So, those of you with cats know that they LOVE to play with anything. In my case, they often have the most fun with the things that cost nothing (which make me wonder why I spent all that money).
Example of things that get played with a lot; walnut shells, twist ties, thimbles, paper clips, etc. […]
Monthly Archive for May, 2007
Microsoft Surface - a different approach to using computers
Posted in Future, Technology on May 31st, 2007
The new Microsoft Surface design looks a new step towards making technology easier to deal with on a day to day basis.
A lot of these design concepts are showing up in other products (such as the iPhone), but no one product can really say they “invented” the features because they got to the market a […]
Galaxy Revealed in High-Resolution
Posted in Inspirational, Technology on May 30th, 2007
Hubble captured a galaxy known as M81 or Bode’s Galaxy, resolving single points of starlight as well as star clusters and glowing regions of fluorescent gas.
M81, which lies 11.6 million light-years away in the northern constellation Ursa Major, is a popular target for astronomers and amateur stargazers. It can be seen in clear, dark skies […]
Pomegranate - a misunderstood food
Posted in Health on May 30th, 2007
Pomegranates are one of my favorite treats, but my wife just doesn’t understand why I (and my 2 daughters) sit there and pick away that them.
Well, besides the fact that I like the taste, besides the challenge of getting at the seeds, it’s good for me.
Now there are skin care products based on the Pomegranate […]
iTunes releases 7.2 featuring DRM free songs
Posted in Opinion, Technology on May 30th, 2007
Apple has releases iTunes 7.2 featuring iTunes Plus.
This feature allows you to pay a little more ($1.29), but download songs with higher quality (256Kbps AAC) and no DRM. Catalog has releases by Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Frank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones, Gorillaz and Norah Jones.
More after the jump…
This is a 5:48 video of some monkeys in the mountains of Bali. They’re handed some water bottles and, on their own, figure out how to open and get the water out.
The camera man offers to help which is turned down with a wave of the monkey’s hand.
Another seriously skilled, albeit crazy bike rider…
This kid has serious skill…
And I thought we were a little over zealous here in the US when it comes to our “personal transportation”.
Pimping out vehicles is something of an art in Japan, but they appear to focus on vans and take it to a new level.
Regardless of what I think about the money being spent here, I have […]
The Air Car - world’s first commercial compressed air-powered vehicle
Posted in Environment, Future, Technology, Video on May 29th, 2007
Former Formula One engineer Guy Nègre has spent 14 years developing an engine that uses compressed air to push the engine’s pistons.
The technology is being licensed to manufacturers with the first vehicle destined to hit the streets in India by 2008. The CityCat model will clock out at 68 mph with a driving range of […]