Prepare to have this song stuck in your head all week. Several versions of Iko Iko have rocked since 1953 and this reimagining by N.A.S.A. is no less addictive. Enjoy!
N.A.S.A
Iko (feat. Lizzo)
N.A.S.A. – Iko (feat. Lizzo)
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.
PhantomX Hexapod robotics kit
So. This exists. It’s a Trossen Robotics hexapod robotics kit. They’re not the cheapest things out there but that doesn’t mean they’re not cool as hell and that I want…
Mars Rover Curiosity Hot Wheels Toy
Curiosity is a car-sized rover that recently landed on Mars thanks to NASA. In celebration of such a cool machine, Mattel is now producing a Mars Rover Curiosity Hot Wheels toy.
Spike Jonze’s New Movie “her” Examines Falling in Love with Artificial Intelligence
Scarlett Johansson‘s voice wakes you up to persuade you out of bed. Later, while talking about past romances Scarlett’s voice offers heartfelt advice and soothes your fears about love. No, this is not a dream, it just might be the future.
Worst Movie Death Scene Ever
This scene is from the 1979 Turkish film Kareteci Kiz. I’m posting it on UPT because sometimes you just have to share the wealth, enjoy!
SIMNET goes online in 1987
This is a video displaying the capabilities of SIMNET which was a multi-user military simulator that went online in 1987. A few interesting quotes from the latter half of the video should have you thinking about the future of virtual reality systems.
“…you’ll be able to create anything, from a synthetic battlefield to a synthetic factory, all using the same core technology.”
“Anything that you can conceive of can be put on a network.”
“…all the way down to the guy bringing lunch out to the troops.
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