Luigi Vunderschvonce: You know what might be better than sketch comedy? Sketch tragedy! Imagine it like Vaudeville. “Hey folks! I’m Romeo! I love Juliette, but my family won’t allow me to marry her!” badump tsh “Hey folks! My uncle just poured poison into my father’s ear and killed him, and then my girlfriend killed herself in a river!” badump tsh And then a giant cane will come out and pull me off stage… and isn’t that the real tragedy?
Visualization of 19th Century Ship Routes from Publicly Available NOAA Data Set
Ben Schmidt, assistant professor of history at Northeastern University, has visualized the routes of 19th Century ships using publicly available dataset from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The resulting image is a hauntingly beautiful image that outlines the continents and highlights the trade winds.
NASA and Star Wars at SpaceUp Houston
I’ve experienced few things as cool as when these pictures were taken.
The 501st Legion, a worldwide Star Wars costuming group, showed up to SpaceUp Houston and climbed on NASA’s Space Exploration Vehicle. I was amazed at the audience reaction, they commented on the similarities between NASA and Star Wars spacesuits and couldn’t stop talking about “what if” scenarios. Our relationship with space is often one with science fiction and film. In Houston, for a moment, fiction became reality and the possibilities became endless.
Dr William Bell, 90-year-old world record holder in pole vault
This guy! Dr. William Bell! I want to be like him in 60 years. Though the only similarity is– as my wife puts it– “You both have that smug self…
Live Long and Prosper – A Cool Star Trek Intro
This is a great new intro to the Star Trek TV show created by Shawn Sheehan. Shawn says, “My goal was to try and capture the essence of what I found…
Child Comments About Cheerios Commercial Give Me Hope
There’s some hope for humanity, yet. This video posted yesterday on The Fine Brothers Production YouTube channel shows children reacting to the controversial Cheerios commercial.
Why YouTube buffers: The secret deals that make—and break—online video
Ars Technica covers why shady ISP deals may be screwing up video on the internet.