The greatest Ipod prank ever

Greak prank if you can pull it off.

Step one : Splice a Car Crash Sound FX in a song on your Victim's MP3 Player.
Step two : Put it back where you took it.
Step three (the hard part) : Follow your victim.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyOPxrmFmnY

The reason why your prayers are not always answered.

Well, that explains it.

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1966#comic

Complete History Of The Soviet Union, Arranged To The Music Of Tetris

Funny and very well made video. Motion graphics + Good song = WIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWTFG3J1CP8&feature=player_embedded

What have we learned from decoding the human genome?

According to Craig Venter, nothing.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,709174,00.html

Was god a volcano?

I do not read the bible often, but this makes sense to me :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtI-lSvS028&feature=player_embedded

The importance of the first follower.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ&feature=player_embedded

Interesting lessons here. For a very insightful analysis of the phenomena called "The tipping point" check out this book : http://www.gladwell.com/tippingpoint/index.html.

Let me know what you think! Comments are my reward!

The curse of the Tetris God.

If you are like me, you have felt this pain many time :

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1924722

Children see, children do.

Here's an important lesson everyone should keep in mind :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d4gmdl3zNQ&feature=player_embedded

Travel North Korea!

North Korea... what a country!

Here is an excellent documentary :
(The documentary is in 14, 3 minutes parts. It's a hastle to watch, but it's worth it. You can manually change de URL to 1-14, 2-14, 3-14 etc... or click on the following links)

http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-1-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-2-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-3-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-4-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-5-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-6-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-7-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-8-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-9-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-10-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-11-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-12-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-13-of-14
http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-14-of-14

Not just another cartoon shader animation.

At first glance I tought : "Awww, not another cheap cartoon shader animation". But bear with it. Very creative short. Great animation. Lots of work.

http://www.vimeo.com/9376528

Great for the ultimate nap.

http://www.geekologie.com/2007/04/blood_puddle_pillows_look_like.php

Better be prepared.

If it ever happens to free fall from an airplane without a parachute, here is a handy guide :

http://www.origin.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4344036.html?page=2

Dropping Water Vapor Levels are Naturally Negating Carbon's Warming Effects

"Ironically, no global warming model appears to accurately consider changing water vapor levels, and few offer decent consideration to solar activity."

http://www.dailytech.com/Dropping+Water+Vapor+Levels+are+Naturally+Negating+Carbons+Warming+Effects+/article17553.htm

Global warming? Move along, nothing to see here.

Avatar is NOT the most popular movie of all time

Have a look at movies compared by number of ticket sold and not by box office gross.

http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/01/avatar-ticket-sales-.html

The lesson : Make sure you choose the right data when making a comparison.

The technology behind Avatar

I'm hard to impress. While the movie was pretty good (Ok story, Awesome FX), the technology developed for the movie is what impresses me the most.

Check out this 23min video :

http://scifiwire.com/2010/01/new-23-minute-video-revea.php

The use of virtual cameras and motion capture technology is unprecedented. The amount of work that went into creating, setting up and operating such a system must be staggering.

Being lazy.

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1760

Life beneath Las Vegas

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/sin-city-underground-tunnels/18773

The aquatic ape hypothesis

We evolved from tree dwelling apes. Everyone agree on that?
Not so.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/elaine_morgan_says_we_evolved_from_aquatic_apes.html

This video presents an alternate hypothesis. The facts presented are very interesting and so is the discussion about science.

The placebo effect

http://www.wired.com/medtech/drugs/magazine/17-09/ff_placebo_effect?currentPage=all

100 portraits of iconic people

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/06/100-portraits-of-iconic-people-of-all-time/

A New School Teaches Students Through Videogames

http://www.popsci.com/entertainment-amp-gaming/article/2009-12/new-school-teaches-students-through-videogames

The most useless machine ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86V_ICUCD4&feature=player_embedded

The insidiousness of Facebook

http://gawker.com/5445592/why-you-shouldnt-trust-facebook-with-your-data-an-employees-revelations

http://therumpus.net/2010/01/conversations-about-the-internet-5-anonymous-facebook-employee/