Winter is Coming... or calling for decorations. Since i still have access to a laser cutter in the Fablab Aachen, and enlighted acrylic looks cool, i decided to use acrylic and LEDs again (and having acrylic remnants from the CuckooTankard might have also have influenced the idea :-). You can also u...
How to make a homemade Caesar Salad
Ingredients1 egg1 clove of garlic6 anchovy fillets3 tablespoons of Reggiano Parmesan cheese (preferably)3 tablespoons of olive oil1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar½ loaf of bread (preferably sourdough or a baguette)2 tablespoons of butter2 heads of romaine 1 small pot (to coddle egg)1 sharp dough mas...
Crystal Growth Project
Growing crystals is not long or complicated. In fact, it's easy, fun and educational. In this example, we've dissolved Potassium Alum in water and within hours we'll be able to see sparkling crystals grow right before our own eyes.Discover the laws of nature which creates crystals deep inside the E...
Andrew Connolly: What's the next window into our universe?
Big Data is everywhere — even the skies. In an informative talk, astronomer Andrew Connolly shows how large amounts of data are being collected about our universe, recording it in its ever-changing moods. Just how do scientists capture so many images at scale? It starts with a giant telescope …
When I got a dog, I realized the cats were spending a lot less time with me in the living room. I decided to build them an escape so they could stick around and stay out of the puppy's reach.Here is how I build a curved staircase to insure safe passage from the couch to the top of a bookcase. Stri...
DIY Minecraft Costume
My son is a huge fan of Minecraft and wanted to be Steve for Halloween.This Minecraft costume was made from paper, cardboard, packing tape, wood and metal flashing. We wanted to make a diamond helmet and diamond armor that could be worn by a 2nd grader.The scale was as close to actual as possible.T...
UV (black light) painting for everyone
IMPORTANT: USE UV LIGHT CAREFULLY. BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF UV LIGHT WHEN EXPOSED TOO LONG TO IT. THIS INSTRUCTABLE AND THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE IT MIGHT CAUSE YOU.Since I was a child I was fascinated by fluorescence, phosphorescence and bioluminescence. Seing the movie Avatar ...
Abraham Hicks~What things are independent of our manipulation?
The audio material in this video is extracted from the Abraham Hicks workshops: and are copyrighted by Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks (R.I.P). For additional information on Abraham Hicks or Esther Hicks, visit their website http://www.abraham-hicks.com
Esther Hicks (Author), Esther and Jerry Hicks, Law of attraction, Secret, Vortex, Disk, Grid, Manifestation, Meditation, Expectation, Universe, Beliefs
A cool video of a mechanical horse dragon being paraded through the streets of Nantes, France.
The 12 metre high horse-dragon, named 'Long-Ma', was built by French theatre company La Machine as a gift to the people of China to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France.
The elaborate machine weighs 45 tonnes and can gallop, lie down, blow smoke out of its nostrils and breathe fire out of its mouth. You can see Long-Ma will now in Beijing
Clone army: Artist's 3D printable mask tricks facial recognition software
Biometric identification is becoming more prevalent and powerful, so artist Leo Selvaggio decided to take a novel approach to combat what he views as the growing surveillance state. Selvaggio created a 3D printable mask that is a photorealistic copy of his own face, allowing users to trick facial recognition software and conceal the wearer's identity. The idea for the project struck while the artist was living in Chicago, which has over 20,000 networked cameras accessible by police. RT's Ameera David speaks to Selvaggio and learned more about his motivations.
Water-rich gem points to vast 'oceans' beneath Earth's surface, study suggests
The first terrestrial discovery of ringwoodite confirms the presence of massive amounts of water 400 to 700 kilometers beneath Earth's surface. Ringwoodite is a form of the mineral peridot, believed to exist in large quantities under high pressures in the transition zone. Ringwoodite has been found in meteorites but, until now, no terrestrial sample has ever been unearthed because scientists haven't been able to conduct fieldwork at extreme depths.
Run this command: The top for a regular Chromebook; bottom for Chromebook Pixel. sudo sh -e ~/Downloads/crouton -t xfce OR sudo sh -e ~/Downloads/crouton -t touch,xfce
After installation finishes, run this: sudo startxfce4
Evidence Facebook's revenue is based on fake likes. My first vid on the problem with Facebook: http://bit.ly/1dXudqY I know first-hand that Facebook's advertising model is deeply flawed. When I paid to promote my page I gained 80,000 followers in developing countries who didn't care about Veritasium (but I wasn't aware of this at the time). They drove my reach and engagement numbers down, basically rendering the page useless. I am not the only one who has experienced this. Rory Cellan-Jones had the same luck with Virtual Bagel: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-...
The US Department of State spent $630,000 to acquire 2 million page likes and then realized only 2% were engaged. http://wapo.st/1glcyZo
I thought I would demonstrate that the same thing is still happening now by creating Virtual Cat (http://www.facebook.com/MyVirtualCat). I was surprised to discover something worse - false likes are coming from everywhere, including Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia. So even those carefully targeting their campaigns are likely being duped into spending real money on fake followers. Then when they try to reach their followers they have to pay again.
And it's possible to be a victim of fake likes without even advertising. Pages that end up on Facebook's "International Suggested Pages" are also easy targets for click-farms seeking to diversify their likes. http://tnw.co/NsflrC
Thanks to Henry, Grey, and Nessy for feedback on earlier drafts of this video.
An organisation called the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) is planning to give free internet access to every person on Earth.
By using datacasting technology to send data over wide radio waves from hundreds of satellites called the Outernet, the New York-based company says they'll be able to broadcast the Internet around the world.
The Outernet team aims to start deploying the satellites into Earth orbit in June 2015.
Rainforests are being destroyed for palm oil and pushing the last wild orangutans to the brink of extinction. At Rainforest Action Network our goal is to collect 60,600 photo petitions - that's one person for each orangutan remaining in the wild. We'll deliver these photos to the Snack Food 20, the top snack food companies that are using this Conflict Palm Oil in our food.
RAN teamed up with Free Range Studios to produce this 2 minute video to launch The Last Stand of the Orangutan: The Power is in Your Palm - a new national campaign exposing the US snack food industry for putting Conflict Palm Oil into the food products we buy everyday.
After watching and taking action at http://InYourPalm.org, please share this video far and wide to help us achieve the greatest impact possible.
Palm oil is found in roughly half the products sold in grocery stores and its production is now one of the leading causes of rainforest destruction worldwide. It is the single biggest threat driving orangutans toward extinction and is responsible for widespread human rights violations including displacement of Indigenous Peoples, land conflicts with forest dependent communities, and forced and child labor.
On top of that, deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, where palm oil is grown, is pushing more carbon pollution into earth's atmosphere each year than all the cars, trucks, planes, trains and ships in the United States combined. In fact, due to deforestation, Indonesia has the third largest greenhouse gas emissions behind China and the United States.
But we can do something about it!
The most popular and influential snack food companies using Conflict Palm Oil, dubbed the "Snack Food 20" by RAN, control some of America's most well known household brands including Pepsi, Heinz, Hershey's, Kraft and Smuckers. They spend millions a year to instill brand loyalty and trust in their customers - us - and they really care what we think. It is crucial that these companies hear from you right now. Tell them that you will not stand for Conflict Palm Oil in your food. Together we can convince these brands to take action and change the destructive way Conflict Palm Oil is grown.
Learn much more, upload your photo, and join RAN's Palm Oil Action Team at http://InYourPalm.org
October's Orionid Meteors and Lunar Eclipse - Where to Look | Video
The meteor shower (Halley's Comet remnants) peaks from October 20 to 23 and the penumbral Lunar eclipse occurs on Oct 18th. Find out how and where you can view them.
Here are some AMAZING quick and simple life hacks in this survival edition. Enjoy! Check out AUDIBLE! http://audible.com/household 1. Need some light in a pinch and a candle alone won't cut it? Grab a soda can and cut open the sides, fold them out and place the candle in. This will reflect your light and give you some decent protection from the elements.
2. If you ever find yourself without a clean water source grab a piece of cloth and 2 containers. Put the dirty water in one container and run the cloth from it to the empty glass. After a short while you will have filtered, muck free water. Remember to boil..
3. Need to get a cooking fire going with minimal effort? Grab an empty egg carton and place charcoal into the slots. Seal it up, light a corner and enjoy.
4. If the mosquitoes are getting bad you can repel them easily using common household herbs. Since you already have that little cooking fire going, sprinkle some basil or drop some rosemary on the coals. The bugs can't stand it and will stay far away.
5. How about a solar microwave? Grab a small food box and cut out a fold. Wrap the top in aluminum foil and line the inner box with it as well. Place your food inside and give it some time. You now have a solar charged grilled cheese sandwich.
6. Need to find the right direction home? Get a small sliver of metal such as a needle and rub it against your clothing several times. Place the needle on a leaf and float it in some water. The needle will point you North.
7. And finally, the emergency oil lamp. Grab some old cloth and bundle it up. Take a soda can and fill it about half way with olive oil. Place the cloth into the can and light. You have yourself a makeshift oil lamp that will last hours.
President Obama needs your help starting World War III! Find out how you can help!
Written by John Loos Staring Brianna Baker, Neal Dandade, Greg Ott and Niccole Thurman. Directed and Produced by Jeph Porter | Sound Jason Culver | Production Coordinator Joel Labahn | Hair/Makeup Chloe Hector
Watch Kirobo make history as it becomes the first robot to speak in outer space on Aug. 21, 2013. Toyota Motor Corporation provided the voice-recognition software for Kirobo, one of two humanoid robots developed under the Kibo Robot Project, a collaborative research effort.
NSA able to bypass basic Internet privacy safeguards
One of the only ways to communicate securely and privately online was thought to be through encrypted technology. But the government has been able to crack encryption codes online since 2000, according to the latest secret documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The documents go on to say the government made a breakthrough in 2010 when it found a way to monitor large amounts of data sent through fiber optic cables, and data sent through virtual private networks, used to conceal IP addresses. RT's Ameera David has more information on how you can protect your private messages from the prying eyes of the government.
