In-depth article about Silk Road, the place on the internet to get drugs and assassins. And other cool stuff!
Neil deGrasse Tyson continues to provide intelligent thoughts and opinions on many different scientific topics. Here's proof.
Russian YouTube. It's like our YouTube but 100% more insane. And also more Russian.
I feel like fictional impregnable castles are written about simply to be stormed.
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DC Comics had a lot of movies in the pipelines over the years. They just never got made.
Having trouble figuring out which rappers your kids can listen to? This will help.
Showing posts with label neil degrasse tyson. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Cool Shit 1/12
I doubt I'll be around to enjoy the extension of my life span, so really what do I care if future generations live longer?
If you're into beer, this is an interesting article about how Sam Adams used to be a craft beer, and how current craft beers see it as big business. Honestly, I still think Sam Adams is one of the better beers and has maintained its quality as it has expanded. I wonder if the breweries that are against him will be able to say the same thing if/when they get to its size.
Sent by one of my friends, one of the best drone videos ever. You have to wait until the end though to appreciate it, but it's only 1:29:
With a bunch of people and looking for something to do? Check out this flowchart on how to pick the perfect board game to play.
The Fitz Traverse - a mind boggling challenge of climbing seven peaks in one trek down in Patagonia. Also, unrelated, Patagonia is on my bucket list.
A secret race tunnel in the wilds of Pennsylvania!
Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains how long you'd survive on the surface of each planet in our solar system:
Some unsolved mysteries from World War I.
New trailer for Better Call Saul. Now, I love Bob Odenkirk, but as I watch this trailer I'm getting a little nervous. He worked great as some comic relief in Breaking Bad, but can you create a show around comic relief? Here's to hoping he isn't playing to the balcony all the time, like he seems to be doing in this trailer:
If you're into beer, this is an interesting article about how Sam Adams used to be a craft beer, and how current craft beers see it as big business. Honestly, I still think Sam Adams is one of the better beers and has maintained its quality as it has expanded. I wonder if the breweries that are against him will be able to say the same thing if/when they get to its size.
Sent by one of my friends, one of the best drone videos ever. You have to wait until the end though to appreciate it, but it's only 1:29:
With a bunch of people and looking for something to do? Check out this flowchart on how to pick the perfect board game to play.
The Fitz Traverse - a mind boggling challenge of climbing seven peaks in one trek down in Patagonia. Also, unrelated, Patagonia is on my bucket list.
A secret race tunnel in the wilds of Pennsylvania!
Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains how long you'd survive on the surface of each planet in our solar system:
Some unsolved mysteries from World War I.
New trailer for Better Call Saul. Now, I love Bob Odenkirk, but as I watch this trailer I'm getting a little nervous. He worked great as some comic relief in Breaking Bad, but can you create a show around comic relief? Here's to hoping he isn't playing to the balcony all the time, like he seems to be doing in this trailer:
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Cool Shit 7/24
Hong Kong obviously relies on neon to trumpet business; rifle through over 4000 photos of it to get a better sense of how.
You can now read the Marvel Comic catalog online for just 99 cents. You get one month. Go!
Trailer for Space Station 76. Looks like it has some potential...
Interview with Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Well here's a cheery thought to start your morning.
Oh boy - 50 Shades of Grey movie, here we come! This looks fantastically stupid!
Fake online identities. They're easier to create than you might think.
You can now read the Marvel Comic catalog online for just 99 cents. You get one month. Go!
Trailer for Space Station 76. Looks like it has some potential...
Interview with Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Well here's a cheery thought to start your morning.
Oh boy - 50 Shades of Grey movie, here we come! This looks fantastically stupid!
Fake online identities. They're easier to create than you might think.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Cool Shit 6/13
New trailer for Terry Gilliam's Zero Theorem. I want it to be good, but I'm afraid that the whimsical mixed with the seriousness is going to sink it.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a smart man that more people should listen to. Here are 7 of his talks that you can start with.
And speaking of crazy movies form visionary directors, here's a new trailer for Birdman. And no, I have no idea what it's about, but it looks like it's got a crazy good cast.
Amazon is getting into the music streaming business, though this first iteration seems a little weird. It seems that it's going to use data to find out what it should offer its listeners, instead of giving them total choice. I'm not a huge fan of that.
I don't know, I didn't know all of these classic rock act facts, so I thought it was mildly interesting. I did at least have a sneaking suspicion that Axl Rose wasn't born with that name though.
And now, here's 20 minutes of Michael Winslow recreating the sounds of different typewriters from the last 100 years. You're welcome.
If you've been struggling through life because you're possessed by a demon, this link is probably going to help you. You're welcome again.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a smart man that more people should listen to. Here are 7 of his talks that you can start with.
And speaking of crazy movies form visionary directors, here's a new trailer for Birdman. And no, I have no idea what it's about, but it looks like it's got a crazy good cast.
Amazon is getting into the music streaming business, though this first iteration seems a little weird. It seems that it's going to use data to find out what it should offer its listeners, instead of giving them total choice. I'm not a huge fan of that.
I don't know, I didn't know all of these classic rock act facts, so I thought it was mildly interesting. I did at least have a sneaking suspicion that Axl Rose wasn't born with that name though.
And now, here's 20 minutes of Michael Winslow recreating the sounds of different typewriters from the last 100 years. You're welcome.
If you've been struggling through life because you're possessed by a demon, this link is probably going to help you. You're welcome again.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Cool Shit 3/10
So True Detective ended last night. I hope the finale lived up to everyone's expectations (though I'm not sure how it could with the hype it had going into 9:00. Anyway, now we can have some fun going back and looking at some of the more absurd theories about the Yellow King. There are obviously write-ups all over the web about the finale and show in general. If you want to kill a Monday, I'll get you started with this one and then this one. I'm sure you can find a few others.
One show ends, another one begins. I missed the new version of Cosmos last night, but still get excited at its prospects when I read these Neil deGrasse Tyson quotes about science.
How do things like films, 25 minute short films that roll before The Empire Strikes Back, get lost? This article doesn't answer that question necessarily, but it does uncover that the film has been found again. And people are excited.
Michio Kaku, explaining the universe? Something else? Everything all at once? I might get that quote as a tattoo! You can read some his thoughts on where we, as a species, may be headed into the future here.
Lego Jawa Sandcrawler! And it's only $418!
The insane life of Matt Taibbi, former Rolling Stone correspondent/journalist/gonzo writer.
One show ends, another one begins. I missed the new version of Cosmos last night, but still get excited at its prospects when I read these Neil deGrasse Tyson quotes about science.
How do things like films, 25 minute short films that roll before The Empire Strikes Back, get lost? This article doesn't answer that question necessarily, but it does uncover that the film has been found again. And people are excited.
In string theory, all particles are vibrations on a tiny rubber band; physics is the harmonies on the string; chemistry is the melodies we play on vibrating strings; the universe is a symphony of strings, and the 'Mind of God' is cosmic music resonating in 11 dimensional hyperspace.
Michio Kaku, explaining the universe? Something else? Everything all at once? I might get that quote as a tattoo! You can read some his thoughts on where we, as a species, may be headed into the future here.
Lego Jawa Sandcrawler! And it's only $418!
The insane life of Matt Taibbi, former Rolling Stone correspondent/journalist/gonzo writer.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Cool Shit 10/7
It's hard to believe I movie like I, Frankenstein was greenlit and actually made. It's harder to believe Aaron Eckhart is starring in it. I have no problem with him grabbing cash, I just thought he was over it by now after starring in stuff like The Core and Battle: Los Angeles. Anyway, watch the trailer and tell me I'm wrong. TELL ME I'M WRONG!
Neil DeGrasse Tyson, one of our most original thinkers currently, is asked what he thinks is the most astounding fact about our universe. In his usual fashion, he comes up with a compelling answer that will either make you feel infinitesimal small, or infinitesimal large, depending on your viewpoint. And for nothing else, the video is pretty cool...
After thinking a bit about Stuart Smalley, It's Pat, Night at the Roxbury and other SNL movies that were made, it's kind of amazing that there are others that never got made. My favorite part about this list? When some of the writers suggest they just couldn't figure out how to make a sketch work over a movie's run time. Why that didn't stop the Coneheads from being made, I'll never understand.
Have a morbid obsession with death? Better yet, global death? This handy chart breaks down disasters (both man made and natural and lets you know just how deadly things were and got.
Another one to file in the weird books department (right next to the Voynich Manuscript I guess) is the Codex Seraphinianus - a book that is written in its own language, with a variety of bizarre illustrations. Better yet, it's author is still alive, and you can even purchase it here.
More ridiculous "sexy" Halloween costumes. While the sexy Rick Grimes costume still tops the list in my opinion, based on the origins of the character and the complete lack of sexiness his world brings to the table, the execution of the sexy squid certainly puts it near the top.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson, one of our most original thinkers currently, is asked what he thinks is the most astounding fact about our universe. In his usual fashion, he comes up with a compelling answer that will either make you feel infinitesimal small, or infinitesimal large, depending on your viewpoint. And for nothing else, the video is pretty cool...
After thinking a bit about Stuart Smalley, It's Pat, Night at the Roxbury and other SNL movies that were made, it's kind of amazing that there are others that never got made. My favorite part about this list? When some of the writers suggest they just couldn't figure out how to make a sketch work over a movie's run time. Why that didn't stop the Coneheads from being made, I'll never understand.
Have a morbid obsession with death? Better yet, global death? This handy chart breaks down disasters (both man made and natural and lets you know just how deadly things were and got.
Another one to file in the weird books department (right next to the Voynich Manuscript I guess) is the Codex Seraphinianus - a book that is written in its own language, with a variety of bizarre illustrations. Better yet, it's author is still alive, and you can even purchase it here.
More ridiculous "sexy" Halloween costumes. While the sexy Rick Grimes costume still tops the list in my opinion, based on the origins of the character and the complete lack of sexiness his world brings to the table, the execution of the sexy squid certainly puts it near the top.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Cool Shit 7/23
Sometimes, it's not only ok to screw up, it's beneficial. Especially in science. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to mix some of these random chemicals together to see what happens.
Carl Sagan used to host a show called Cosmos. And it was awesome. Well, he's dead, but that doesn't mean we can't bring back the show and give hosting duties to Neil Degrasse Tyson!
Here's a nice thought...missing your parents? Take a quick look at how many times you're most likely see them before they die.
I know it sounds silly, but light pollution is a significant problem. And one that will probably have more psychological effects (and therefore more personal effects on the individual than other forms of pollution) than we know about right now.
So how did the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon become such a great place to go white water rafting? And who were the people that were the first to do it?
Carl Sagan used to host a show called Cosmos. And it was awesome. Well, he's dead, but that doesn't mean we can't bring back the show and give hosting duties to Neil Degrasse Tyson!
Here's a nice thought...missing your parents? Take a quick look at how many times you're most likely see them before they die.
I know it sounds silly, but light pollution is a significant problem. And one that will probably have more psychological effects (and therefore more personal effects on the individual than other forms of pollution) than we know about right now.
So how did the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon become such a great place to go white water rafting? And who were the people that were the first to do it?
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