It's become fairly popular to give professional and amateur artists the same basic object (or perhaps a small selection of similar ones) and invite them to transform whatever it is into a work of art. In Cincinnati this was done … Continue reading
Listen to at least the first 30 seconds or so of this theremin and piano duet. If you're not familiar with the theremin, it's an electronic instrument played by placing a hand near each of its two antennas, one of … Continue reading
A male lyrebird in the Adelaide (South Australia) zoo has learned to mimic the noises of nearby construction work -- hammering, sawing, drilling, etc. -- mixed in with what sounds like Tarzan movie sound effects. Incidentally, while calling this sound … Continue reading
A recent Wall Street Journal article begins For generations, Procter & Gamble Co.'s growth strategy was focused on developing household staples for the vast American middle class. Now, P&G executives say many of its former middle-market shoppers are trading down … Continue reading
Vietnamese-American artist Binh Danh, a graduate student at Stanford, makes photographic prints using leaves and preserves them in resin. Chlorophyll, the key chemical of photosynthesis and hence directly or indirectly vital to almost all life on Earth, is (obviously) sensitive … Continue reading
Every year an alpine meadow park in Austria floods from melting snow, becoming the Grüner See (Green Lake). Here scuba divers explore the chilly but crystal-clear waters, swimming over submerged walking trails and park benches. Strangely beautiful to watch. by … Continue reading
A fellow named Jeb Corliss glides at incredible speed in a sort of flying squirrel suit, probably ballasted by large nuts. No plane, and unlike Jetman no engine, but with video cameras (that in a pinch would serve a purpose … Continue reading
Robert Reich's September 3 op-ed in The New York Times is worth reading in its entirety, but let me quote just a couple of paragraphs: Look back over the last hundred years and you’ll see the pattern. During periods when … Continue reading
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I gather this is part of a recent electronics chain television ad in Argentina. Nice to see Doc Brown back in action: by … Continue reading