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Casual Friday — Walkman vs. Hoover

Sam Wise — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:34:11 +0000

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…

Sam Wise — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:08:20 +0000

SMBC on risk tolerance

Casual Friday — not your everyday sort of ballet

Sam Wise — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:23:47 +0000

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

Sam Wise — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:00:07 +0000

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

Sam Wise — Fri, 07 May 2010 11:56:49 +0000

Sure hope he's been declawed...

Casual Friday — John Cleese on Extremism

Sam Wise — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:53:02 +0000

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…

Sam Wise — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:55:53 +0000

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

Sam Wise — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:00:28 +0000

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: Give [...]

Casual Friday — The Muppets cover Bohemian Rhapsody

Sam Wise — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:19:18 +0000

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

Sam Wise — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:50 +0000

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...