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Space Shuttle launch as seen from the air
via @gypsyraven’s twitter stream All I can say is that the best seats in the house are definitely in the sky. Marv
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Tagged launch, rocket, space shuttle, video
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Star Wars Occupation Flow Chart
Ah yes, the career councilor’s favorite tool. And this one doesn’t need darts or a blindfold. If you find yourself sucked into the Star Wars universe and you have to take a day job in the Empire, how else would … Continue reading
Finally…A video game based movie that might not suck
And don’t get me started on Battleship. I think I saw something about the filming of that movie this past summer. Marv
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Build! More Awesome than LEGO
When it’s just clay animation, it’s a little campy distraction. But when it’s LEGO animation, it becomes OMG Awesome.
Carl Sagan meets Halo
Quite a touching monologue that blends remarkably well with the Halo footage. Kind of reminds me of a speech Robert Heinlein made about humanity’s destiny to go out to the stars. Marv
What if Jupiter was as close to us as the Moon?
http://vimeo.com/19231255 A very cool video that shows us how BIG a planet really is. Marv
Time Traveller or a Guy Who Dresses Ahead of His Time
Found this story through Photojojo. The story on Photojojo was whether this was fake or a really mysterious coincidence. The forensic analysis reminds me of a script-kiddy but it could pass for a cursory review. So what do you think? … Continue reading
Help record 101010
Found this on the Flickr Blog. Help record this once-in-a-century day by uploading a photo or video of the day to Flickr and tag it “101010”. Marv
A year’s worth of food for $800
From Costco no less. I don’t know if Costco’s calendar is 6 months out of whack, but I don’t think this is an April Fools joke. One year’s worth of food in a shipping crate for $800. And it’s not … Continue reading
2010 Ig Nobels
Ah, it’s the Ig Nobel awards season again. It’s like Christmas in a geeky way. They give presents to people for the most bizarre research and inventions of each year. The Ig Nobel awards bestow a kind of recognition that … Continue reading