How the new M1 is the fastest CPU to date, even Intel, with so little power consumed.

posted by bobknight33 1 month 1 week ago • 115 views • 26:28

"Not every yellow bloom ― or fluffy white globe ― taking over your backyard is a dandelion. Some of them are close relatives called catsears. But both of them have a little secret. To tell them apart... continue reading

posted by ant 4 months 1 week ago • 78 views • 4:50

From Youtube, "What started as a simple desire for a better arc lighter got carried away and I ended up making the scariest device I've ever built. In this video I tested a plasma lighter and attempted... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 5 months 1 week ago • 18 views • 26:02

Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 months 3 weeks ago • 927 views • 2:32

These are the entitled "Karens" of Orange County who refuse to wear a mask in public places, putting everyone at risk. These ignorant people think making rich people wear masks is the same as a knee on their neck. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 months 1 week ago • 671 views • 3:27

"The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can transmit dengue fever and Zika, makes a meal of us around our homes. And her eggs are hardy. They can dry out, but remain alive for months, waiting for a little water... continue reading

posted by ant 9 months 2 weeks ago • 15 views • 3:51

YouTube description: The history of the Earth from its formation to present day, covering major events throughout its 4-billion-year history. Estimates of average temperature, atmospheric composition,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 12 months ago • 801 views • 11:36

More than a little ironic how this video about fighting the corporate stranglehold on the music industry begins and ends as a commercial for audible.

posted by newtboy 1 year 3 weeks ago • 345 views • 8:40

Building a spooky Halloween Robot Centipede was made possible by the Pro members of Makers Play ground. Thank you all for your love and support of the maker community. This project was a little challenging... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 3 months 1 week ago • 221 views • 9:57

Cute baby macaque is given swimming lessons by his mother then advances a little too quickly to the high dive.

posted by BSR 1 year 3 months 2 weeks ago • 153 views • 2:22

YouTube description: Slimy, a little smelly, maybe even a little gross, but to many organisms, the oxic-anoxic transition is a shifting chemical boundary that has created a challenge for life...a challenge... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 3 months 2 weeks ago • 121 views • 10:04

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) 1 year 3 months 4 weeks ago • 1,274 views • 2:37

YouTube description: We know these cute little water bears can survive the vacuum of space but are they actually immortal? We'll explore that and other misconceptions about tardigrades in this week's... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 5 months 3 weeks ago • 352 views • 12:50

YouTube description: Something about the Apollo missions always confused me, sure, the step off of the lunar lander’s 91 cm footpad was a small step, but the step just before that was actually enormous! ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 6 months ago • 478 views • 14:48

YouTube description: Bob Ross painted more than 1,000 landscapes for his television show — so why are they so hard to find? Solving one of the internet’s favorite little mysteries.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 6 months 1 week ago • 433 views • 10:50

Most poisonous mushrooms won’t kill you—they’ll simply cause a severe headache or vomiting. Death-cap mushrooms are not like the others. As little as half an Amanita phalloides contains enough toxin... continue reading

posted by BSR 1 year 7 months 3 weeks ago • 685 views • 2:34

YT: I look at songs that use a sudden bar of 3/4 to 'skip a beat', including '"Heart of Glass" by Blondie, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jet, "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles, "Say A Little Prayer"... continue reading

posted by Zawash 1 year 9 months 2 weeks ago • 590 views • 9:26

YouTube 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 Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 10 months 1 week ago • 507 views • 6:03

What do you get when you take a boxy little hatchback, replace the backseat with a high-performance engine, and add a turbo? You get one of the most badass pieces of automotive engineering thought up by... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 1 year 11 months 1 week ago • 59 views • 13:02

YouTube description: This Valentine’s Day, send a little love to your bacterial buddies! Our microbes keep us healthy, but some bacteria give their animal companions superpowers, like immunity to... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 11 months 1 week ago • 242 views • 12:11