Computers store text (or, at least, English text) as eight bits per character. There are plenty of more efficient ways that could work: so why don't we use them? And how can we fit more text into less... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 64 views • 6:31Videos (149) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
YouTube description: Black holes are scary things. But they also might reveal the true nature of the universe to us. (via laughingsquid.com, H/T @eric3579)... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 8 months ago • 403 views • 10:13This is very much not how I remember it being reported around the time of the repair mission. I'm sure that at the time it was incorrectly reported as being due to the effect of grinding the mirror under... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 1,190 views • 7:52As horrific as this is, it probably should be shown to all young drivers. Heck, we could all learn a thing or two. - I watched it and It made me do some thinking on how I drive.
posted by bobknight33 6 years 9 months ago • 230 views • 25:53The Spartans are remembered as famous warriors but their words could be every bit as biting as their spears! Here is a top 10 list of the most epic Spartan one liners in history!
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 449 views • 5:31I recently had the idea for this new vacuum cannon design that many of you might be interested in. Since it hasn't been very long since my last vacuum cannon video I thought I would make this a more casual... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 16 views • 10:29I couldn't find any info on any projects like this, so I thought I would have a try myself. I thought an oven would be the perfect platform, it already has a door, space for insulation, and comes with... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 15 views • 7:48The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 134 views • 10:14Exploring a few innovations in nuclear power generation that could make new plants much safer...if we were still making new plants.
posted by newtboy 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 629 views • 8:11Did you know you could measure the speed of light using your microwave oven? Then you might like to know how the oven works.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 20 views • 10:01Tesla will begin delivering its first solar roof tiles this summer at a price point that could expand the U.S. solar market. Bloomberg's Tom Randall explains how the tiles work, how they're priced and... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 622 views • 2:56YouTube: You probably know where to pump the cheapest gas and how to get price comparisons online in seconds for headphones and cars. But how would you find the best deal on an M.R.I. or a knee replacement?... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 82 views • 6:09Also, James Bond in Goldeneye
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 531 views • 4:36Brilliant Earth has scammed thousands of customers They claim to: 1) Provide their customers with the exact origin of their diamonds, and 2) Track their diamonds from mine to consumer- making sure... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 12 months ago • 1,739 views • 5:02YouTube description: Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways? This video will probably not make everybody happy. Probably for completely opposite reasons. Some people want less... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 week ago • 458 views • 7:42It was just a routine workers’ compensation fraud case for Ken Sheppard. Show up for a spot check, do some surveillance of the subject and keep it pushing. But on March 3, 2014, it was anything but routine... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 2 weeks ago • 1,157 views • 5:01I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the creek bank. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month ago • 419 views • 11:27YouTube description: Meet Professor Jamie Seymour, he milks stuff. But nothing that moos, has hooves, wool or fur. He prefers to live life on the edge, milking the venom from the most venomous animals... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 176 views • 4:26Yttrium, terbium, erbium and ytterbium were all named after one small town on the Stockholm archipelago. But it could have been different, and there could have been many other names. From a snowy bit of... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 17 views • 2:16In this video I build a garden to grow Cassava and yams, two staple food crops. Cassava is a shrub that develops large edible roots. Yams are a climbing vine that produce large, edible underground bulbs... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months ago • 99 views • 6:27