If you are a fan of the book Thinking Physics, you might like this episode of The Action Lab, in which the Action Man tests "the laws of physics to show what happens if you fire a bullet backwards and you are traveling at the same speed forward. Will the bullet just fall to the ground?"
What happens when you shoot a Nerf bullet backward while driving the bullet's speed
Scientists invent 3D-printable Oreometer to figure out why Oreo frosting only sticks to one side
Why do we twist Oreos apart — and why does the creme always only stick to one of the separated cookie wafers?! A team of mechanical engineering students at MIT decided to get to the bottom of this conundrum. MIT News: In an experiment that they would repeat for multiple cookies of various fillings and… READ THE REST
Scientists discover new form of ice — the twentieth one so far
From Phys.org: A team of scientists working in UNLV's Nevada Extreme Conditions Lab pioneered a new method for measuring the properties of water under high pressure. The water sample was first squeezed between the tips of two opposite-facing diamonds—freezing into several jumbled ice crystals. The ice was then subjected to a laser-heating technique that temporarily melted it before… READ THE REST
Max Planck's Nazi troubles
You might think that watching a science history nerd standing in her back garden for 30 minutes discussing the tangled history of theoretical physicist Max Planck, his Jewish colleagues, and Planck's uncomfortable dance with der Führer might not hold your attention. You'd be wrong if it's Kathy of the YouTube channel Kathy Loves Physics &… READ THE REST
Got a home repair project? This HD endoscope camera can give you a closer look
As much as you hate it, sometimes we have to search for things in places we never want to go, like the kitchen sink's drain, the dusty attic, or the spider-web-laden area underneath the house. Your shrieks might just bring music to their ears! But as much as we don't want to see what's in these… READ THE REST
With Buildix Pro, you don't have to be a pro developer to make a killer website
Whether you have your own cookie business or run a celebrity gossip blog, having an unimpressive landing page can really slow things down. Sure, hiring a professional developer to create a website would be awesome, but their rates can be pretty steep, and that's not something you want to budget for these days. Just because… READ THE REST
Send untouched files and useless apps to the dump with this app for Macs
How much of your Mac's storage space is actually stuff you use? Odds are good a significant portion of your hard drive is filled with untouched downloads, duplicate files, and apps you forgot existed. You may not have noticed it, but the gradual slowing of your computer could be due to all those files just sitting… READ THE REST
