Yesterday, I got to have a great conversation on Minnesota Public Radio's The Daily Circuit. Host Tom Webber and I spent a good 45 minutes talking about Hurricane Sandy, climate change, and why it's so hard to talk about the connections between the two in an easily digestible, sound-bite format. In the meantime, he might have gotten some good sound bites out of me.
Deconstructing Sandy
Backyard astronomer captures astonishing video of huge fireball whacking into Jupiter (video)
Amateur astronomers captured incredible video (example below) of a fireball smashing into Jupiter on August 28. According to Kyoto University astronomer Ko Arimatsu—who leads a program in which backyard astronomers… READ THE REST
Fascinating look at the decomposition of a partially-frozen sheep
This poor sheep drowned while trying to cross a channel. As sad as the linked image is, it's also fascinating to see what happens when an animal dies of natural… READ THE REST
A handsome and mesmerizing perpetual motion simulator
Steve Mould explains and extols the virtues of a wonderfully-designed perpetual motion simulator (previously at BB) crafted by William Le. He even commissioned a transparent version that shows the clever… READ THE REST
Cut the cords and clutter with this $32.99 3-in-1 wireless charging pad
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. TL;DR: This 3-in-1 magnetic wireless charging pad is the… READ THE REST
Get more work done with a lifetime of Microsoft Office for less than $35 today
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Get this refurbished Dell Optiplex for only $299.99
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