'Humor / Just for fun' Category
Casual Friday — Walkman vs. Hoover
OK, no great scientific value in today’s video — just good, clean fun. From the folks that brought you Wallace & Gromit, it’s “Stuff vs. Stuff: Walkman vs. Hoover”…
Sad but true…
SMBC on risk tolerance
Casual Friday — not your everyday sort of ballet
I knew the Russians were big on ballet, but I never would have guessed the lengths they’ll go to in pursuit of the art form…
Casual Friday — the Great American Horn Machine
The 4th of July’s coming up — so for those of you “in the neighborhood,” here’s a suitably technological way to celebrate…
Casual Friday — best new use for an iPad
Sure hope he’s been declawed…
Casual Friday — John Cleese on Extremism
This isn’t your typical “science” video, I suppose — although it’s a good (and funny!) explanation of the psychopathology behind extremism…
Casual Friday — It’s only a model…
Day late / dollar short — my apologies, I got swamped with home & work stuff. So to make it up to you, you get a geeky two-fer today — Star Trek (TOS) and Monty Python, combined…
Casual Friday — model rocketree
If you’re like a lot of folks, you might just be facing the problem of figuring out how to recycle your now-worthless Christmas tree. If you had certain inclinations, you could always try what these guys did — gather up 32 large model rocket engines, and launch the tree with them:
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Casual Friday — The Muppets cover Bohemian Rhapsody
Not a drop of science in this one, but it’s a blast to watch — a Muppets (anybody remember the Muppet Show?) video cover of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody…
Casual Friday — Monkey showers
It turns out that Capuchin Monkeys use citrus to get rid of skin parasites and help keep themselves clean. Better keep a sharp eye on your lunch…
