Challenger

I was the same age as my daughter is now when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of central Florida, United States, on the 26th January, 1986 at 11:39 a.m. EST (16:39 [...]

Geek Clock

OK, I can explain a few. Just. To buy one of these clocks and for an explaination of each notation, please visit Uncommon Goods. Update: More geek clocks here! Thanks to Gary Henderson for the link.

Carpooling with Sir Patrick Stewart

If you’ve never seen Robert Llewellyn‘s Carpool before, you could do a lot worse than to start with this episode. What I love about Carpool is the intamacy of the interview; you almost feel like you’re in the car with them – well, hanging onto the front windscreen anyway! Take a look at other passenger seat [...]

One Year in 90 Seconds

Mexico’s Cave of Crystals

Silver miners first discovered Mexico’s Cave of Crystals almost a decade ago. This incredible underground cavern contains the world’s largest naturally grown crystals, where some structures reach almost 10 meters in length. Breathing masks and cooling suits are essential as temperatures reach over 50 °C. Combine this with almost 100% humidity and every breath can lead [...]

Good Stuff

Thanks to SwissMiss for sharing.

Die Trying

  I love this. To view more of Hugh MacLeod‘s work, please visit Gapingvoid.

Are You a Hero?

You too can be a hero by clicking here. Thanks to Steve Clayton for sharing.

The Numero Uno Reason to Buy an iPhone

How would you like a military-style drone (unarmed, I’m afraid) that you can control with an iPhone? Watch the video below for more… Does anyone else think they just have to get one of these? I’d love to see a few of these zipping around the BETT Show next week. Can you imagine trying to risk access that?! [...]

Dirt Poster

Genius. Designed by Roland Reiner Tiangco and shared by the SwissMiss and Sub-Studio blogs.