, weblog Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories points out 17 very cool tricks that put your magnets to great use. For starters, a strong magnet can be the perfect tool to remove batteries from the grips of a stuborn spring. We\’ve all got things that take […]
Apple has the Mythbusters – Alaska Special 2 available for free for the next week (or so). \”\’The MythBusters, Jamie and Adam, two special effects experts with over 30 years of experience, set out to methodically bust three urban legends in each episode. They test myths to prove or disprove what is real and what is […]
Physicist Stephen Hawking rushed to hospital (Reuters): \”Reuters – Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the world\’s foremost physicists, has been urgently admitted to hospital, Cambridge University said in a statement on Monday.\”
Evidently the IJIS Arctic ice records are showing the highest levels since the last 7 years…. Two of the Arctic ice sites show April 16 ice at recent record levels. Â The Japanese site IJIS has a seven year April record going back to 2003, and reports 2009 levels at the highest extent on record for […]
I am in the processing of cleaning out some of my old clippings… The Bad Astronomy blog, from 05/2008, points out a YouTube video explaining the evolution of eyeballs… Now put down those sharp sticks, we don\’t need anyone poking out an eyeball today… It\’s entertaining, and quite interesting to see all the variants of […]
100 meter asteroid will pass Earth Monday!: \” Kelly Beatty at Sky and Telescope reports that an asteroid about 100 meters across will pass the Earth on March 2, missing us by a scant 60,000 kilometers! That’s a clean miss, but still pretty close. The rock, called 2009 DD45, was discovered only a few days […]
(From Engadget) Now you can look like Jordi, and it\’ll only cost you $249.95…. Â And even watch Widescreen video, and watch your content on a virtual 52 foot screen… via Vuzix\’s $249.95 iWear AV310 Widescreen eyewear now shipping globally – Engadget.