Science / Technology
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Carl Sagan - A Glorious Dawn
September 25th, 2009
I don’t know if this is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen, or the greatest.
Via David Drori
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The Solar Film
April 22nd, 2009
The Solar Film was produced by the famous designer Saul Bass and commissioned by Robert Redford. I feel a bit sad seeing how little progress has been made in the last 30 years, but we have to realize that solar energy is anything but simple. Even the best solar cells are incredibly inefficient. For solar to be a viable replacement we will need a lot of innovation.
As a side note, the production house for this film, Pyramid, is the same for the film Powers of Ten . Does anybody know more about Pyramid, like where to find their films? We need some modern-day equivalents to these films.
Watch the film here via Swiss Legacy
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Penumbral Eclipse
February 26th, 2009
This incredible sight was recorded by the Japanese lunar orbiter Selene. That’s Earth. That is where all of human history has taken place. When the Sun emerges at the end, it completely blows out the image. In space there is no atmosphere to dilute the Sun’s rays, so it is brighter than the brightest light you’ve ever seen. The Sun is set in a scene devoid of any surfaces to reflect it’s light — a flashlight in a near-infinite room.
Via Gizmodo
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Typealyzer - INTJ
February 23rd, 2009
My brain activity while writing on this blogAdam just posted about a website called Typealyzer that attempts to figure out your personality type by reading the contents of your blog. It reported that I am INTJ (Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging), or “the Scientists.” From Typealyzer:
“The long-range thinking and individualistic type. They are especially good at looking at almost anything and figuring out a way of improving it - often with a highly creative and imaginative touch. They are intellectually curious and daring, but might be physically hesitant to try new things.
The Scientists enjoy theoretical work that allows them to use their strong minds and bold creativity. Since they tend to be so abstract and theoretical in their communication they often have a problem communicating their visions to other people and need to learn patience and use concrete examples. Since they are extremely good at concentrating they often have no trouble working alone.”It’s pretty accurate for me. It’s actually a little scary. And, I did a google search that turned up this INTJ Profile .
I ran some of my friends’ sites through and it was pretty hit or miss. It only reads the page you send it to, so it will have a wide range of accuracy. Give it a try and let me know your results.
Via Adam Polselli
Update: After posting this I ran the test again and it changed to INTP (replacing Judging with Perceiving).
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NASA Space Colony 1970
February 8th, 2009
NASA space colony concept art from 1970. I wish more illustrations were done in this style today. If an artist could recapture this look it would really be something special. More art and high-res versions at NASA
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Big Dog Robot
January 10th, 2009
I had no idea that robotics was getting to this level. It’s amazing how animal-like this robot is. When it’s slipping on the ice you almost feel sorry for it.
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Retro Futurismus
December 7th, 2008
From Retro Futurismus a collection of futuristic artwork from German illustrators.
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The Future of Projection
November 29th, 2008
Projection technology has been making giant leaps recently. Here are few of the most impressive features I’ve seen.
Video mapping onto 3D objects
Pico laser projector
3D holographic projector
Now put it all together: A handheld projector that scans the 3d structure it’s being projected onto and adjusts the content appropriately. The content being projected can interact with the surface it’s being projected onto and jump out into the space between the surface and the projector in a holographic projection. The content can then be context sensitive. For instance, if you project onto the floor you could display a map of the area and if you project onto the ceiling you could display a map of constellations. There will be a lot to play with when these hit the market.
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