Saturday, November 30, 2013
International Air Travel In The 1930s
International air travel in the 1930s was "equal parts harrowing adventure and indulgent luxury". And no TSA. (Via Howard R.)
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Light Posting Notice
Admin note: Because of the holidays, posting will likely be light (or non-existent) until after the weekend. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Breaking A Basic Rule of Chemistry?
"A study suggests atoms can bond not only with electrons in their outer shells, but also via those in their supposedly sacrosanct inner shells"
Imagining the Post-Antibiotics Future
"Imagining the Post-Antibiotics Future".
Eye-opening quote: [W]ithout antibiotics, one out of every six recipients of new hip joints would die". (Via Marginal Revolution.)
Eye-opening quote: [W]ithout antibiotics, one out of every six recipients of new hip joints would die". (Via Marginal Revolution.)
Thursday, November 21, 2013
An Astrophysicist On Nearby Asteroids
"Ask an astrophysicist anything you want about nearby asteroids!" (See comments section for the questions and answers.)
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Infinite Staircase Sculpture
"An Infinite Staircase by David McCracken".
"The welded aluminum stairsteps appear to create an infinite path into the sky, depending on the angle and/or the presence of clouds..."
"The welded aluminum stairsteps appear to create an infinite path into the sky, depending on the angle and/or the presence of clouds..."
Three-Sided Phone
"Samsung Said to Plan Galaxy Phone Using Three-Sided Display".
Related, "Folding smartphones will be my dream handsets".
Related, "Folding smartphones will be my dream handsets".
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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