Chances are you’ve seen this video of Denver, the guilty lab. After all, it’s gotten over 18 million hits since it first appeared in March 2011. But on the off chance you didn’t, and because it makes me laugh all over again, this is what a guilty dog looks like: This video went viral, and … Continue reading Revisiting Denver, the guilty lab
If you’re interested in SpaceX, Dragon, and the future of private enterprise in the U.S. space program, I hope you saw this evening’s “60 Minutes” segment on SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. If you missed it, click the link and go watch it. Interesting stuff. When I was watching Dragon’s reentry and recovery a few days … Continue reading Attention, space nuts
As any user of word processing software knows, the search-and-replace function can be invaluable — and quite literal. Consequently, when an e-book translation of War and Peace for Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-book reader changes every instance of kindled (eight in the entire book) to Nookd, I have to laugh. The prevailing theory is that … Continue reading Nook’s ‘War and Peace’ changes ‘kindled’ to ‘Nookd’
Reader Pandionna sent me a link to this video and I absolutely must share it. No one should miss this. And as Pandi pointed out to me, don’t overlook the baby bat clinging to its mother at about 2:40. (I missed it the first time through.) Personally, I was most amazed by the hummingbird aerobatics, … Continue reading Nature only a high-speed videocam can see
There’s a common rock climbing maneuver — the technical name of which, if there is one, escapes me — that involves moving up or down in a narrow space by bracing one’s back against one wall and hands and feet against the opposite wall. My feline friend here will demonstrate: ____ See? That’s how it’s … Continue reading Climbing kitty conquers kitchen crevice
Jon Stewart addresses NYC Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 oz. (The entire segment, which I can’t seem to get embedded here, runs about 8.5 minutes at the beginning of the May 31, 2012, show. Note the short clip on the website titled “Drink Different” is only a … Continue reading Jon Stewart’s take on Bloomberg’s sugary drink law
