Wow.
Yet another one to have on HD in the dark with the volume up. Well, not sure I would have used the music they did, but still, pretty incredible. The array of four telescopes "
[The array of four European telescopes] can achieve an angular resolution of around 1 milliarcsecond, meaning it could distinguish the gap between the headlights of a car located on the Moon.
Extremely effective (and simple) animation from Nigel Upchurch on why you shouldn’t be eating farmed fish. Engaging and memorable.
Damn, now I feel guilty about the (almost certainly farmed) sashimi I had today.
Also, check out Nigel’s equally effective animation on why you should turn off your computer at night .
via FlowingData .
Another cool thing you should check out if you have any interest in the stars, is the Photopic Sky Survey .
What is it? A super high resolution, 5,000 megapixel photograph of the entire night sky stitched together from over 35k exposures. A high res time machine to the universe.
Well, it’s already the Rapture over here on the other side of the date line and things are pretty quiet I’d say, so if you’re having an end of world party, this disaster video mashup should likely be on the video wall Apocaomix by Eclectic Method .
via BoingBoing .
Anyone can upload. Few can direct.
Love that the Canadian Worldwide Short Film festival (in Toronto! May 31 - June 5) had three directors take the (annoying) Charlie Bit My Finger viral video and put their own special spin on it (if you’ve never seen it ).
Pretty impressive actually for 1m40s.
Australia, much like the rest of the world, has seen climate deniers start to regain traction over the last two years, despite them not having a single scientific leg or credential to stand on. Oz’s Hungry Beast is here to tell you straight with some actual climate scientists.
Like that? You can also check out the COP 15 Rap Battle .
Another incredible panoramic timelapse, this time from Québec-based Dominic Boudreault (go Canada!). Beautiful footage of old stomping grounds in NA and nature. Darken the room, full screen this on HD and turn up the volume.
via Geeks are Sexy .
So, I got the call every techie dreads: 4.30am “OMG, we’re down!”
It was from Canada and I’m in Oz, so you know it was bad. As most people know now, Amazon’s US East Region was out and had taken down heroku where we host the main LeadNow site . We’re in the middle of spruiking democracy for the Canadian federal election and have been a central pivot for vote mobs and voter socials, so getting back up was really important ahead of the weekend.
Been holding down the fort in Oz this month and next with moving to the new place (you know, need nesting funds) and move to the freelancing and contract gig but still plotting some epic travel for this year and next. Not that I necessarily need the inspiration, but kinda loving this interactive world map with various historical and fictional travels with great little blurbs to explain them. Crack for my travel addiction. Check it for your fix.
What are the fifty most important machines to life as we know it?
Jucobowski sorted that out after his tractor kept breaking. He published open source blueprints that could allow you to make these things for a fraction of the cost and that should last a lifetime, not be built for obsolescence. Then people started helping him refine. He’s constructed eight of the fifty designs and gives this amazingly inspirational TED talk on unleashing human potential worldwide. Global maker culture for good. Open-sourced blueprints for civilization and a global village construction set So inspirational.