Seven cool optical illusions

Illusions trick us into perceiving something differently than it actually exists, so what we see does not correspond to physical reality. Hence, the word illusion comes from the Latin verb illudere meaning, “to mock.” Some illusions show us one thing in a picture, while someone else sees something entirely different in the same picture. Overall illusions…

The organization for the next generation

If you like science, teamwork, web designing, or even just an experience to change your life, you should join FIRST. FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. In their words, their “mission is to show students of every age that science, technology, and problem-solving are not only fun and rewarding, but…

Favourite first world problems

Sometimes it can feel good to remind oneself how good we have it, and it can’t be humorous! When I got the book “My Grandma follows me on Twitter”, I wanted to share my favorite First World Problems (slightly altered so they make sense for our generation!)! Since Marc and Craig Kielburger are brothers dedicated to…

The Virtual Keyboard

Introducing a fairly new and innovative technology: the virtual keyboard. From the photographs, it looks very interesting. A small, compact device projects a keyboard on a flat surface that is touch-sensitive. This keyboard is a helpful tool in typing and can reduce the agony in typing on a tiny phony screen or an uncomfortable tablet…

The iKnife

There is the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Now, there’s the iKnife. No, it doesn’t have apps and games and music on it, but it does so much more than that. It identifies cancer cells. When removing cancer, surgeons try to cut as precisely as possible: not too much should be out, but there…

Give Panono a go-go

Do you like caputuring the moment with panorama shots? Well now you can capture the moment completely. By completely, I mean 360 degrees. Photo fanatics or the like may have a fan girl moment when they hear about Panono. Panono is a “throwable panoramic ball camera, which captures everything in every direction for amazing 72…

Things I love: Human edition

Here are a list of things I love about people. Random acts of kindness. I love when people are nice for no reason. Because sometimes a smile or a hug can change somebody’s  day and even their life. Especially when you’re having a bad day, someone doing something nice for you can just make your…