The guy who does the Symphony of Science songs has done a few for PBS now, including a Reading Rainbow one.
Oh, and take a look at the background for a few of the clips
Amigo, you are cleared to buzz the tower!
7/10 Tech
10/10 Style
4/10 Nutrition
OB
On the “Oddball Awesome Scale” … this goes past 11!
Click the linkage for wisdom and inspiration --> Blast from the Past: NASA Fires Historic Engine Parts for New Rocket.
OB
A co-worker brought one of these into work today.
Great fun laying electrical tape on the floor and letting one of these speed demons loose
THE JOY OF SCIENCE!
OB
I enjoyed that. Reminded me of slot cars from my youth.
One of the most amazing figurines I have ever seen-
http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/2/1/the-avengers-hot-toys-black-widow-deluxe-action-figure.html
So much so it is almost creepy, thank god they do not have a life size one. IYKWIM
(And yes I had to laugh at the pose they chose for the first photo, trust a geek to do that one)
What the shit?! Where’s Maria Hill? I want a 36" Cobie Smulders.
wasnt quite sure where to put this, because there’s definitely more of a scary factor than an awesome factor… but it’s still pretty dam cool.
Contender for Best Dad Ever hacked Donkey Kong so his 3-year-old daughter could play as the princess and save Mario.
Doctor Who Theme played by Tesla coils. Thank you, Phil Plait ‘Bad Astronomer’
Apollo 11 Moon landing audio and video synced up: http://www.firstmenonthemoon.com/ Frakkin’ awesome page!
Fan-made trailer for gritty live-action reboot of Calvin & Hobbes:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/videos/2013/04/04/calvin-and-hobbes-redux.html
Not sure if that’s ridiculous or awesome, but I think I’d go see it in the theater.