Posted in POTD, Science on Oct 4th, 2007 1 Comment »
This Picture of the Day is a bit of a mystery. The photo was taken by Susan Barstow in Bethel, Alaska. Do you have any idea what happened to create this interesting impression in the snow? Keep reading for the prevailing theory.
A rabbit went out for a stroll. He hopped into [...]
Posted in POTD, Science on Sep 25th, 2007 No Comments »
Credit & Copyright: C. R. Scotese (U. Texas at Arlington), PALEOMAP
Most people are familiar with Pangaea, the ancient supercontinent that was most of earth’s land mass, in one convenient location. What fewer people realize is that earth is headed towards another one-continent-to-rule-them-all fate, dubbed by scientists Pangaea Ultima. [...]
Posted in POTD, Science on Sep 19th, 2007 No Comments »
Looks like someone forgot to put the bolts back in the “turn over cart” over at Lockheed Martin. As a result, their shiny new NOAA satellite ended up face-planting on the concrete floor. Luckily, Lockheed was nice enough to pony-up the estimated $135 million it will take to make the repairs. No [...]
Posted in POTD on Aug 30th, 2007 4 Comments »
Would you use this bathroom? At first glance, most people would say no.
But looks can be deceiving…
I’d still find it pretty creepy.
[Tech Blog]
Posted in Humor, POTD on Aug 20th, 2007 2 Comments »
As an engineer, I can’t help but take offense to this poorly-phrased call for abstinence.
[Tech Blog]
Posted in POTD, Science on Aug 20th, 2007 No Comments »
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Today’s picture of the day is of the Large Hadron Collider, a 17 mile long particle accelerator, with underground tunnels reaching from Switzerland to France and back again. Once CERN puts the accelerator online this May, it will be the world’s largest and most powerful, costing nearly 2 Billion Euros [...]
Posted in POTD on Aug 16th, 2007 No Comments »
This is why it’s worth spending a little bit extra for the boat movers who know what they’re doing. The $1.5 million dollar yacht was being loaded onto a cargo ship in Dubai when it fell out of its sling. Notice the surprised looking guy in the “aft” section. Not to worry, [...]
Posted in POTD on Aug 8th, 2007 No Comments »
(Image from News.com.au / Reuters)
Apparently a giant Lego man was found at sea in Zandvoort, a seaside town in the Netherlands. Spiegel Online has the full story.
Via SwissMiss
Posted in POTD, Science on Jul 23rd, 2007 1 Comment »
The scans on the left show the brain of a man who, despite only having a tiny brain due to a build-up of fluid, has managed to live a normal life. In fact, the man was entirely unaware of his curious condition until going to the hospital to investigate some mild weakness in his [...]
Posted in Humor, POTD on Jul 19th, 2007 2 Comments »
You wouldn’t believe how many times this thing has saved my butt. I recommend you all go out and buy one today.
Macgyver Multitool
[Engadget]
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