Space can be so cool
Most photographs don’t adequately portray the magnificence of the Sun’s corona. Seeing the corona first-hand during a total solar eclipse is best. The human eye can adapt to see features and extent that photographic film usually cannot. Welcome, however, to the digital age. The above picture is a combination of thirty-three [...]
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The Big Corona
Robotic Home Sentry
Hey Arnold here is a security device that you can associate with
Looks like something from a Terminator movie, eh? Fortunately, it’s not that menacing. In fact, this little guy is your buddy – a Wi-Fi enabled web cam and sentry robot.
NHTSA Cracking Down
And I thought teenage drivers were a problem
Most professional truck drivers will tell you that one of the most challenging parts of their job is keeping control of such heavy loads when they need to make a quick stop. Heavy traffic and inconsiderate motorist only compound this frustration. Now, the National Highway Traffic and Safety [...]
The Next Stage of Evolution Has Begun
Visitors to a UK safari park are being warned to look after their luggage, after a pack of baboons learnt how to open car rooftop boxes. (Pics)
Oil Platform Matchstick Model
Former oil rig worker David Reynolds made this outstanding matchstick replica of the Bretn Bravo oil platform. It is 21 foot long, 12 foot high and it weights a half of ton. It is made with more of 4 millions matchsticks.
Manhattan Bridge Time Lapse Video
Here’s a time-lapsed video showing the Manhattan Bridge creaking and yawing under the weight of subway cars.
Girls Have Less Free Time To Game Than Boys
A Michigan State University study finds that girls spend less time playing digital games than boys because they have less leisure time, a finding that could have long-term implications on the technology gender gap.
Study Finds Love Is Not Enough To Make A Marriage Work
Love has no major role to play in keeping couples together. In fact, the chances of a couple staying together are affected primarily by age, previous relationships – and smoking.
Top 10 Photos of the Week
Seeking work as a character actor in Hollywood, Rat Man often resorted to his
gargoyle pose when auditioning for horror movies
Art is often created to tell a story, or give an impression, or somehow shift your brain into ponder-mode. However, odd photos combined with odd captions creates a far different illusion, an incongruous insulting of intelligences, [...]
