Very cool. He didn’t even know why he’s a cult icon since he doesn’t know the movies. Amazing how some folks’ bit work carries much further than they imagine.
Category Archives: Interests
Mankato DJ Mohamed Alsadig plays to prisoners’ hearts | Minnesota Public Radio News
I heard this story on the way home from work today. Interesting stuff.
BBC News – Raspberry Pi computer: Can it get kids into code?
Not just cool, but cheap tech. Also, a lofty goal of getting kids interested in coding.
Here’s hoping.
Also, I want one as soon as I can find the coin and the availability to get one.
The world’s first steampunk bedtime story – GeekOut – CNN.com Blogs
Nature: Snowstorm at Yosemite – CBS News Video
This week’s Moment of Nature was cool, but last week’s at Yosemite is hard to beat.
Calvin And Hobbes, Add The Bacon : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR
I had covered the initial comic mentioned in this article earlier, but I was only just this weekend made awar of a couple more entries.
Here, are the last two stolen glimpses at a future Calvin and Hobbes.
And…
The History of the Helicopter: Early Helicopter Footage « The British Pathé Blog
Neat stuff. Enjoy the teaser video:
ISS Video: NASA Releases ‘Up The East Coast Of North America’ (Time-Lapse VIDEO)
Pretty cool stuff:
Science Friday Archives: Exploring The Wild Life Of Our Bodies
I have been meaning to post this for months now. It is a cool story about some researchers who are finding surprising and distinct stuff in our belly buttons.
Kind of gross, but neat too. I signed up for a kit and sent it in but haven’t heard anything about it yet.
For more info, check out the Belly Button Biodiversity website.
How Much Would it Cost to build the Death Star? | Centives
An interesting, if probably flawed in a million ways, accounting of the construction costs of one Death Star.