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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Nobody fixes anything any more
This weekend my laminator broke. A mix of laminate and paper managed to wrap itself around the rollers and gummed up the whole mechanism. I could have quite easily (and cheaply) bought a new one. But I didn’t. I took the … Continue reading
NASA’s HD channel
NASA has started posting HD videos to its YouTube channel. One of the first videos posted was this incredible stop-motion video of the ISS in orbit around Earth. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNH7whveGk[/youtube] Make sure you click the ’ HD’ icon to watch in … Continue reading
Tagged ISS, space
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Beer mat
When I teach about bubble chamber particle detectors I often use etched drink glasses as an example; so I was pleased to come across this beermat:
Tagged beer, HEP
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ATHLETE
The All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer (ATHLETE) rover is a next-generation robotic lunar exploration vehicle. ATHLETE is designed to load and transport heavy loads across the rough lunar surface. Each rover can carry half a ton and multiple rovers can work together … Continue reading
Tagged moon, rover
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In The Event That You Have Accidentally Swallowed The Higgs Boson
From The Morning News: 1. Do not panic. Resist the urge to induce vomiting. If the Higgs boson gets stuck in your teeth, [it] could turn into pure light. 2. If space and time have inverted within your body, skip to … Continue reading
Tagged advice, higgs, LHC
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Now that’s a science fair project
This is a science fair project by a sixth form student from the US. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88u8vXserfk[/youtube]
Tagged scienceproject
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Protestors vs Cameras
The thing I find odd about this photograph of a G20 protestor throwing a computer monitor through a window in central London is the number of cameras. I count one protestor to at least eighteen cameras.
Tagged news, surveillance
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Nuclear Playset
The Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab was the most elaborate nuclear educational set ever produced. The kit included: Uranium ore Polonium-210 Ruthenium-106 Zinc-65 Lead-210 Spinthariscope Electroscope Geiger counter You can find more amazing radioactive toys at the Oak Ridge Associated Universities Health Physics … Continue reading
Tagged radioactivity
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Industrial robot or theme park ride?
This doesn’t look safe at all. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUM-I0hykc8[/youtube]
Tagged robot
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