by Tom | Nov 23, 2011 | Google+
My kind of X-Factor. Goja warriors from India.Just imagine if the UK show was like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2SUaoVy_iU
by Tom | Nov 22, 2011 | View
National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 – The Big Picture. Great photos: I like so many of them. However, the Golden Gate Bridge one is a great new perspective on an old trope.
by Tom | Nov 22, 2011 | View
Egypt erupts with fresh protests – The Big Picture. Such a shame that it has come to this, but also impressive that the Egyptian people are keeping pressure on their leaders for change. Noticed quite an extraordinary picture in this set: she seems...
by Tom | Nov 22, 2011 | Google+
Animals, photographed.I'm not sure which ones I prefer: the crazy primped dogs, HK-style or the African animals against monochrome backgrounds. Marvellous.Brainpickings is recommended, also, if you are a feed reader sort of person (and you should be). Animals...
by Tom | Nov 22, 2011 | Google+
Why newborns cry.Cracking SMBC. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Discuss this comic in the forum November 13, 2011 Hey Sci Fi geeks, if you haven't already read it (it seems to be all over the place), you should check out Leviathan Wakes. It's a glorious...
by Tom | Nov 22, 2011 | Google+
Minchin: I'm a gateway drug into philosophy and scepticism, because I'm the moron version of it. Class.http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2011/11/tim-minchin-uses-comedy-to-open-a-door-to-rationalism.htmlWorth watching Storm again,...
by Tom | Nov 22, 2011 | Google+
A year of the sky above SF. Sounds really dull, but isn't!As the video suggests, full screen, full resolution is best. Music: I had Radiohead on shuffle which I enjoyed more than the...
by Tom | Nov 18, 2011 | Google+
Occupy Crabtree & Evelyn? Fair-sized queues in Times Square. It was the same yesterday, as well. Not the sort of thing you would see in England, I think
by Tom | Nov 18, 2011 | Google+
Snort out loud Oatmeal on Jimmy Wales' appealThe comments are also fabulous. I love the "Wales" in history. I love it when Wikipedia asks for donations – The Oatmeal The Oatmeal. Comics. Quizzes. Blog. Book. Shop. Follow: Twitter. Facebook. RSS /...
by Tom | Nov 17, 2011 | Reading, Science
As the non-animated, swirling images show us, our brain processes everything before it becomes conscious. You can focus on any bit of it to stop it swirling, but it’ll carry on outside your focus. Which leads to the amazing Colour changing card trick. Even...
