The Golden Ratio

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Sat, 18 May 2013 16:20:22 -0400

thespacegoat: IC 1396: The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula An ionized...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:41:40 -0400

IC 1396: The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula

An ionized gas region located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth; it is commonly called the Elephant’s Trunk nebula because of its appearance at visible light wavelengths, where there is a dark patch with a bright, sinuous rim. [image via]

laughingsquid: Ocean Waves Look Like Glass Sculptures in...

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:20:50 -0400

laughingsquid:

Ocean Waves Look Like Glass Sculptures in ‘AquaViva’ High Speed Photo Series

staceythinx: A few of nature’s most transparent animals. Check...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:40:14 -0400

A transparent larval squid. Photograph by David Liittschwager, National Geographic

Cyanogaster, a recently discovered translucent fish. Photograph courtesy Natural History Museum

A sea butterflyfish swims in waters off Enderbury Island. Photograph by Brian Skerry, National Geographic

Note the tadpoles’ coiled intestines. Photograph by Paul A. Zahl, National Geographic

An endangered Barton Springs salamander, Eurycea sosorum. Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic

The translucent glass frog Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum. Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic

staceythinx:

A few of nature’s most transparent animals. Check out this gallery by National Geographic to see the rest.

laughingsquid: Every Noise at Once, A Browser-Based Musical...

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:20:31 -0400

laughingsquid:

Every Noise at Once, A Browser-Based Musical Genre Discovery Engine

IBM scientists create Star Trek fan art out of Atoms!

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:40:49 -0400

IBM scientists create Star Trek fan art out of Atoms!

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Tue, 14 May 2013 16:20:54 -0400

What Google’s self-driving cars actually see

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:41:41 -0400

What Google’s self-driving cars actually see

How Automated License Plate Readers Threaten Our Privacy via...

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:20:13 -0400

How Automated License Plate Readers Threaten Our Privacy

via Gizmodo

Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using sophisticated cameras, called “automated license plate readers” or ALPR, to scan and record the license plates of millions of cars across the country. These cameras, mounted on top of patrol cars and on city streets, can scan up to 1,800 license plate per minute, day or night, allowing one squad car to record more than 14,000 plates during the course of a single shift.

How video game graphics have progressed in the last 20...

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:40:17 -0400

How video game graphics have progressed in the last 20 years.

via Wired

singularitarian: Eidos - Sensory augmentation equipment

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:20:25 -0400

singularitarian:

Eidos - Sensory augmentation equipment

Bear and Monkey race on bikes at Chinese circus Bear crashes...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:41:38 -0400

Bear and Monkey race on bikes at Chinese circus Bear crashes into Monkey and then EATS him

via Daily Mail

Then Vs. Now: 1920s New York City via Buzzfeed

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:20:26 -0400

Then Vs. Now: 1920s New York City

via Buzzfeed

A Boy and His Atom: the world’s smallest movie

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:40:53 -0400

A Boy and His Atom: the world’s smallest movie

youngjusticer: How’s your childhood doin’? Donald the Duck, by...

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:20:18 -0400

youngjusticer:

How’s your childhood doin’?

Donald the Duck, by Dan LuVisi.

The Man Behind the Google Brain: Andrew Ng and the Quest for the...

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:40:12 -0400

The Man Behind the Google Brain: Andrew Ng and the Quest for the New AI

via Wired

There’s a theory that human intelligence stems from a single algorithm.

The Privacy-Invading Potential of Eye Tracking Technology via...

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:20:19 -0400

The Privacy-Invading Potential of Eye Tracking Technology

via ACLU

Eye tracking technology received new attention recently due to its inclusion in the Samsung Galaxy IV phone, where it can (with mixed results, according to reviewers) let users scroll the screen with their eyes or dim the screen when they look away. Clearly this is a technology that has the potential for a lot of clever applications. But what are the privacy implications?

China’s Elite Uses Air Purification Systems And Giant Domes To...

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:40:22 -0400

China’s Elite Uses Air Purification Systems And Giant Domes To Retreat From Toxic Urban Air

via New York Times

Levels of deadly pollutants up to 40 times the recommended exposure limit in Beijing and other cities have struck fear into parents and led them to take steps that are radically altering the nature of urban life for their children.

Parents are confining sons and daughters to their homes, even if it means keeping them away from friends. Schools are canceling outdoor activities and field trips. Parents with means are choosing schools based on air-filtration systems, and some international schools have built gigantic, futuristic-looking domes over sports fields to ensure healthy breathing.

Face masks are now part of the urban dress code. Parents have scrambled to buy air purifiers. IQAir, a Swiss company, makes purifiers that cost up to $3,000 here and are displayed in shiny showrooms.

nevver: Total eclipse

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:20:27 -0400

Miloslav Druckmüller

Miloslav Druckmüller

nevver:

Total eclipse

Injectable Oxygen Keeps You Alive Without Breathing

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:20:26 -0400

Injectable Oxygen Keeps You Alive Without Breathing