July 02, 2009
Oldest Music Intrument Found - Scientists were all suprised to find this flute which has been dated to 35,000 years old, squarely in the tail end of the Upper Paleolithic era. The flute was made from the bone of a giant vulture is 8.7” long with five holes and two notches. -Gizmodo
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July 02, 2009
Dynamic Soaring World Record - Ok, so what your looking at is an unpowered RC Glider. No engine, no jet, nothing except controls for rudders and ailerons. It’s going a world record 392mph up the side of that ridge. Now you might be asking yourself, “how it possible that an unpowered Glider is going almost 400mpg without an engine?” It has to do with riding the boundary layer between a low and high pressure area caused by the combination of geography and winds. For a great explanation click here. -Gizmodo
July 02, 2009
June 30, 2009
Google vs Bing Search - Not sure if your ready to give Bing some quality time or if you simply want to stick with the tried and true Google. Well you don’t have to compromise anymore, Google-vs-Bing allows you to see the results of both search engines simultaneous. Looking at the results of the term “nerdlove” I believe that Google must be vastly superior. :P -Google-vs-Bing
June 30, 2009
June 29, 2009
Mimo Mini USB Monitor - ThinkGeek just started selling these and I think it’s kinda bad-ass…Im thinking of my ultimate mobile setup. Asus N10J netbook with Mimi Mini USB Monitor, Bluetooth mouse, and my iPhone for tethering. Stream Hulu to this little display while I multitask on the go on the other. Love it. Here are the specs. -ThinkGeek
- 7” 800 x480 Display
- Powered via USB 2.0
- USB Display Adaptor built-in
- Rotating Portrait or Landscape view
- Mac and Windows driver support (intel Mac only)
- Brightness - 350 cd/m2
- Contrast ratio - 400:1
June 29, 2009
Forbes tests the Panasonic CF-30 Tough Book - So the internet was all a buzz about this little test that Forbes did on the new super durable Tough Book, but it didn’t really sink in with just pictures. This video just did it for me. Cliff notes - Forbes uses the Toughbook as a dartboard, a can crusher, a doritos chips crusher, a Tiger Chew Toy, an Elephant foot stool, and finally as a target for a .22 Long Rifle Pistol. That is one hell of a durable laptop. -Forbes
June 29, 2009
Making of Buzz Aldrin’s Rocket Experience w/ Snoop Dogg and Talib Kweli - Just in case your not a big Funny or Die fan, this video just reached “Immortal Status” with only 114,000 views! -FunnyorDie
June 29, 2009
Theremin + Rock Band + Portal = WIN! - YouTube user conquerearth kicks ass, he put his Rock Band 2 Mic inside a pair of headphones playing the output of his Theremin. He then loads up GLADoS - I’m still alive (by Jonathan Coulton) and sings the song on expert, but using the Theremin instead of his voice! This guy is OK in my book! -YouTube
June 29, 2009
Crysis on a Cell Phone (OTOY) - I truly hope that cloud gaming takes off, so that people can play almost anything, anywhere, and on any device. This YouTube user is playing Crysis and L4D using OTOY (a game streaming service technology similar to what ONLive). -TechCrunch
June 29, 2009
Orange Solar Tent Concept - Orange has been working with the organizers of Glastonbury for many years now, but their latest tent concept takes the cake. I won’t get too much into the details, but get this: its made from solar material (think of a solar panel but flexible) with glides that can be moved to face the sun throughout the day. A technology called Glo-location would help festival goer’s find their tent by giving them the ability to SMS or RFID their tent, which in turn makes it GLOW! Automatic heated floors, a Touch screen central hub, and WiFi round out the impressive features. Get yours now in 2015. -Orange Newsroom
June 29, 2009
Glastonbury 2009 - The World’s premier music festival just ended, and it makes Bonnaroo look smallish. 180,000 music lover’s piled into Worthy Farm in Somerset, England to hear the likes of: wait who am I kidding the line-up is too incredible to even mention, just see the whole thing here. Anywho, The Big Picture has a great set of 33 photos to give you an idea what it was like, just in case you didn’t make it. -TheBigPicture
June 29, 2009
Bugatti Veyron vs McLaren F1 - So last nights episode of Top Gear was EPIC! This is one of the best races I’ve ever seen. Checkout the mid 90’s super car hole shot the shit out of the Massive heavy behemoth that is the Veyron. Will the 400hp power advantage make up for the heavy weight? Watch and find out!
