Sometimes it feels this way

November 30, 2009 by jeffbowers

Double pendulum

November 30, 2009 by jeffbowers

Interesting.  This simple contraption undergoes chaotic motion for more than 9 minutes based on one robust push.

[Via VideoSift]

Tastes like ass

November 28, 2009 by jeffbowers

[From Binge Thinker]

Happy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2009 by jeffbowers

Here’s wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and the endurance to survive another protracted Christmas season.

[Cartoon by Jeff Parker, via Daryl Cagle]

Japanese synchronized gymnastics

November 26, 2009 by jeffbowers

Absolutely stunning!  These male gymnasts deliver a flawless performance.

[Via b3ta]

What if Earth had rings like Saturn

November 24, 2009 by jeffbowers

The views from various places would be markedly different, but very beautiful all the same.

[Via Cool Stuff]

Evan Ratliff’s vanishing act

November 23, 2009 by jeffbowers

Wired Magazine contributor Evan Ratliff vanished on purpose and took on a new identity, challenging everyone to find him using modern data tools. His goal: evade an ever-growing online community of “hunters” who tried to follow, if not anticipate, his every move. His report is a captivating account of what it’s like to be on the lam without any family, friends, or sense of self, and it exposes the ease with which nearly every social and business transaction we undertake may be traced and analyzed.

Close Encounters of the Redneck Kind

November 22, 2009 by jeffbowers

[Via Neatorama]

Bottomless elevator floor illusion

November 21, 2009 by jeffbowers

I’d think twice before entering this elevator.

[Via Boing Boing]

SpatSolver

November 21, 2009 by jeffbowers

Buy now, and get The Apologizer absolutely free!

[Via Dark Roasted Blend]