Great collection of clips from TV science teacher Julius Sumner Miller "Why is it so?"
Why is it so? - the ground-breaking TV series with the enigmatic Professor Julius Sumner Miller - ran on the ABC from 1963 to 1986.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.18 at 02:23
Like science fiction of a humorous bend? Or, just curious what bold zine could claim to be "Earth's least established publication of fine sci-fi and humor?"
Space Squid is releasing issue 5 and throwing a free soiree tonight:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th, 5pm-7pm, BIKINIS SPORTS BAR
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There will be free copies of Space Squid #6 (with a COLOR COVER)! Enjoy some FREE APPETIZERS!* Drink some deliciously intoxicating regular-priced BEVERAGES! Marvel at the DINING ETIQUETTE of the Space Squid editors! Meet Central Texas' finest hacks (and some actual published authors)! Chat with a Squidgrrl! Buy a Squid t-shirt at unheard of prices ($7)!
Learn more about Space Squid here; those not fortunate enough to be in this center of the Lone Star state can download their latest issue for free.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.16 at 10:51
I found this great article about the evolution of the typewriter on the site of the Science Museum in Kensington, England. QWERTY refers to the most common form of layout of letters found on the keyboard of a typewriter or computer.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.16 at 08:27
"Statlab" by Dutch artist Tjerk Stoop, is an environmental art project that samples local air quality and displays the average CO2 levels through a chemical reaction where chalk particles are dynamically formed.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.15 at 07:11
?The "CotsBots" are inexpensive, modular mobile robots created from off-the-shelf components. The bots are "meant as a platform to investigate algorithms, cooperation, and distributed sensing in large robot networks.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.13 at 08:21
Inspiringly beautiful video of cloud-to-ground lightning - You can see all steps of lightning. First the stepped leader (clound-t-ground), second the upward leader (from tower), third the attachment between these two leaders, 4th the RETURN STROKE (the main stroke of a discharge) and after, the subsequent strokes.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.12 at 08:40
You may recall a post last month about Kaizo Mario, the ridiculously cruel fan-made Super Mario World level. Hackszine reader Guy Russell sent us a link to an article on the Mechanically Seperated Meat blog that uses this level to visually illustrate the concept of the "Many Worlds Interpretation" of quantum physics.
Via Hackszine | Posted on 2008.08.12 at 01:14
A special guest post "home science under attack" by Robert Bruce Thompson. . . The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports that Victor Deeb, a retired chemist who lives in Marlboro, has finally been allowed to return to his Fremont Street home, after Massachusetts authorities spent three days ransacking his basement lab and making off with its contents.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.11 at 11:41
Seed magazine has these great downloadable cribsheets about synthetic biology (Spore fans take note!), genetics, the elements, hurricanes - there are sixteen subjects so far.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.11 at 10:02
Todd Barnes at Toughturtle has some interesting web apps for the iPhone, including the often breathtaking Nasa Image of the Day. .
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.10 at 08:53