Check out the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology located in the Ray and Maria Stata Center, designed by Pritzker-winning architect Frank Gehry. As well as the robots….
Archive for the “OffBeat” Category
Jim Hill : A special “Where’s WALL-E” edition of Why For? Good collection of pixar trivia here, some obvious some not. Next time it comes up in a friendly game of Trivial Pursuit you better be ready. If you are a Packers fan you will appreciate this. There is a young family that moved from Sydney, Australia just to follow the Packers around the country for a year. It's a great story and well worth a few minutes of checking out the site and especially the youtube videos. They will also be featured on tonight's edition of Inside the NFL on HBO. http://www.theonceinalifetimefan.com/ One more thing: GO PACK GO! CRACKED.com - What is the Monkeysphere? Im calling for everyones 2 cents on this. Hurry now, prices like this won't last! http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm/070712/071207_parkingspots.html?.v=4 Definately best with headphones but quite entertaining. http://fulgerica.com/2007/05/18/senzatii-unice/ Thanks "Looshun" for the link! Ever Wonder how your computer manages to move the pointer around when you use your mouse or trackpad? This explanation , don't worry if you can't read Japanese, will make it perfectly clear! Nike Air McFly To Be Released?! at Sneaker Hunt If this comes true (probably a hoax tho) I will definitely buy a pair. Come on who is with me? Some of you may have already seen this Honda commercial. Created in 2003, it is hard to believe it was filmed in real time. According to Snoops.com, at the time "Two hand-made pre-production Accords — there were only six in existence in the entire world — were needed for the exercise, one of them being ripped apart and cannibalised to the considerable distress of Honda engineers." I appreciate this on so many levels. [youtube]6h3G-lMZxjo[/youtube] *** UPDATED ***
World ChessBoxing Organization is the home of the most intellectual and brutal sport I have come across. Quoted from their site: One of the goals of this new sport is the old ideal of a healthy mind in a healthy body: mens sana in corpore sano. During a chessboxing fight the control of aggression plays a big role. That’s why WCBO’s motto is: "Fighting is done in the ring and wars are waged on the board". Apple Computer's popular iPod music player could become a flight data recorder (FDR) following an announcement by US light aircraft manufacturer LoPresti SpeedMerchants to introduce the device in the cockpit of its Fury piston aircraft. In the spirit of this Hallmark holiday I bring you an interesting and lengthy history of the diamond. Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? It was either this or we could talk about St. Valentine’s Day massacre - Wikipedia It can be yours for the low, low price of $150,000! http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/ghostbusters-ecto-1-car-for-sale |
|
|
