Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Litter bugs

From DesignBoom

Ancient spider attack preserved in amber

Ancient spider attack. This is the only fossil ever discovered that shows a spider attacking prey in its web. Preserved in amber, it's about 100 million years old. (Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University)

From ScienceDaily

Monday, October 8, 2012

Sunday, October 7, 2012

the rumble 2012: Bill O'rielly vs. John stewart


With the Oatmeal's help, nonprofit buys property for Tesla museum


From ars technica:
On Friday, a group known as the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, formerly known as Friends of Science East, purchased 16 acres on eastern Long Island to create a Tesla museum and science center. Matt Inman, creator of the Web cartoon The Oatmeal, encouraged his readers to contribute to the non-profit’s purchase, calling its goal, "a simple feat… only expensive." Inman set out to raise $850,000, but ended up raising close to $1.4 million for the establishment of what will be America’s first museum dedicated to scientist Nikola Tesla.