A first for open source
Firefox declared as the leading and most prominent browser in the market. This is a major step for the open source browser and it’s never ending war with it’s closest competitor IE.
Interesting listening devices
Here are some images of various listening modification devices used during earlier wars. They were used to listen for incoming planes. Pretty ingenious.
For the world to be interesting, you have to be manipulating it all… – but does it float
The Known Universe
Wow! There seem to be a good number of these kinds of videos popping up lately. This one is a breathtaking view of the known universe to scale. It’s constructed by the Hayden Planetarium. Absolutely amazingly done.
I’d love to see one of these with human understanding of the universe over time.
Star Size Comparison
Here’s a great size comparison of different bodies in the universe. It’s a very well done animation and puts the enormity of these things into perspective.
Change blindness
This is amazing. I wouldn’t even think about this. I could imagine that I’d fall into both these situations. I can’t really say. Makes me think about how Magicians and maybe con artists probably use the same principles to their advantage.
Images of both martian moons
Some great images of both martian moons. These are the ESA Mars Express.
ESA – Mars Express – Pioneering images of both martian moons – images
Saturn’s Massive Hexagon
Another Hexagon on Saturn. More information and speculation as to what might be causing it to happen.
The Rings of the Earth
I had seen this video a couple of times, but never stopped to watch it. I’m now sorry that I did. Basically someone has taken and did all the calculations to determine what the view from Earth would look like if we had rings like Saturn. The video shows what they would look like from various points on the planet.
I’m now kinda sad we don’t have rings.
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Debut
That crazy multi-billionaire has done it again. Here’s a great series of space ship two. To further the efforts of Virgin Galactic to promote and make a commodity of commercial and tourist space flight.
In Pictures: ‘Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Debut’ – Monsters and Critics
Up With Magnets!
I love Ferrofluid. I don’t pretend the beginning of this video, but I can certainly understand the awesomeness of the second part of the video.
Saturday Morning Science Experiment: Up With Magnets! Boing Boing