How Far Away is the Moon?
Veritasium, a science video blog, brings “How Far Away is the Moon?”, a demonstration of both how far the moon is from the earth, and…
Sharing Service NeighborGoods Is Crowdfunding NeighborGoods 2.0
NeighborGoods is a wonderfully clever web service that encourages sustainability by helping neighbors share their stuff with one another (we posted about NeighborGoods when they…
Naked Password, Encouraging Stronger Passwords With 8-Bit Striptease
Naked Password is a jQuery plugin by Platform45 that rewards improvements in password strength with an increasingly racy 8-bit striptease. It’s currently only available with…
Using Light Painting to Visualize WiFi Networks
Three Oslo-based researcher/designers have found a way to visualize WiFi networks using light painting techniques in long exposure photographs. The key is an ingenious measuring…
iPong, a Table Tennis Practice Buddy
The iPong by Joola is a table tennis practice buddy that volleys ping pong balls at up to 70 balls per minute. iPong is the…
Cliché, How France Is Seen From Abroad
Animator Cedric Villain brings us “Cliché”, a humorous roundup of stereotypes about French people. via Nag on the Lake
How To Make a Batman Style Hidden Light Switch
The New Hobbyist has posted instructions on how to hide a light switch inside a bust of Beethoven, as seen in the original “Batman” TV…
Article Spoofs Media Claiming Saudi King Abdullah Is Buying Facebook
On Sunday, Dawn Wires posted that Saudi King Abdullah was planning a $150 billion buyout offer for Facebook in an effort to curb pro-democracy protest…
Human Breast Milk Ice Cream Now On Sale in London
The Icecreamists is an ice cream shop in London that proudly sells human breast milk ice cream. The store’s owner Matt O’Connor, who is featured…
The Last US Veteran of World War I Has Died
Frank Buckles, the last surviving US World War I veteran, has died at 110 years of age. Born in Missouri in 1901 and raised in…