The world is changing faster than you can read this
I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…
High-speed stuff captured with slow-motion “high FPS” cameras
“FPS” stands for Frames per Second. This stuff is pretty cool.
Really cool and rare solar optical illusions
Recently I stumbled upon a Wikipedia article on sundogs, which are solar phenomena that make it look like there are two or three suns in the sky rather than just one. This combined with the fact that I had just written a post about the Perseid meteor shower sparked my desire to do a post on really cool stuff in the sky. So here goes. Read on…
The mighty Perseid meteor shower is coming!
Set your calendars…Sunday, August 12th is going to be a beautiful night for shooting stars. Read on…
Would you live in a house powered by tornadoes?
If you want good sustainable energy for your home, forget solar or wind energy—that is, plain old blowing wind energy. Instead, beat those utility bills into oblivion with your very own environmentally friendly twister!
You’re probably saying, “ok, how does this work exactly?” Here’s how: Read on…
Earth won’t be able to support human life at the rate we’re going. What can we do?
According to a World Wildlife report featured in the Guardian,
the human race is plundering the planet at a pace that outstrips its capacity to support life….[two] extra planets (the equivalent size of Earth) will be required by the year 2050 as existing resources are exhausted.
Blind kid able to “see” by “hearing”
That’s right—the same way bats and dolphins bounce soundwaves around in order to find their way. In some ways, this teenager might as well not even be considered blind, even though he lost his eyes to cancer. After all, he walks past a fire hydrant and trash can, and, without touching them, knows exactly what they are! See for yourself.
Get this: A toilet that cleans itself
It’s actually simpler than you might think. After all, if you automate the opening and closing of the toilet for when people approach and leave, there’s only one part of the toilet that really needs to be cleaned.
Now this is definitely a technology public bathrooms desperately need, especially in the U.S. where I live.
Want a toilet like this in your home? Check out the NeoRest, which not only self-cleans and automates the lifting and lowering of the seat, but also warms the seat and even helps you clean up while you’re still sitting on it. Not bad, eh?
Live Earth: where do we go from here?
I had the pleasure of watching the Live Earth concerts on NBC tonight. It was pretty cool to see three hours of TV in which the majority of the material was pro-Earth, pro-environment, pro-love, and highlighting problems and showing possible solutions without resorting to violence or sex to make it “entertaining.” Read on…
The Islamic perspective on living life congruently
Let me first start off by saying that I am not a Muslim nor was I raised in an Islamic environment. That said, I recently read two totally unrelated articles that really clarified the Islamic perspective for me. What is it about Islam that is so powerful and draws so many people to it? Is it that Islam imposes itself on people and shuts out everything else so people have no choice? Read on…
