Video of the Day: Apple Founding Documents $1.35 Million
Who knew a couple pieces of paper could be worth so much money eh?
Website of the Day: CollegeHumor
Today, I will show you some of my favorite videos of a website that many of you probably already know. CollegeHumor is a website that focuses on originally created and humorous content. It was first started as an advertising company by two high school buddies, Josh Abramson and Ricky Van Veen. What I really like…
What NOT to do on an exam
We’ve all had moments when we were stuck on a question on a quiz or exam. Hoping the answer will hit you like lightning, you continue to stare intensely and longingly at the question that if the teacher were to see you, they would think you were trying to burn a hole through the page.…
Video of the day: Slow motion phantom flex camera
I was truly amazed when I watched this video illustrating the effects of the phantom flex camera that films everything in extreme slow motion (that’s 2, 564 frames per second for all you techies). The results are truly exceptional and very much “Inception”-like. [youtube LRo-L9zYf-M]
Photo of the Day: Home of the Gnomes
If you’re ever in search for a missing gnome that walked out of your garden at night, you can probably find the miniature man hanging out with the other 1,600 gnomes found at Ron Broomfield’s home. Broomfield, now 77 years old, not only has a passion for collecting gnomes, but dresses up like his…
iPhone App: WordFoto
Hey iPhone owners! Tired of lame picture-editing applications from the App Store? WordFoto is something I found and thought to be pretty cool. The concept of the application really captured my interest – it turns pictures into word mosaics, which is really great for school projects, if I must say (not to go into a…
Generating truly random numbers via quantum mechanics?
A physicist from Ottawa has recently used lasers to generate large sets of random numbers. According to the Montreal Gazette, Ben Sussman is a physicist who works on quantum technologies at the National Research Council.
Photo(s) of the Day: Water element
I don’t know about you guys, but looking at photos of oceans, lakes, rivers, even pools (without the half-naked people running about) and aquariums, make me feel serene. There’s something about the way calm bodies of water sharply and clearly reflect the sky, the mountains, the trees, the moon. I have a huge collection of…
The Evolution of the Cell Phone: A Visual Chronology
Today, cell phones are an ubiquitous part of our lives. There are an estimated 5 billion cellphones in circulation around the world, with an estimated 20 million in usage right here in Canada. Therefore, it can seem hard to believe that the first commercial cell phone only became available less than 30 years ago. Back…
Even better photos with the iPhone 4/4S
Many of us have iPhones, more specifically, the iPhone 4/4S. The camera on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S is simply amazing, as is already taking stunning pictures that are comparable to point and shoot cameras. Due to it’s huge popularity, the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S are the top two most used cameras on…
YouTube Space Challenge 2011-2012
Ever wondered what it would be like to have your very own experiment executed in the outer space? Or having someone as accomplished as Stephen Hawkings judging your proposal and evaluating if it’s fit to be executed by astronauts? If your answer is yes, then get prepared to jump on board for the first-ever YouTube…
Sporcle: How to procrastinate productively
If you’re a procrastinator and you try to justify your procrastination by doing things to test the extent of your knowledge, then Sporcle can offer you hours of further delaying your actual work! By all means, waste your days and nights away all the while enlightening yourself on just how much you know (or don’t…
Review: Beats Solo Headphones
Last weekend I spent a small fortune on this beautiful piece of technology. I’ve been wanting to get them for a while now and when they went on sale, I did. Having owned them for a few days I thought I’d give a review for anyone who might be interested in purchasing a pair. First…
New European laser experiment?
According to The Telegraph, a new laser experiment is being planned by European scientists in order to find answers to some fundamental questions in particle physics. The ELI Ultra-High Field laser is going to be made of 10 laser beams that will be all focused on one point to produce an even larger beam of…
Website of the Day: Kijiji
Selling and buying stuff locally can be really frustrating. Kijiji.ca lets you put your classifieds online for free with 5,000 daily viewers! No registration is required and all you have to do is go the website, select your city and start selling and buying. The website runs on the bases of people posting their own…