Auto applications sought for new advanced metal that's 100x lighter than Styrofoam [w/video]

Auto applications sought for new advanced metal that's 100x lighter than Styrofoam [w/video]:

Automakers are being pinched to increase safety and improve fuel efficiency, but those two goals often work against each other. That could change thanks to a material that is 99.99-percent air.

Ward's Automotive reports that the California Institute of Technology, HRL Laboratories and the University of California-Irvine have combined to develop a micro-lattice material that is said to be 100 times lighter than Styrofoam and strong like steel. We'd call this material paper-thin, but the truth is even more impressive: the material is comprised of tiny woven tubes that are 1,000 times thinner than a human hair...

Although this comes across as more of an advert for HRL, and some of the strength claims are suspicious, that is, a material's strength is best measured in tension and not in compression, the concept is still very exciting and the potential applications are huge ...

Strange nuclear waste lint might be "biological in nature" | The Augusta Chronicle

Strange nuclear waste lint might be "biological in nature" | The Augusta Chronicle: "Savannah River Site scientists are working to identify a strange growth found on racks of spent nuclear fuel collected from foreign governments.
The “white, stringlike” material was found among thousands of spent fuel assemblies submerged in deep pools within the site’s L Area, according to a report filed by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, a federal oversight panel.

“The growth, which resembles a spider web, has yet to be characterized, but may be biological in nature,” the report said.

Savannah River National Laboratory collected a small sample in hopes of identifying the mystery lint – and determining whether it is alive."

I smell a movie coming out very soon ...  ITM

Rick Perry's 'Country Solynda' Gaffe: GOP Candidate Mispronounces Solar Company's Name, Calls It A Country

... "No greater example of it than this administration sending millions of dollars into the solar industry, and we lost that money," Perry said. "I want to say it was over $500 million that went to the country Solynda." ...

Oh my ...

31+ Great Iconic Photos from History – Dont miss these pics !!!!! | funbazaar.com

31+ Great Iconic Photos from History – Dont miss these pics !!!!! | funbazaar.com:

Interesting collection of pics.

6 Yr Old Charged With Sexual Assault For Playing Doctor « Dvorak News Blog

6 Yr Old Charged With Sexual Assault For Playing Doctor « Dvorak News Blog:

'via Blog this'

Shocking scans show Irish tourist tried to smuggle a kilo of cocaine from Brazil

AFP/Getty
An Irish holidaymaker has been arrested after X-rays showed he tried to smuggle 72 bags of cocaine through a Brazil airport - in his guts.

A shocking image released by Brazilian Federal Police shows bags loaded with cocaine inside the body of the unidentified 20-year-old man after he was arrested at the Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday.

According to a federal police press release, the man is a young Irish male who tried to board a flight to Brussels after swallowing 72 capsules containing a total of 830 grams (1.82 pounds) of cocaine - an amount which has a street value of around 150,000 euros.

According to the Daily Mail, Border Security became suspicious of the man - who could now face up to 15 years in jail - after he seemed nervous at the airport.

He was taken to the nearby Santa Misericordia Hospital where the damning scans proved their instincts were correct.

Officials are likely to be on their guard, as around five people a day are caught trying to smuggle drugs through Congonhas Airport.

Only thing I question is that the photo credit is "Getty".  Aren't those stock photos? ...

Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 1)

Keukenhof Gardens - Netherlands.

A great collection of outdoor photography from around the world ...

Puppies

This just struck me as funny (and true)

I'm with Stupid

Words on Pictures. Again.

I thought some of these were very clever, and others not so much ...

Porsche Owner Saves 911 From Flood Using Inflatable Cushion

A resident near Louisville Kentucky has saved his Porsche 911 from a flood caused by a rapid flowing river. It appears as though the Porsche owner fastened his yellow 964 to an inflatable cushion, and then tied it to his house to save it from being washed away by the flood.


The home was in close proximity to the Ohio River which flooded this April. It is unclear whether the 964 is a Porsche America Roadster (250 produced) or a C2 Turbo-look roadster. Regardless of what model it is, this car obviously holds enough sentimental value to be made its own life raft and Porsche’s slogan holds true in this case. “Porsche…There is no substitute”.

[Source: Jalopnik]


That's love ....

How to stop cats pissing on your car, The best cat video ever! - Craig Turner

This is brilliant.  9 minutes well spent ...

Kait Kübar - Artist

All I can say is that this guy is good.  He has a small site, so I will assume a small portfolio, but it is well worth your time.  Very creative stuff ..

Did a Pork-Coated Bullet Kill Bin Laden?

— By Adam Weinstein

| Tue May. 31, 2011 1:52 PM PDT

Image from video posted byWARRIOROFTHETRUEGOD/YouTube

Did a Navy SEAL kill Osama Bin Laden with a pork-coated bullet, thus denying him entrance to paradise? That's the highly unlikely claim coming from a shady website selling gun lubricants that it guarantees to be "13% USDA liquefied pig fat."

According to the purveyor of Silver Bullet Gun Oil, the product is "a HIGHLY EFFECTIVE Counter-Islamic terrorist force multiplier." Here's why: 

When fired, BULLETS are coated with SILVER BULLET GUN OIL containing the PIG FAT. The PIG FAT is transferred to anything the BULLETS STRIKE. The coating of OIL CONTAINING PIG FAT effectively DENIES entry to Allah's Paradise to any Islamo-Fascist terrorist KIA with a bullet coming from a firearm using SILVER BULLET GUN OIL in the barrel. SILVER BULLET GUN OIL uses the belief system of Allah's Islamo-Fascist terrorists to put fear of death into them, a fear they haven't had until NOW.

Oh my, there is much more to this article so please follow the link and watch the video. I guess people just don't know when to quit ...

The Exorcist, or not

Excellent! ...

Autoglass® 2020 vision : the future of the car windscreen

I'm not sure if I would find this distracting or not.  But at the least it is very cool ...

Aviation Humour

Some good chuckles, enjoy ...

Google Street Views and More by Jon Rafman

An interesting collection of Google Street View shots.  People are strange ...

Government revokes driver's 'WTF' plate

Niagara Falls businessman Skip Eskildsen was forced to surrender his personalized licence plate after Ontario government officials said they received complaints about it. (COREY LAROCQUE/QMI Agency)


Someone complains and we can no longer be unique.  Is this really offensive?  It is only a series of letters!  OMG, STFU, TTYL, FML, FTW, ...  Maybe we should complain about Fox News, Donald Trump, Justin Bieber, Christmas Trees, and so on and they would be taken away too.  "Gemeinnutz geht vor Eigennutz" ...

Don't Drop The F-Bomb

20 Cool Pictures of Earth from Space

20 cool pictures of Earth from Space thanks to National Geographic and a collection of amazing photographers.

Bombetoka Bay - Photograph courtesy Terra/ASTER/NASA and NASA Earth Observatory

Sapphire waters tinged with pink sediment seem to get tangled amid emerald vegetation in a satellite picture of Bombetoka Bay, on the northwestern coast of Madagascar. To celebrate Earth Day—which today received the ultimate Internet accolade, a Google Doodle—National Geographic photo editors selected 20 of the most stunning pictures of Earth, as seen from space, including this jewel-toned shot of the island country off the African coast.



More great space shots of the earth ...

Awe Inspiring Giant Ant Hill Excavated

Wow, just amazing.  All the beauty that we are never aware of on our planet.

Can Coins Look Sexy?

Coins, in the form of money, have always looked a bit boring. Most coins have a very traditional and classic design - often with a picture of a former president or the queen/king and with several landmarks thrown in for good measures.


The result is usually... well... not something fit for a design site. Until now.



Clever.  You can buy this on the Royal Mint's site if you're interested.  Just sayin' ...

Most incredible volcano footage ever

I guess this is one of those "hottest Jobs" for 2011 :-) ...

Must Watch Documentaries

What They Won't Show You On Television

Welcome to the Must Watch section. It is our understanding that for a truly democratic society to exist, there must be a free flow of easily accessible information. For the most part (not including heavy censorship in China), the Internet has allowed for this free flow of information to everyone and anyone with access to the internet and it is imperative that this right continues to be protected. Unfortunately, the principle of free flowing information does not exist in the mainstream media because our governments continue to allow large corporations to consolidate the entire media industry. For this reason, many facts, perspectives, and opinions do not make it to our televisions, movie theatres, newspapers, and radio stations.

The documentaries below epitomize the importance of free flowing information and the lack of it in mainstream media. Although the documentaries have been categorized for easier selection, please keep in mind that this was quite a difficult task; not because of the sheer number, but because of the overlapping ideas and themes each documentary has to provide. After all, everything is interconnected.

Please take the time to educate yourself and to educate others about the important issues raised in each of the documentaries. It is important to understand that truth is not a matter of belief, it is a matter of understanding. Spread the Word.

I think this may be a great resource.  I haven't had the chance yet to watch any of these, but the list is very comprehensive

Scientists make teleportation breakthrough

Boffins from Japan and Australia have made a huge scientific breakthrough by successfully teleporting packets of light from one area to another.



The mind-bending project, led by Noriyuki Lee at the University of Tokyo, could lead to the creation of super-powerful quantum computers and revolutionise the telecommunications industry.

The team managed to teleport wave packets of light by destroying them in one place and re-creating them in another.

It's an incredible process that means transmitting large volumes of complex quantum information could be quicker than is currently possible.

The quantum physics term behind this experiment is 'entanglement'. It means that two particles can be bonded in such a way that even when separated by large distances, they are still linked. So what happens to one affects the other.

The team linked packets of light to half a pair of entangled particles. They destroyed one of the particles and the light itself, leaving just one remaining particle. This particle still contained detailed information about the light which they could then use to rebuild the original particle.
 
This is incredible.  That they did this is one thing, but to even grasp the concept is another ...

Bottle by Kristen Lepore

Bottle

“Bottle”, a stop-motion animation by Kirsten Lepore. Somehow I am six-months late on this so you’ve probably all seen it by now. This is one of the greatest short films I’ve ever seen! Kirsten has crafted something truly magical here, a story with a heart and a soul.

Watch the film below!


Bottle from Kirsten Lepore on Vimeo.

This is a great video, I couldn't imagine the effort in making it.  Please share this and let Kristen know!   ...

Vancouver air traffic controller makes a marriage proposal live on air.

Nice ...

10 Amazing Views from Airplanes

Wow! These pictures turned out way better than any of the ones we’ve taken on EasyBib trips. It may be time to upgrade our digital camera =)

1. London, England

I wish I could have taken some of these ... or had been smart enough to have my camera handy  ...

THE TOWN WITH NO ROADS

Giethoorn in Holland is a beautiful and quiet little village unique in that you will not find a single road in the entire town.  Rather, it is connected by waterways and paths and some biking trails.  Visitors are always welcomed and encouraged to rent an electric and noiseless "Whisper Boat" to explore this little piece of heaven on earth.




Some neat pictures.  Would be a very interesting place to live ...

Nature photography by Patrick Zephyr

Although I have highlighted Patrick Zephyr's work, which is excellent, I would also recommend that you spend some time here looking at the other photographer's work.  This is a great sight and easy to get lost in.  Enjoy ... 

No Agenda Episode 292

#292 No Agenda Show for Sunday April 3d 2011
Obama Needs Water

• Obama Needs Water
• Executive Producer: Steven van der Have
• Executive Producer: David Dolson
• Executive Producer: David Horbeck III
• Exutive Producers and 300 Club members: Adam Burkepile, Bill Hertha, Sir Dwayne Melancon, Sean McGrath
• This Episode’s Associate Executive Producer and 292 Club Member: Dale Thorton
• Associate Executive Producers: Philip Photenhauer
• Knighthoods
• Become a member of the 293 Club, support the show here
• Art By: Anthony Patrizi
• PR
• Shownotes in HTML
• Shownotes in OPML
• No Agenda Show Notes | An archive of show notes from No Agenda.
• NEW! The No Agenda News Network- <a href=”http://noagendanewsnetwork.com/”>noagendanewsnetwork.com</a>
• No Agenda Show Clips Podcast Feed
• Links That Rock

Direct Link to the show.

Top photographs got massive visitors and impressions

This guy pulled together some great nature photos ...

No Agenda Episode 291

#291 No Agenda Show for Thursday March 31st 2011
Unconstitutional Botox

• Unconstitutional Botox
• Executive Producers: Chuck Martin, MediaSplash.netbb
• Exutive Producers and 300 Club members: Gary Lader,James Sutton
• This Episode’s Associate Executive Producer and 291 Club Member:
• Associate Executive Producers: Mateusz Berezecki, Kevin McNolte
• Knighthoods
• Become a member of the 292 Club, support the show here
• Art By: Jesse Anderson
• PR
• Shownotes in HTML
• Shownotes in OPML
• No Agenda Show Notes | An archive of show notes from No Agenda.
• NEW! The No Agenda News Network- <a href=”http://noagendanewsnetwork.com/”>noagendanewsnetwork.com</a>
• No Agenda Show Clips Podcast Feed
• Links That Rock

Direct Link to the show.