Archive for February, 2008

A gravity powered lamp

A U.S. graduate student, Clay Moulton, created a gravity powered lamp as part of his Masters thesis. The entire lamp is only 4 feet high. To light it, a user moves the weights from the bottom to the top of the lamp and into a mass sled. As the sled slowly drops down, it [ READ MORE ]

Antikythera mystery machine solved

Archaeologists and Scientists alike have been puzzled by the purpose of the Antikythera machine since it’s discovery in 1900 in the wreck of a Roman cargo ship. The device was built between 100 and 150 BC. The complex gears and inner workings of the machine have made archaeologists rethink the capabilities of the Greek and [ READ MORE ]

Counting your Presidents

Well, today is Presidents day. A national holiday here in the US where we can reflect on the great leaders we’ve been blessed to have had in charge of our nation throughout our history. In honor of that, I thought the above video of people counting cash(which in the US always has former presidents on [ READ MORE ]

The Theremin Instrument

Found a really great video on Ted of Pamelia Kurstin playing a therimin. Until I saw the video, I had never heard of a therimin. It a futuristic seeming instrument that is played without ever physically touching it. That’s right, you never actually touch the device. You play it entirely by moving your hands through the [ READ MORE ]

Outlets anywhere on your wall

PhysOrg has an article about a new type of wallpaper developed by Philips. The idea is to have the wallpaper contain conducting strips that could be used to power electronics. Everything from TVs to room lights and even general purpose outlets. Since the strips are embedded in the wallpaper, the outlets could be positioned anywhere on [ READ MORE ]

What I’m Listening to: The Bird and the Bee – Polite Dance Song

Okay, I’ll admit the video is a little odd. To say the least. But I love the song. I found it on an indie music blog called , Audio Drums. Since I found it, I’ve been listening to it almost nonstop. Something about the song just fits. The band consists of two artists, Greg Kurstin and [ READ MORE ]

Ford Focus TV ad

A new TV ad for the Ford focus where all the music is played on instruments made from car parts. Not sure what that says about the car, but it’s cool either way. [ READ MORE ]

The Insult Generator

Do you have trouble coming up with insults? Could you use some help? Well, the insult generator is here for you. Just go to the website, www.insultme.com, and get a randomly generated insult. Each insult is made up of four words with a picture for each word. [ READ MORE ]

Bizarre chair for your office

When I first saw this video I thought it was a joke. Then I found out it’s a real product. Why would you ever buy something like this? Not that I would recomend it, but you can check out the official site here. [ READ MORE ]

Swimming in the Devils pool

Fogonazos has a great post about a place called The devil’s pool. It’s a naturally occurring pool at the top of Victoria Falls that at certain times of the year becomes safe to swim in. I don’t know if I would want to get in the pool, but it really does look cool. Check out [ READ MORE ]