tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59884642024-03-14T00:11:03.487-07:00Randomness from surfingTechnogeekology Spoken HereNathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.comBlogger446125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-28972094463154075252008-03-26T23:24:00.000-07:002008-03-26T23:24:50.550-07:00Ay Caramba!No wonder I can't lose weight, the calories are out to get me....seriously, 2,900 calorie fries! Wow.Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-71593872281582460162008-03-21T12:00:00.000-07:002008-03-21T12:00:08.054-07:00Water water everywhere...now a drop to drinkDean Kamen has introduced a truly amazing new device that purifies ANY water.The claims he makes are truly astounding, such as the ability to get water from the ocean, from poisoned wells, from urine...he claims this device has the potential to eliminate 50% of the diseases the world faces by bringing clean drinking water to the 20% of people of this planet who do not have it. If this thing pans Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-24091545080662954342008-03-20T13:00:00.000-07:002008-03-20T13:17:13.754-07:00Two New(ish) TechsNot really related to anything, but thought I'd share.Room temperature superconducting materialandFlying laser cannonNathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-71019816547897945882008-03-20T12:58:00.000-07:002008-03-20T12:58:58.641-07:00Need a laugh?Pointing out awful errors from bad photoshopping should do it.Check out PhotoShopped for some chuckles.* * *Funny thing is, I remember seeing some of these images at the grocery story and the movie theater, but I didn't really notice. They might not have looked right, but I didn't think on it long enough to figure it out. Sad state of affairs when we don't notice when a movie poster portrays Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-55941326083840449592008-03-18T15:18:00.000-07:002008-03-18T15:18:53.179-07:00PapercraftPaper animation - yes, using real paper, with the image cut out. Yes, it takes a LONG time. The effect is really cool though.Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-69328029633123365532008-03-07T01:19:00.000-08:002008-03-07T01:20:46.954-08:00WowI'd never have guessed I'd have the same thing to say about two totally different movies...and yet have it mean such completely opposite things.- - -First up: Tropic Thunder - I'm not sure what to say except check out the picture. Guy in front, Ben Stiller. Guy in back, Jack Black (with blond hair). Guy in the middle...the black guy in the middle...Mr. Robert Downey Jr. - yeah, I had to do a Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-67267346518120396182008-02-29T04:56:00.000-08:002008-02-29T04:56:27.748-08:00Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis (OOKP)What the heck is Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis? Well, basically, it's a procedure whereby a person can regain their lost sight through, basically, putting a tooth in their eye. Yeah, I know, I had to double check to make sure it wasn't a hoax, but it's not, it's a real procedure. This world is a strange place.(FYI, if you didn't know, they're doing face transplants now as well. And bionic eyes Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-52511626351937616382008-02-26T14:43:00.000-08:002008-02-26T14:44:49.478-08:00Let 'Er Float!High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas - the business of Sea Salvage.(Sounds odd, but this is really an interesting article)Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-9990249203848584912008-02-25T16:11:00.000-08:002008-02-25T16:12:00.982-08:00Free!!!It's the future of business.(No, really)Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-13621933561703172292008-02-12T16:29:00.000-08:002008-02-12T16:29:38.621-08:00Now these are some nice desktop backgrounds...Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-48121890394076886562008-01-12T23:11:00.000-08:002008-01-12T23:11:19.867-08:00Getting from Here to There...takes about 7 hours and 51 minutes.Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-55181921081155857952007-11-15T15:53:00.000-08:002007-11-15T15:53:22.039-08:00Surfer dude flabbergasts scientists with new (possible) Holy Grail of physics - Unification Theory:Like, the universe is one, man...No, really. I'm not kidding. Seriously. This is not a joke. It even has a name. So does he. Garrett Lisi, and the E8 pattern. Yeah, I know...but at least if this whole physics thing doesn't work out, he's got a cool name for a band.Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-8091491844544379472007-11-14T11:43:00.000-08:002007-11-14T11:43:26.195-08:00I just found my dream home - a very cool Modern Log CabinDaddy wants...Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-27552171473974339002007-11-02T04:38:00.001-07:002007-11-02T04:46:45.600-07:00WowMy life will never be the same...I have discovered manualism.Check it out. I suggest starting with the William Tell Overture or the Super Mario Brother's theme. His name is Jerry Phillips, and his ouvre and info is here. It includes everything from Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" to the "William Tell Overture" to Guns 'n Roses "Sweet Child of Mine."Just Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-59786365424143835892007-10-12T00:44:00.000-07:002007-10-12T00:44:04.947-07:00I love random information.Here are two great articles from one of my favorite sites, Damn InterestingThe first up is titled Amoebic Morality, and is about how single cell organisms can come together and cooperate, even sacrificing themselves for the greater good. Fascinating.The second is the (true life) story of the origins of Assassins. Almost a thousand years ago, actually.Have fun reading!Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-83923812941337351222007-10-08T16:30:00.000-07:002007-10-08T16:30:57.628-07:00The real world and the virtual get closer to intersecting.Which car is real and which is in a video game?(The video game being Grand Turismo 5)Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-82282928673134858972007-10-05T22:58:00.000-07:002007-10-05T22:58:04.251-07:00The Sultan’s Elephant - definitely the most giganormous marionette show you will ever see. Wow(BTW, this is from one of my fav sites, the Athanasius Kircher Society blog)Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-8190173655875910762007-10-05T17:13:00.000-07:002007-10-05T22:58:59.931-07:007 Animals used in the military I don't know about you, but to me there's just something inherently wrong with a dolphin sticking you with a hypodermic needle and pumping you full of CO2 so that you die and your body floats to the surface.Somehow, that's just not right. But, I guess that's better than being killed by a flaming war pig...Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-77427518639023897992007-10-05T16:57:00.000-07:002007-10-05T16:57:48.770-07:00The speed of light is slower than...the speed of light???!High Energy Gamma Rays Go Slower Than Lower Energy PhotonsWell isn't Einstein going to be upset...Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-68226054424100363642007-10-05T01:57:00.000-07:002007-10-05T23:32:13.835-07:00Craigslist Meets WallStreetWow - great, honest response to a woman that is looking "to get married to a guy who makes at least half a million a year." Good read. Check it out.And in the same vein (kind of...in a way) - proof that:There are no unattractive womenAmazing what a few hours of beauty treatments and makeovers can do.BTW, this is from a great, often inspirational site called Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-50801132815833610842007-10-04T23:14:00.000-07:002007-10-04T23:14:35.348-07:00I love tehnology - just imagine the possibilities with this product:New plastic is as strong as steel, and is transparentVery cool.This is pretty cool too.Personal home observatoriesNathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-57986735922951028682007-10-04T16:15:00.000-07:002007-10-04T16:15:17.134-07:00Intelligent cat door - or "Flo Control" as they like to call it.Might sound kind of strange, but actually is a pretty cool project.Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-39023243721803787902007-09-28T03:04:00.000-07:002007-09-28T03:04:23.923-07:00Simply Beautiful: 32 Amazing Bridges from Around the WorldNathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-53468434126327067722007-09-26T14:08:00.000-07:002007-09-26T14:08:52.653-07:00Wow - Every woman has beauty. The proof is in the pictures.The question is can she afford to show it. A free makeover can help.Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988464.post-9085746550430963542007-09-23T22:36:00.000-07:002007-09-23T22:36:09.376-07:00Yes, I'm a geek, I admit it - but this stuff fascinates me...Parallel universe proofandImaging Quantum EntanglementNathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936838203610892583noreply@blogger.com0