Video: NASA’s Pursuit of Light

The folks at NASA Goddard’s multimedia division have outdone themselves this time on a new video compilation which, really, shows how NASA dreams big science.

Cloudy landscapes

The photographer Kelly DeLay, shoots an image or video of clouds every day.

Paulo Coelho, “10 Lessons from Einstein”

Just like from many influential men there are many lessons we can learn from Einstein as well.

Humans have the need to read

It doesn’t matter if books are delivered in print or by smartphone, the main thing is to get lost in reading them.

The Consequences of Fun

I really love how every key word in the following quote is subjective. Immoral? One man’s uncrossable line is another man’s Tuesday afternoon. Illegal? So much depends on the state (it’s probably legal in Alaska) and era you’re in (that jerk Jim Crow). Fattening? Well, any food is fattening if you eat five gallons of it.

The Future According To Google Search Results

Since humans were able to conceive of the concept of time they have wanted to know the future. And with the advent of Google we have come even more expectant of having any and all information at our fingertips. Have you ever found yourself wanting to Google something that doesn’t exist yet? Well now someone has cataloged future events for each year as determined by the first page of Google search results.

Chart: The rise and fall of personal computing

It shows PC sales, including Android and iOS devices, from the dawn of time to today.

A Brief History of Friday the 13th

Face it, you’re screwed. Today is Friday the 13th — the unluckiest day on the calendar — so try not to crash your car, fall down a flight of stairs, set yourself on fire or do anything else that might compromise your well-being. And for God’s sake, stay away from men in hockey masks.

Clouds: The Most Useful Metaphor of All Time?

In plays, poems, songs, and novels, clouds stand in for everything from bad philosophy to the many incarnations of a soul.

The economics of good looks and the line of beauty.

Pretty people still get the best deals in the market, from labour to love.

The U.K. Riots And The Coming Global Class War

The riots that hit London and other English cities last week have the potential to spread beyond the British Isles. Class rage isn’t unique to England; in fact, it represents part of a growing global class chasm that threatens to undermine capitalism itself.