Making Scents
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008When we think of perfume, flowery and fruity scents come immediately to mind, but did you know that the aromas of tar, tobacco and even sweat are also common scent elements in many of the world’s finest and most popular fragrances?
The scent profile of a perfume is made up of components called “notes”. Typically, each perfume is made up [...]
Busted Science Myths
Monday, October 20th, 2008More Scientific “Urban Legends” - Let the light of truth shine on!
Myth: Leave a window slightly open during a hurricane or tornado to equalize the air pressure thus minimizing damage to your home.
The Truth: The opposite is actually true. Windows and doorways should be kept tightly shut against high winds generated by such [...]
Star Chores - A Quiz
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008Life on board the International Space Station may seem cool, but NASA doesn’t have maid service. Astronauts have to clean up after themselves, just like the rest of us. Today’s quiz tests your ability to keep house in space.
1. How do Astronauts flush the space toilet?
With a plunger
With a crowbar
With a laser
With a vacuum
2. [...]
It’s Hip to be Square
Friday, May 16th, 2008A round watermelon can take up a lot of room in a refrigerator and the usually round fruit is awkward to store. In Japan, where space in urban population centers is at a premium, a simple yet effective solution has been found.
For quite a few years now, clever Japanese farmers grow the square fruit [...]
The “Shoppie Awards”
Saturday, May 10th, 2008Our email in-boxes have all been touched by them. Some are so blatently faked that we must wonder at the gullability of the ones who earnestly forwarded them to us as genuine. Sporting subject titles such as “Really Amazing Pictures” and “Winner of the National Geographic Picture of the Year Award”, these images have long circulated in cyberspace [...]
Legos in Space!
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Two things we love; Legos and Astronauts - what could be better?!
See “Adventures of Lego Spacemen” at Joe Braun Photography. Great Pictures!
BigDog
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
He might not have Rosie the Robot’s charm and personality, but Boston Dynamics’ “packbot” BigDog is billed as the most advanced quadruped robot on earth.
BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. His legs are articulated like an animal’s, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from [...]
They promised us flying cars!
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
I really thought they’d be here by now but alas, flying cars are still a future dream.
Here are a few nifty examples of the flying car as it has been imagined by various different people…
See what Glen Hiemstra from futurist.com has to say about the current status of the flying car. If memory serves me correctly, my brother actually [...]
Yesterday’s Highway of Tomorrow
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Here is a sampling of Walt Disney’s vision of what transportation in the future might look like. This clip is excerpted from a 1958 “Disneyland” TV Show episode entitled “Magic Highway USA”.
Although most of the innovations imagined here have not come to pass, it’s interesting to see that some have! Note the navigation system and rear [...]
Dubai is Tomorrowland!
Monday, April 28th, 2008I believe that if Walt Disney had lived to see the amazing land development projects currently taking form in Dubai, he would have declared that his vision of tomorrowland had come to pass.
Take a look at some of these concept drawings of actual buildings and projects. Some have already been completed. Others are still in [...]
