At A Glance

who the fuck tells their girlfriend they could see her as a 30 year old single women trying out...

Tue, 01 May 2012 01:59:00 -0400

who the fuck tells their girlfriend they could see her as a 30 year old single women trying out online dating?

jtotheizzoe: Google Maps 8-bit for NES I think we’ve all been...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:37:50 -0400

Google Maps 8-bit for NES

I think we’ve all been waiting for this. Right?

Can it get Link to the castle? Can it locate the Triforce and give me walking and driving directions there??

(by Google)

Hey Ocean - Sprawl II (Arcade Fire cover)

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:36:26 -0400

Hey Ocean - Sprawl II (Arcade Fire cover)

kateoplis: Children Activity & Learning Centre,...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:37:32 -0500

kateoplis:

Children Activity & Learning Centre, Thailand, by 24H

world-shaker: I love Steve Carrell.

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:14:14 -0500

world-shaker:

I love Steve Carrell.

kari-shma: Photographer: Hideaki Hamada

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:13:41 -0500

kari-shma:

Photographer: Hideaki Hamada

expose-the-light: Koch snowflake a fractal that begins with an...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:10:06 -0500

expose-the-light:

Koch snowflake

a fractal that begins with an equilateral triangle and then replaces the middle third of every line segment with a pair of line segments that form an equilateral “bump”

aamukherjee: Origami-Inspired Paper Sensor for Malaria and...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:09:41 -0500

aamukherjee:

Origami-Inspired Paper Sensor for Malaria and HIV

Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a 3-D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents a pop.

Such low-cost, “point-of-care” sensors could be incredibly useful in the developing world, where the resources often don’t exist to pay for lab-based tests, and where, even if the money is available, the infrastructure often doesn’t exist to transport biological samples to the lab.

“This is about medicine for everybody,” says Richard Crooks, the Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry. One-dimensional paper sensors, such as those used in pregnancy tests, are already common but have limitations. The folded, 3-D sensors, developed by Crooks and doctoral student Hong Liu, can test for more substances in a smaller surface area and provide results for more complex tests.

Origamists (yes, believe it or not, that is the correct word) and scientists unite! Additionally, this sensor can be printed out on practically any printer and still function normally; pretty ingenious.

Very Cool

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:06:42 -0500

Very Cool

Video

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:00:00 -0500

Said the Whale - Little Mountain

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:42:30 -0500

Said the Whale - Little Mountain

lickypickystickyfree: Boy drops DS in gorilla cage,...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:34:16 -0500

lickypickystickyfree:

Boy drops DS in gorilla cage, inadvertently creates the best photo op ever

So this little boy was just walking around the San Francisco zoo, doing what every boy who is dragged to the zoo tends to do - play video games - when he accidentally dropped his DSi XL into the gorilla habitat. And wouldn’t you know it, a professional photographer happened to be right there.

Still photos and video capture a large gorilla that found the DSi, picked it up and started trying to figure out how the darn thing worked. At one point a smaller gorilla came up to take a look, just like the jealous kids on the elementary school playground.

After reportedly being unable to figure out the confusing friend code system, the gorilla knocked it around and eventually lost interest.

The boy got his system back when a trainer lured the gorilla with an apple and was able to snatch the device out of the gorilla’s hands. (It then grabbed a princess and jumped up a tower of ladders and construction beams before throwing down barrels of oil.)

Although the DSi was pretty beaten up, the rigorous inspection didn’t stop it from working. It turned right back on and the boy was able to continue his game.

http://lineup.bonnaroo.com/

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:31:59 -0500

http://lineup.bonnaroo.com/:

Radiohead + RHCP. why oh why must this be in Tenessee :(

This whole album is so wonderful.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:08:17 -0500

This whole album is so wonderful.

world-shaker: This student wins.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:00:56 -0500

world-shaker:

This student wins.

kari-shma: Maria S.C. Lamp by Pani Jurek Test Tube Lamp.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:45:42 -0500

kari-shma:

Maria S.C. Lamp by Pani Jurek

Test Tube Lamp.

Current Swell - Too Cold

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:19:06 -0500

Current Swell - Too Cold

Jordan Klassen - Go To Me

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:17:58 -0500

Jordan Klassen - Go To Me

The Naked and Famous - Punching in a Dream

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:05:00 -0500

The Naked and Famous - Punching in a Dream

scinerds: Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Converted into Brain...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:57:19 -0500

scinerds:

Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Converted into Brain Support Cells

For the first time ever, stem cells from umbilical cords have been converted into other types of cells, which may eventually lead to new treatment options for spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis, among other nervous system diseases.

“This is the first time this has been done with non-embryonic stem cells,” says James Hickman, a University of Central Florida bioengineer and leader of the research group. ”We’re very excited about where this could lead because it overcomes many of the obstacles present with embryonic stem cells.”

Stem cells from umbilical cords do not pose an ethical dilemma because the cells come from a source that would otherwise be discarded. Another major benefit is that umbilical cells generally have not been found to cause immune reactions, which would simplify their potential use in medical treatments.

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