This is quite beautiful

One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo.

via

http://www.metafilter.com/77836/2008-in-40-Seconds

More for camera nuts - In flight insect photo rig - Hack a Day

http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/in-flight-insect-photo-rig/

Formica: Affordable, open source swarm robotics | Warranty Void if Removed

http://warrantyvoidifremoved.com/formica
http://hackaday.com/2008/12/30/25c3-cheap-swarm-robotics/

BRB: One for Cat Lovers

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1102749/Firefighters-use-baby-oxygen-masks-revive-cats-overcome-smoke-house-blaze.html
Firefighters use baby oxygen masks to revive six cats overcome by smoke in house blaze | Mail Online

Strobist: Beers With: Rembrandt

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2008/12/beers-with-rembrandt.html
Any use to any of you photo-heads out there?

Is this (together with some broken cables) the reason the \/1@9a spam's stopped?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7800549.stm
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | 'Viagra lure' for Afghan warlords

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7797162.stm


Spam seems to be returning with fake R01e>< ads at the moment

TED: Steven Strogatz on sync | Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/steven_strogatz_on_sync.html


R/T: 22mins

TOP TEN SPACE PHOTOS: Most Viewed of 2008

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/12/photogalleries/top-ten-space-photos/photo10.html

TED: Einstein the Parrot talks and squawks | Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/einstein_the_parrot_talks_and_squawks.html


http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers/einstein_the_parrot.html

http://www.knoxville-zoo.org/einstein.htm

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wnTT7u5U4Yo

7400 series logic simulator - Hack a Day

http://hackaday.com/2008/12/18/7400-series-logic-simulator/

TED: Penelope Boston says there might be life on Mars | Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/penelope_boston.html


The Daily Galaxy: NASA Images Reveals a "Doorway" Structure

Physorg: Life on Mars? Researchers say elusive mineral bolsters chances

Experts detail the 3 rules for technological fixes

http://www.physorg.com/news148816545.html
1) Technology must largely embody the cause-effect relationship connecting problem to solution.

2) The effects of the technological fix must be assessable using relatively unambiguous or uncontroversial criteria. The benefits of the fix, that is, must be obvious to all.

3) Research and development is most likely to contribute decisively to solving a social problem when it focuses on improving a standardized technical core that already exists.

NASA puts $42 million price tag on space shuttle

http://www.physorg.com/news148755906.html

TED: Dan Gilbert researches happiness | Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_gilbert_researches_happiness.html

Confused about the cosmos? Can't tell a planet from a star? Then give us just five minutes, and we'll show you what they are. | MetaFilter

http://www.metafilter.com/77481/Confused-about-the-cosmos-Cant-tell-a-planet-from-a-star-Then-give-us-just-five-minutes-and-well-show-you-what-they-are
I think I prefer The Sky at Night (less "shouty" and entusiastic)

BBC NEWS | Technology | Serious security flaw found in IE

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7784908.stm
Funny, I didn't notice any warning on the MS site

{Didn't want to scare-monger, but this spooked me this AM}

Welcome to 1-time.org | Free Single-Page Web Hosting

http://1-time.org/

xkcd store

http://store.xkcd.com/
via BoingBoing

The Making of Tron | MetaFilter

http://www.metafilter.com/77356/The-Making-of-Tron

Continuing to like the Moon...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/12/081211-biggest-brightest-moon.html
Sky Show Friday: Biggest, Brightest Full Moon of 2008
via Fark of all places!

Scientists extract images directly from brain

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/11/scientists-extract-i.html
What are you reading? It's alright, we know what you're reading...

Water Vapor Confirmed on Alien Planet | Wired Science from Wired.com

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/12/embargoed---wat.html

It's OK to say Feck

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?Official:_its_okay_to_say_feck&in_article_id=438598&in_page_id=2&in_a_source=

GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods | Events That Touched Our Ancestors' Lives

http://www3.gendisasters.com/

Genetic Flash - Evolve a vehicle

http://www.wreck.devisland.net/ga/
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/08/genetic-algorithm-ev.html
http://hackaday.com/2008/12/08/genetic-programming/

MIT TechTV – Tiny Bubbles

http://techtv.mit.edu/videos/273-tiny-bubbles

'Chav' nativity which has Jesus turning water into lager angers parents - Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3688456/Chav-nativity-which-has-Jesus-turning-water-into-lager-angers-parents.html

Shamelessly nicked from Fark

Happy Birthday, Mouse - Doug Engelbart 9th Dec 1968 Demo

http://sloan.stanford.edu/MouseSite/1968Demo.html
via MeFi

R F Greasbys Auction - Check out the Tender Photos Link

http://www.greasbys.co.uk/index.html
Anyone want to sniff around an auction?
(A friend sent these to me)

Nexcare Duct Tape Bandage One Size:1in x 3 5/8 in - 20 ea

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000H3RKI0/downandoutint-20
Via Fark


Good too (via Fark Comment)

BBC - Scotland Outdoors Articles - The 'jelly' mystery

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/outdoors/articles/jelly/

TED: 3D display - Nick Sears demos the Orb | Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/nick_sears_demos_the_orb.html

LiveLeak.com - Huge squid attacks ROV

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=517_1228303564

I can think of a few people who'd like this video

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/138696/detail/

Wii Drum High, Wiimote drumming - Hack a Day

http://hackaday.com/2008/12/03/wii-drum-high-wiimote-drumming/

Alt! Your papers are not in order! Schnell!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/12/03/dl0304.xml
Oh dear!

YouTube - The Black Hole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_Msrdg3Hk

BBC NEWS | Magazine | Meet the world's director of time

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7759281.stm

Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar 2008 - The Big Picture - Boston.com

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/12/hubble_space_telescope_advent.html

Ghost Signs: Video Projections

http://brickads.blogspot.com/2008/12/video-projections.html

is it going to rain?

http://goingtorain.com/

Best Of 2008: Most Popular Top 10's of 2008

http://lifehacker.com/5099979/most-popular-top-10s-of-2008?page=1-20
Favorite Phone tricks
http://www.sorrygottago.com/
http://www.sorrygottago.com/indexTeleMktSurvey2.htm
Do you like math?

Harmless Geek pranks is good too
http://lifehacker.com/373817/top-10-harmless-geek-pranks

Obscure Google Search Tricks
http://lifehacker.com/339474/top-10-obscure-google-search-tricks

more...


Via Fark

Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Telephone Tricks

http://lifehacker.com/345501/top-10-telephone-tricks