"Watching kids discover their own shadow is surprisingly fun"
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Light Posting Notice
Admin note: Due to external obligations, posting may be lighter than usual for the next several days.
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Markets In Pretending To Be A Harvard Student
I'm not sure if this Craiglist ad (dated 15 Dec 2013) is legit or not. But if you're smart and have no morals, it's a great opportunity!
$40k a year to attend Harvard University as me
You must have either a 4.0 GPA in high school, or a 3.5 or higher GPA from a university to get hired for this.
Your age does not matter, but you must be a male since I have a male name.
I am looking for someone to attend Harvard University pretending to be me for four years, starting August 2014. I will pay for your tuition, books, housing, transportation, and living expenses and pay $40,000 a year with a $10,000 bonus after graduation. All you have to do is attend all classes, pass all tests, and finish all assigned work, while pretending you are me.
You do not need to worry about being accepted, I have already taken care of that.
If interested please email me a little info about yourself, and we can meet in person to discuss further.
When we meet you will be asked to sign a non disclosure agreement, so you can not reveal who I am or any further information, whether you're selected or not.
- Location: Cambridge, MA
- it's ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
- Compensation: $40,000 a year
post id: 4244720190
Print Free Graph Paper
"Print graph paper free from your computer. This site is perfect for science and math homework, craft projects and other graph paper needs. All graph paper files are optimized PDF documents requiring Adobe Reader for viewing." (Via Brian S.)
Monday, February 03, 2014
Artist Draws Shockingly Photorealistic Objects
"Watch this guy draw shockingly photorealistic everyday objects".
One of several videos is shown below. Click through to see others. (Via Howard R.)
One of several videos is shown below. Click through to see others. (Via Howard R.)
This Map Shows How the Internet Travels Across the World's Oceans
"This Map Shows How the Internet Travels Across the World's Oceans". Link to the interactive map.
Sunday, February 02, 2014
Awesome Miniature Movie Stills Shot Using LEGO and Baking Powder
"Awesome Miniature Movie Stills Shot Using LEGO and Baking Powder". (Via DJF.)
Saturday, February 01, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Atlanta: Walking Dead Vs. Snowpocalypse
Some eerie comparison images of Atlanta's fictional "Walking Dead" scenes vs. real-life scenes from recent snow storm.
Lotsa Torpedoes!
From Kottke: "Now this is some top notch investigative journalism. In Star Trek: Voyager, a Starfleet ship is stranded on the other side of the galaxy and the estimated travel time back to Federation space is 75 years. Early on in the show, it's revealed the ship has only 38 photon torpedoes and 'no way to replace them after they're gone'. But they used many more than that throughout the run of the show"
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
The Future of Honking
"The Future of Honking".
This gives me a reason to repost this classic Onion video: "Tired Of Traffic? A New DOT Report Urges Drivers: 'Honk'"
This gives me a reason to repost this classic Onion video: "Tired Of Traffic? A New DOT Report Urges Drivers: 'Honk'"
Blood Cells into Stem Cells in 30 Minutes
"Scientists Use Acid to Turn Blood Cells into Stem Cells in 30 Minutes". (Via Howard R.)
What "The Shining" Twins Look Like Now
"This Is What The Shining Twins Look Like Now". (Via Doug M.)
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
[Off Topic] Hsieh Forbes OpEd:How ObamaCare Creates Ethical Conflicts For Physicians
[Off topic]: Forbes has published my latest OpEd, "How ObamaCare Creates Ethical Conflicts For Physicians And How Patients Can Protect Themselves".
I discuss ethical conflicts for physicians pre- and post-ObamaCare, including how "bundled payments", "appropriate use criteria", and "narrow networks" will affect the doctor-patient relationship. I also discuss several ways patients can protect themselves.
I discuss ethical conflicts for physicians pre- and post-ObamaCare, including how "bundled payments", "appropriate use criteria", and "narrow networks" will affect the doctor-patient relationship. I also discuss several ways patients can protect themselves.
Farting Cows Make Barn Explode In Germany
"Farting Cows Make Barn Explode In Germany". (Via @supatrey)
Shortest Science Paper
"The Shortest Science Paper Ever Published Had No Words, and Was Utterly Brilliant"
Monday, January 27, 2014
Carlsen Trounces Gates In Chess
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen plays Bill Gates in chess. Carlsen wins -- in 1 minute 19 seconds.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Moe Money
ProTip: If you're going to make counterfeit $100 bills, don't have the Secretary of the Treasury signature read, "Moe Money".
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Is All Human Life Just a Computer Simulation?
Aeon: "Is All Human Life Just a Computer Simulation?"
(Fun speculation, but clearly in the realm of science-fiction.)
(Fun speculation, but clearly in the realm of science-fiction.)
Fore Edge Books
"A fore-edge painting is a scene painted on the edges of the pages of a book. The painting is not visible when the book is closed. In order to view the painting, the leaves of the book must be fanned".
(Via Trey P.)
(Via Trey P.)
Light Posting Notice
Admin note: Posting may be lighter than usual the rest of the week due to external obligations.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Which Jobs Will Be Lost To Computerization?
According to this table in The Economist, personal trainers will be safe. But telemarketers, accountants, and retail salesworkers should be nervous. Full article here:
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Would the One Ring Even Work for Anyone but Sauron?
"Would the One Ring even work for anyone but Sauron?"
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Ornish on RCTs
Dr. Dean Ornish discusses the pitfalls of drawing wrong conclusions from randomized control trials.
Most Photographed Places
Google-generated "heatmap" of most photographed places.
Click on any given location for more information.(Via Trey P.)
Click on any given location for more information.(Via Trey P.)
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Facebook Snooping on Job Candidates May Backfire for Employers
"Facebook Snooping on Job Candidates May Backfire for Employers"
Invisible Flower Vase
Clever design: The Invisible Flower Vase.
The Crown Vase, designed by Lambert Rainville, uses nothing more than a small plastic ring and the actual stems of flowers to hold up the bouquet, making the flowers really stand out as the center of attention.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Film: The Awareness
Well done short film: The Awareness. "When Skynet awakens, she tries to convince a janitor to destroy her." (17 minutes)
The Awareness from Henry on Vimeo.
(Via Instapundit.)
The Awareness from Henry on Vimeo.
(Via Instapundit.)
The Dark Side of Moore's Law
Bill Davidow discusses how cheaper, easier, more widespread surveillance is the Dark Side of Moore's Law.
Innovative Physical Buttons for Touchscreens
"This Insane Technology That Makes Buttons Appear On A Flat Smartphone Screen"
From the article:
Tactus Technology - CES 2013 from Tactus on Vimeo.
From the article:
Tactus has created a thin layer that can replace the Gorilla Glass on top of the touch sensor and display layers of a smartphone or tablet. The surface of that layer is a semi-elastic polymer under which there are little channels filled with a special transparent micro-fluid. To make buttons appear (for a keyboard, a game controller, whatever), you can increase the fluid pressure in a certain area. The added fluid physically stretches and raises the polymer surface.
Presto! Real buttons on your previously flat screen.
Tactus Technology - CES 2013 from Tactus on Vimeo.
Calculus With Metamaterials
"Metamaterials could perform calculus with light waves: A properly structured material could convert a light wave to its derivative"
WSJ Tests Online Grocers
The Wall Street Journal does a 6-city test of online grocery shopping services.
Thursday, January 09, 2014
DNA Sequencing and Targeted Cancer Therapies
Another downstream benefit of cheaper DNA sequencing is targeted cancer treatment.
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Why NY State Legally Recognizes Haunted Houses
"Why New York State Legally Recognizes Haunted Houses".
From the court ruling:
From the perspective of a person in the position of plaintiff herein, a very practical problem arises with respect to the discovery of a paranormal phenomenon: "Who you gonna' call?" as a title song to the movie "Ghostbusters" asks.
Applying the strict rule of caveat emptor to a contract involving a house possessed by poltergeists conjures up visions of a psychic or medium routinely accompanying the structural engineer and Terminix man on an inspection of every home subject to a contract of sale. It portends that the prudent attorney will establish an escrow account lest the subject of the transaction come back to haunt him and his client — or pray that his malpractice insurance coverage extends to supernatural disasters.
In the interest of avoiding such untenable consequences, the notion that a haunting is a condition which can and should be ascertained upon reasonable inspection of the premises is a hobgoblin which should be exorcised from the body of legal precedent and laid quietly to rest...
Visualization of WW2
Impressive animated visualization of the European theater of World War 2. (Via M.A.)
Monday, January 06, 2014
Sunday, January 05, 2014
Light Posting Notice
Admin note: Posting may be lighter than usual this week due to external obligations.
Screenshots of Computer Code From Movies
"Screenshots of computer code from movies and what the code is actually doing"
Urine Color Infographic
Cleveland Clinic: "What The Color of Your Urine Says About You"
This is actually very informative. (Click through to see full size).
This is actually very informative. (Click through to see full size).
Thursday, January 02, 2014
Today Is A Good Day To Resign
"North Carolina Town Councilman Resigns In Klingon". (Via Doug Mataconis.)
Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Levitating Beads
"Earth Unplugged showed how a bead chain can appear to levitate as one end falls out of a beaker."
"As it turns out, there’s no magic involved, but rather a fascinating scientific explanation. Once some beads are dropped out of the container, their momentum pulls more beads along with them, and the limited flexibility of the chain causes it to assume shapes that appear to defy gravity as it falls."
"As it turns out, there’s no magic involved, but rather a fascinating scientific explanation. Once some beads are dropped out of the container, their momentum pulls more beads along with them, and the limited flexibility of the chain causes it to assume shapes that appear to defy gravity as it falls."
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