Sunday, December 26, 2010

Geek Out

Why Martian Sunsets Are Blue

1:00PM December 26, 2010 | Esther Inglis-Arkell

This stunning video of a Martian sunset was captured by the Mars Rover Opportunity. Although most movies code the Martian colour scheme as red, the sunset shines blue. Find out why. More »


Entertainment

Send A Gift To A Complete Stranger’s Address

12:00PM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

My parents taught me to never talk to strangers, but they never told me I couldn’t buy Christmas gifts for them! If you’re overdosed with Christmas spirit, Giftastranger.net generates random addresses across the world so people can send gifts to strangers. More »


Geek Out

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Found In A Brain Scan

11:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

A close-up image of a blood vessel in the brain shows a picture that looks amazingly like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Seriously, there’s the antlers, the tail, and even the famous glowing red nose. More »


Gadgets

These Records Are Quite Colorful

10:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

James Blake released his CMYK EP on cyan, magenta, yellow coloured and black vinyl. When you overlap the records, they form a nice little CMYK colour model (the four inks used in some colour printing). Makes for a beautiful mix. More »


Geek Out

Why Do All The Christmas Lights Go Out When Only One Bulb Blows?

9:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

If you’ve dabbled in Christmas decorations with traditional Christmas lights, you’ll know that when one bulb blows, the entire line goes out with it. Why is that? Because of how the manufacturers wire them. More »


Gadgets

Congress Will Allow The Use Of Electronic Devices In The House

8:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

Republicans plan to lift the ban on the use of electronic gadgets like the iPad, iPhone and BlackBerry on the House floor. Now our lawmakers can check their Facebook and update their Twitter during those filibustering times. More »


Entertainment

A Vintage Bus Is Being Used In New York City

7:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

The NYC MTA has been using a vintage, 1950′s era bus (and train) on some select routes. No, it’s not because the budget deficit is that bad, instead it’s a neat throwback gesture by the MTA for the holiday season. More »


Online

What Is Google’s Holiday Doodle?

6:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

In a goal to end the year with a bang, Google’s Doodlers have drawn up a creative, artsy doodle for this year’s holiday season. It’s 17 interactive portraits of holiday scenes around the world and took six months of work. More »


Computing

Review: XtendPlay Works For Extended Gaming Sessions

5:37AM December 26, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Game for thirty minutes or so with a regular controller, and you’ll be fine. But gaming for hours on end, and you might get hand cramps or sore arms. XtendPlay is here to help. More »


Entertainment

This Machine Fills Up Beer From The Bottom Of The Glass

5:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

BottomsUP Beer is a beer tap that pours beer from the bottom of the glass. Yep, the bottom. It’s supposedly way faster than the old fashioned way and most definitely way more ridiculously mind blowing. Check out the machine in action. More »