I gave a talk on my Masters Thesis Project in Architecture focusing on Altering Soundscapes in Exterior Environments using Helmholtz Resonators in Ceramic Bricks to absorb Low Frequency Traffic Noise. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 months 1 week ago • 80 views • 34:05

The act of sniffing black pepper has been explored in some studies for its potential to interrupt and shift habitual behaviors and cravings. The inhalation of black pepper's pungent scent may engage the... continue reading

posted by BSR 3 months 3 weeks ago • 109 views • 4:03

Several things you never wanted to know about wombats; mostly focused around the rear half rather than the 'wom'.

posted by noims 7 months 1 week ago • 45 views • 2:41

Jul 12, 2022 Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., gave a closing statement on July 12 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. The focus of the hearing was on extremist... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 9 months 2 weeks ago • 81 views • 4:25

From Youtube, "Well... this took longer than expected. I am sorry you had to wait so long for me to finish this video, I had some reading to do, then write the video, record the audio, and then the... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 3 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 19 views • 1:09:23

YouTube description: Hi :) I’m a student in Network & Systems Engineering (Robots, networks and programming and stuff) and I built a dinosaur in my spare time. I got the idea in my head, thought... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,278 views • 2:37

Both beautiful and terrifying, this is a quick look at fungi, with a focus on their reproduction. It goes beyond terrifying if you happen to be an @ant, or similar cordyceps-susceptible life form.

posted by noims 5 years ago • 368 views • 4:44

Using foundational computer science theories, Colin Morris focuses on understanding trends in popular music. Borrowing from the areas of bioinformatics and compression algorithms, he shows that the lyrics... continue reading

posted by notarobot 5 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 140 views • 14:23

"It’s more than just dancing around. ... If you’ve ever seen an orchestra perform you’ve probably had a difficult time looking away from the person dead center on the stage – the conductor. It’s... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 9 months 1 week ago • 16 views • 4:42

The nerdwriter takes a look at how the creators of "The Handmaid's Tale" use shallow focus to interesting effect.

posted by ChaosEngine 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 526 views • 6:45

This 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 • 7:52

YouTube: Over 100,000 metric tons of caffeine are consumed around the world every year. That’s equivalent to the weight of 14 Eiffel Towers! Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, and energetic, even... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 659 views • 5:15

YouTube: No one is ever boring: we just seem boring when we haven’t learnt the surprisingly easy art of being honest about our vulnerabilities.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 572 views • 6:05

YouTube: As we continue explore free will, today Hank considers a middle ground between hard determinism and libertarian free will: compatibilism. This view seeks to find ways that our internally motivated... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months ago • 132 views • 8:55

I can use all the help I can get!! YouTube: Colors like white, pink and brown aren’t just for clouds, flowers and cows! They also describe special sounds that can actually help you focus and sleep!

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months ago • 123 views • 4:23

The ongoing study is part of a growing interest in coral fluorescence among the scientific community. Coral Fluorescence was recently found to be a strong indicator of coral health, and coral fluorescence... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 11 months ago • 127 views • 4:05

YouTube: Disenchanted with the out-of-date curriculum of traditional college, Jeremy Rossmann dropped out of MIT. Within a few years, he and co-founder Ashu Desai, started The Make School, a college replacement... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 493 views • 4:02

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Building strong children is easier than repairing broken adults. Why allow something to break only to try to fix... continue reading

posted by LukeForsyth455 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 24 views • 17:43

WooHoo! YouTube: Last week I talked about the many ways exercise is awesome. This week I want to focus on one way it’s not. Weight loss. Sorry, but that’s the topic of this week’s Healthcare Triage.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,183 views • 5:51

Perhaps you can imagine how poor my short term memory is. What's your name again?

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 153 views • 2:07