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New Symphony of Science: The Greatest Show on Earth

by Noemi Twigg
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New Symphony of Science: The Greatest Show on Earth

What is the greatest show on earth? Naturally, the answer would depend on what you think is great. If you like documentaries about nature, evolution, and the like, then you probably have watched more than your fair share of BBC documentaries. There is no arguing that the stuff that BBC produces is simply ace, especially if seen on a high def TV! You’ve also probably heard of the Symphony of Science, a project by John Boswell and some other guys. The project is beautiful in that it combines the learning of scientific concepts with music, which is a winning combination in my book. I think I discovered them early last Read more »

Pac-Man Stop Motion Video

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Pac-Man Stop Motion Video

I haven’t seen a lot of stuff related to Pac-Man lately. It could be because I haven’t been looking, or maybe Pac-Man is lacking heat these days. If you just love Pac-Man and can’t get enough of him, then you’ll be delighted to watch a really short Pac-Man stop motion video. Created by YouTube user eryth0rbic, the stop motion video is actually a project for a photography class. There isn’t much happening except for what Pac-Man always does: run around eating those pellets all the while avoiding the deadly ghosts. Still, the video is something that can amuse you, albeit temporarily, on a lazy Friday morning (or afternoon, depending on Read more »

Use Your Illusion and Have Fun!

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Use Your Illusion and Have Fun!

No, I am not talking about glam rock band Guns ‘n Roses (does anyone still talk about them today?). The winners of the 2011 Best Illusion of the Year Contest have just been announced, and boy, do you have a lot of material to waste your time on! This contest is held yearly, this year being the 7th installment. The purpose of the contest? The contest is a celebration of the ingenuity and creativity of the world’s premier visual illusion research community. Visual illusions are those perceptual experiences that do not match the physical reality. Our perception of the outside world is generated indirectly by brain mechanisms, and so all Read more »

New World Record Set for Rubik’s Cube

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New World Record Set for Rubik’s Cube

Aspiring Rubik’s Cube world record holders, you just might have to work on your skills a little more. Before the end of last week, the Rubik’s Cube world was all abuzz with news about the Kubaroo Open 2011 and the results of that event was dominated by one name: Feliks Zemdegs. This kid, who is only 15 years old, managed to wow everyone watching with his Rubik’s Cube skills, especially when he solved a 3x3x3 cube in merely 6.24 seconds. That’s less time it would take some people to name all the colors in the cube without looking! Watch how he did it. Oh, and contrary to a brilliant comment Read more »

World’s Largest LEGO Great Ball Contraption

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World’s Largest LEGO Great Ball Contraption

You can never get enough of LEGO, can you? I am pretty sure AFOLs out there already know about the Great Ball Contraption, but just in case it is a new concept, let me introduce you to the guys who are passionate about this relatively new hobby. The Great Ball Contraption cannot be summed up neatly, but suffice it to say that you use all sorts of LEGO bricks to create a system in which balls move from one place to another. Think about a model train set, but with balls and in a more complicated manner. Last February, a competition was held in Copenhagen, where this record-breaking creation took Read more »

DIY Pulse Laser Gun – It Works!

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DIY Pulse Laser Gun – It Works!

Who has not dreamt about playing with a pulse laser gun? Well, actually, I can think of a number of people who are not into guns; but if you are a responsible gun enthusiast, you will want to watch this video. A guy named Patrick Priebe put his DIY talent to good use and created a homemade pulse laser gun. This is not science fiction, folks. It may be homemade, but it works! Here’s the dish on the gun: It has a small pulse laser head. Small it may be, but it has lots of energy – a 1kW pulse of coherent infrared light. It is 320 mm long and Read more »

Aliens: TRONitized

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Aliens: TRONitized

Made as part of a contest for Aint it Cool News’ Butt-Numb-A-Thon 12, Benni Diez of Cologne, Germany created this bad boy. This was the winning entry in the contest, and Diez claims it took only two days to create. The video features the famously climactic scene in James Cameron’s Aliens, edited with new effects to look like it’s taking place in the world of Tron, aka “the Grid.” Hit the link above to see eight more “TRONitized” movie clips. On a side note… Have you tired of all the Tron stuff yet? Are we nearing overload, or do you say, “Keep it coming!”? Read more »

Muse in 8-Bit

by Noemi Twigg
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Muse in 8-Bit

I know the 8-bit craze is nothing new, but I just discovered several videos of Muse’s songs that have been converted into this format.  Needless to say, I have been watching/listening the videos a lot since yesterday.  (I am sure you know how much fun it can be to play around with music.) Muse may not be every geek’s choice when it comes to music, but this one has a thing for Matthew Bellamy and his gang.  One, he does have a British accent (yeah, some are suckers for that).  Two, he is not bad looking at all (ask Kate Hudson).  Three, he is a musical genius! (Maybe I should Read more »

StarCraft II in Lego

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StarCraft II in Lego

StarCraft II has been out for a week or so now, and it looks like it is already dropping down the charts. This post is not really about the game itself, though, but a video created by the guys at Machinima. Whether or not the new game will have the same sustaining powers of the original, you ought to take a look at this recreation. StarCraft and Lego put together – it was bound to happen sooner or later, but how can you go wrong with this combination? Read more »

USA Vs. England In World Cup Lego

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Need I say more? The World Cup spirit has definitely caught on, and people all over the world – from all walks of life – are glued to their television sets just to watch the latest game. Earlier today, I saw the match between Spain and Switzerland. Spain, as some of you may know, is one of the favorites to win the World Cup. Surprisingly, they lost to Switzerland – 0 to 1. I guess it just goes to show that the predictions just might not turn out to be that good. Anyhow, here’s another surprising rseult – the US was able to eke out a draw in the match Read more »