If Dutch does not equal Deutsch, then why do we call them “Pennsylvania Dutch”? Check out this video to learn this and other interesting facts like how people in the Gulf of Mexico can be born Europeans.
What is the Difference Between Holland and the Netherlands?
Danger 5 Trailer
Australian partnership Alrugo quickly established a cult following immediately after their release of Italian Spiderman in 2007. Director Dario Russo and David Ashby have since formed Dinosaur and released a show…
Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street Featuring Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio will play stockbroker Jordan Belfort in director Martin Scorsese‘s new film The Wolf of Wall Street. The movie trailer was released on June 16, 2013. The film will cover Belfort’s founding of brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont and the subsequent securities fraud and corruption investigation against it. Given the level of opulence and New York City setting, this seems like an interesting role choice for DiCaprio coming off of The Great Gatsby.
Reserve a Spot for the DC Drive-In at Union Market
DCist has a writeup on the newly announced DC summer drive-in movies at Union Market. Looks like there are plans to use the large white wall of the market to show movies! I’ll be walking over to catch these films. If you intend to drive there are extra spots available even though car spot reservations are all booked up.
The iWatch is not a Watch.
Tech sites have been abuzz with a potential launch of an Apple iWatch. I keep reading how such a device may be used, what sensors could be included in the first release, what data may be recorded, and who might have been hired to support its use.
As vague as these reports have been, one thing is clear to me. iWatch is not a watch and it’s not a phone on your wrist, it’s a sensor platform with a display. The only reason it has watch in its name is to fool you into putting it on. iPhone wasn’t a phone, you just needed an excuse to buy one.
Dr. John C. Mather & Dr. George F. Smoot’s 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics
I realize I’m 7 years late but I want to share this interesting medal I saw today. This is the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics currently located in the lobby of NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC.
Diary of a Space Zucchini
‘I sprouted, thrust into this world without anyone consulting me. I am not one of the beautiful; I am not one that by any other name instills flutters in the human heart. I am the kind that makes little boys gag at the dinner table thus being sent to bed without their dessert. I am utilitarian, hearty vegetative matter that can thrive under harsh conditions. I am zucchini – and I am in space.”
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