The Nexus1 phone controlled the onboard video capture. They want to take it to space…. This HTC phone has a better processor than many satellites, and decent sensors and gyros.
Month: July 2010
Historical Alcohol Consumption
1660: annual per capita consumption of wine around 270 liters, 0.7 liters per day. 1970: 100 liters.
Medieval Multitasking
there were a lot of “distractions” built into a medieval book. Indeed, these were often the main fare for the “reader” of a book.
Bloggingheads.tv
a fun format, pure punditry
Digital Gastronomy
The Virtuoso Mixer, The Robotic Chef and The Digital Fabricator. Each one addresses a fundamental process that lies at the heart of cooking, namely the mixing of ingredients; the physical and chemical transformation of these ingredients into new compounds; and finally their modeling into aesthetically pleasing and delectable textures and shapes.
Dating Lies
80% of self-identified bisexuals are only interested in 1 gender. The primacy of America’s most popular threesome, 2 dudes and an Xbox, is safe.
lol
Google Maps Icons
Map Icons Collection is a set of more than 900 free icons to use as placemarks for your POI (Point of Interests) locations on your maps.
finally a decent set of icons to replace the vile default ones in mymaps.
Autophagy
huh. drexler seems to be saying that at least part of the benefits of caloric restriction are due to autophagy. wild.
The importance of vigorous autophagy to human lifespan is an inference, but it’s more than just plausible. Diverse results in humans, mice, and C. elegans: they all fit a pattern of effects that stems from a process as old as eukaryotic cells.
Bertelli
beautiful bikes. this guy even makes the hated fixies look good.
Visual Positioning System
AR needs millimeter accuracy to not be a joke.
Gregor J. Rothfuss 