Science
Robot Bartenders – The Idea is Cool but I Like People
Robot Bartenders What’s better than getting a buzz on? How about getting a buzz by a fancy high tech robot bartender? Popsci.com has a great gallery on some of the most interesting robot bartenders out there today. I have...
Quantum Teleportation Over 10 Miles of Empty Space
We did it! Great now I can teleport anywhere I want right? No? What do you mean no matter is actually moved during this kind of telportation? Although it’s called teleportation, no matter is really moved. Rather, the qu...
A Disney Robot that Will Take Things Naturally From You
or as Disney likes to put it: Synthesizing Object Receiving Motions of Humanoid Robots with Human Motion Database Right…….I wonder what other “experiments” they have going on at the Disney Research Lab...
The F-35B Vertical Takeoff Test Is Kinda Bad Ass
F-35B Vertical Takeoff An F-35B test aircraft completes the first-ever vertical takeoff (VTO) at NAS Patuxent River, Md., on May 10, 2013. While not a capability used in combat, VTOs are required for repositioning of the STOV...
Terrifying Carnivorous Plant Found In Silicon Valley
Seriously look at that thing. It could eat your dog! I would throw a ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ joke in here but I couldn’t live with myself. I’ll save the jokes and let the smart guys tell us all abo...
Tornado Survivor Find Missing Dog During Live Interview (Video)
This one is a bit of a tear jerker. With all the sadness surrounding yesterdays tragic events it was nice to see a bit of a happy story. Okla. tornado survivor finds dog buried alive under rubble Barbara Garcia, a survivor of t...
Data Transmission Speed of 2.56 Tb/s Achieved
Remember waiting about 20 mins to download your favorite songs on napster uh I mean after you buy them online. I have heard of exponential growth but this is ridiculous. A team of multi-national team led by the University of ...
Listen to your favorite MP3 with a piece of wood
People are smart. It’s good to see our brains being used to think of some pretty wild things. Amanda Ghassaei programmed new code that let her substitute the 3D printer for a laser cutter to carve functional records from...
$478,947,711,160 to Build the Starship Enterprise
How Much Would It Cost to Build the Starship Enterprise? Sounds like a lo right? It is only around 12% of 2013′s US defense budget so it is actually doable if only we could stop blowing shit up for a bit. Gizmodo.com has ...
Finally! The Windproof Umbrella (Video)
They look like football helmets! Very cool. The Windproof Umbrella Source: University of Warwick Product page: Rainshader Comment with Facebook
Amazing Images Of The Future From 1947
Some are scary accurate. It’s pretty cool knowing that we are living in this magical future the people only dreamed of just 70 years or so ago We have a few here but to see the full slide show head over to Popsci.com: SPA...
Scientist May Have Discovered Brazil’s Atlantis
I didn’t know it was missing! (eh eh, elbow + ribs) It’s amazing to hear stories like this. Its help you realize just how large this planet is if we can still discover “continents” . A team of scientists...
The CIA tried to make Cyborg Cats
It didn’t work. One reason is the simple fact of its very hard to train a cat. In case you haven’t noticed…or you are a cat lover…cats are dicks. The CIA thought it would be a great idea to create a cy...
1 Trillion Cicadas Underground Waiting to Invade The East Coast
Enjoy the nightmares! Originally thought to be about 30 billion cicadas (enough to get to the moon and back by the way) lurking underground ready to take over the east coast has now been estimated to over 1 trillion. Accordin...
TED-Ed | Dark Matter: A Video Lesson
The Greeks had a simple and elegant formula for the universe: just earth, fire, wind, and water. Turns out there’s more to it than that — a lot more. Visible matter (and that goes beyond the four Greek elements) com...
Plans for a “Flying Car” Announced (Video)
Hey! Since you are here to see a cool story on flying cars would you like to hear the HalfAssed Podcast? check it out Finally! I’ve been waiting for the flying car since I was just a little shit head. It somehow doesnR...
