YouTube description: There’s no telling what you can do when you put your mind to it. Take Richard Hull, he built a small-scale fusion reactor—in a shed, in his backyard. A retired electronics engineer,... continue reading
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YouTube description: There’s no telling what you can do when you put your mind to it. Take Richard Hull, he built a small-scale fusion reactor—in a shed, in his backyard. A retired electronics engineer,... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkIn which Half as Interesting explains the Machine Identification Code covertly printed in yellow dots by virtually all colour printers.
posted by Aard VarkAn open conversation with a person diagnosed with Schizophrenia that I found very interesting and helpful.
posted by b4rringt0nThe Japanese have some interesting machinery used for rice cultivation.
posted by newtboyYouTube description: You can make a movable hole in soap film with a loop of thread. It's surprising when you first see and it's fun to think about why it behaves the way it does. It's also a useful... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkASM = Anti-Ship Missile. An interesting look into missile design and behaviors across the globe. From YT: Russia has got them... so does Japan, India, Taiwan, and others. So why doesn't the US?
posted by admiralronton 9 months ago • 487 views • 17:52YouTube description: Engineers need to be able to predict how water will behave in order to design structures that manage or control it. And fluids don’t always behave the way you’d expect. On this... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkAn interesting an detailed animated account of how the attack at Pearl Harbor unfolded in 1941 with real footage and photos. Source: Montemayor
posted by b4rringt0nThis video is equally a promo for Google Cloud, and a really interesting story about the digitizing the photo library of the New York Times. YouTube description: Google Cloud is helping the New York... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkYouTube description: Comparing modern concrete to that of the western Roman empire. In this video, I discuss a few modern techniques that help improve design life of concrete, including roller compacted... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark--- Do earwigs climb into your ear? The quick answer is no. Earwigs are not interested in climbing into your ear to lay their eggs or otherwise. They’re no more likely than any other bug to accidentally... continue reading
posted by MordhausInteresting WWII Navy training film with Huntz Hall, aka "Sach" from the Bowery Boys movies.
posted by ulysses1904Interesting breakdown by Rick Beato of The Hand That Feeds by Nine Inch Nails .
posted by w1ndexYouTube description: The Galton Board is a 7.5” by 4.5” desktop probability machine. This device brings to life the statistical concept of normal distribution. As you rotate the Galton Board... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkAs an American living in Thailand, I sometimes see Buddhist (and other Eastern religion) symbols that are pretty close to being swastikas. In many cases, I think that is done without knowledge of the... continue reading
posted by MilkmanDan 1 year 7 months ago • 132 views • 7:23YouTube description: Let's find out how they put 3D images into glass objects. Known as a 'Bubblegram', vitrography or sub-surface laser engraving, this technology has been around for a very long time... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkWhy is the NRA -- a group that represents the interests of gun manufacturers -- taken seriously in debates about reducing gun violence? Source: VOX
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posted by Aard VarkYT - Human Interests Published on Mar 1, 2018 How Google handles international border disputes.
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