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The Indelible Stamp of our Lowly Origin

Matthew Gipp — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:47:33 +0000

An eight-minute video that goes about proving—and does so in an extremely compelling, entirely unscientific way—that we’re all pretty apelike.

Nature By Numbers

Matthew Gipp — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:41:27 +0000

‘I Train for That Golden Fight’

Matthew Gipp — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:20:02 +0000

An extended, freeform rumination on Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan, of prices paid, ambition, pain, despondency and, yes, amateur boxing. Absolutely stunning. Written by Maniza Naqvi.

The Known Universe (a Video From the American Museum of Natural History)

Matthew Gipp — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:29:21 +0000

Infographic: Climate Change Deniers Versus the Consensus

Matthew Gipp — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:19:17 +0000

Data Centers, Pt. II

Matthew Gipp — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:33:04 +0000

Almost as cool as Google’s patent for ocean-powered data centers:

a floating platform-mounted computer data center comprising a plurality of computing units, a sea-based electrical generator in electrical connection with the plurality of computing units, and one or more sea-water cooling units for providing cooling to the plurality of computing units.

Server/Heat Farm

Matthew Gipp — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:22:12 +0000

Excess heat from hundreds of computer servers to be located in the bedrock beneath Uspenski Cathedral, one of Helsinki’s most popular tourist sites, will be captured and channelled into the district heating network, a system of water-heated pipes used to warm homes in the Finnish capital.

That’s some good thinking.

Nasty, Brutish and Short

Matthew Gipp — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:51:00 +0000

I, For One, Welcome Our New Dolphin Overlords

Matthew Gipp — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:51:13 +0000

Hot news: a captive dolphin in Mississippi masters the market economy.

The end is (probably) near.

Birdbrained

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:08:29 +0000

If you ever meet a crow, keep this in mind: it’s got quite a memory for faces—apparently to the extent that it could pick you out of a crowd, follow you home and remember you for years.

While your mind is reeling, read this article. And then watch this video of a crow solving a puzzle that would leave a chimp scratching its head.

Thanks, Sam

Canarias Timelapse

Matthew Gipp — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:44:00 +0000