A self-folding sheet becomes an origami boat and an origami plane.





IE rendering of a handsome CSS3 solar system.

IE rendering of a handsome CSS3 solar system.





Archimede’s scale - aquacalda
Applied physics…buoyancy. Cool, yes, but why would you do this?
via loveallthis

Archimede’s scale - aquacalda

Applied physics…buoyancy. Cool, yes, but why would you do this?

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Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch (HD) Camera E-8

This clip is raw from Camera E-8 on the launch umbilical tower/mobile launch program of Apollo 11, July 16, 1969. This is an HD transfer from the 16mm original.

The camera is running at 500 fps, making the total clip of over 8 minutes represent just 30 seconds of actual time.




cone oscillator
A seed cone from a Red Pine tree is mounted on a platform and oscillates through states of wetness and dryness, closing and opening. The cone closes when it is wet and opens when it is dry.
(via @vagueterrain)

cone oscillator

A seed cone from a Red Pine tree is mounted on a platform and oscillates through states of wetness and dryness, closing and opening. The cone closes when it is wet and opens when it is dry.

(via @vagueterrain)




How Tough are NES Games?

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Photographer Noah Sheldon got in touch the other week with a beautiful series of photos documenting the decrepit state of Biosphere 2, a semi-derelict bio-architectural experiment in the Arizona desert.
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Photographer Noah Sheldon got in touch the other week with a beautiful series of photos documenting the decrepit state of Biosphere 2, a semi-derelict bio-architectural experiment in the Arizona desert.

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Wired 15.04: Mixed Feelings
See with your tongue. Navigate with your skin. Fly by the seat of your pants (literally). How researchers can tap the plasticity of the brain to hack our 5 senses — and build a few new ones.

Wired 15.04: Mixed Feelings

See with your tongue. Navigate with your skin. Fly by the seat of your pants (literally). How researchers can tap the plasticity of the brain to hack our 5 senses — and build a few new ones.



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