YouTube: Infinitesimally small quantum dots can turn a window into a see-through solar panel!
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 621 views • 2:20Videos (123) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
YouTube description: View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-spot-a-misleading-graph-lea-gaslowitz When they’re used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months ago • 1,787 views • 4:10I've filmed a paternoster lift; I've filmed the strange Genoa elevator that sort-of goes sideways. So when I got an email from Thyssenkrupp, an elevator company, saying "come and see our Multi elevator... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,308 views • 4:21YouTube description: The Park-Car was invented by Brooks Walker in the 1930s and patented in the 1950s. The car included a fifth wheel that allowed it to rotate in and out of parking spaces, as well... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 500 views • 1:31Americans tend to smile more often than people in other countries. Olga Khazan digs into a couple scientific findings why — it turns out, American smiles signal excitement, confidence, and also have... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 1,057 views • 3:16Watch the detailed process of how plastic drink bottles are recycled and turned into polyester for clothing.
posted by blackfox42 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 840 views • 5:30I 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 2 weeks ago • 15 views • 7:48YouTube description: It was fall of 1918. The Allied military’s tactical movements were jeopardized by the German military’s superior espionage capabilities. Not only were the Germans tapping Allied... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 188 views • 1:58Turns out even the tiniest of screw-ups can result in major problems. From metric math mistakes at NASA to impatient generals dooming their own men. -yt
posted by eric3579 7 years ago • 440 views • 10:56Frequently, watching a Meryl Streep movie means you're watching it for Meryl Streep, and not much else. But in the case of Julie & Julia, a host of stunning food porn accompanies Streep's charming turn... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years ago • 137 views • 3:45Can't deny, that steak turned out durned purty
posted by Mekanikal 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 367 views • 5:45YouTube: For a long time we thought the Moon was completely dry, but it turns out there are actually three sources of lunar water.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 385 views • 6:04YouTube description: In the high-speed world of rally car racing, you’re only as good as your co-driver. As these racers speed around hairpin turns on unpaved, narrow roads, drivers must rely on the... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 540 views • 4:06For a few months each winter, Harbin, China, turns into a fantastical "city of ice." From January 5 through February 25, this chilly provincial capital plays host to the Harbin International Ice and Snow... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 3 months ago • 431 views • 2:53YouTube description: If you're sitting on a boat in Lake Constance, are you in three countries at once? Or just in one? Does it even matter? Because strangely, it turns out there are parts of the world... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months ago • 556 views • 2:32Is it a bird? A plane? A supernova? No! It turned out to be something else! We've also now studied the weather on a gas giant exoplanet!
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 200 views • 4:47YouTube description: In the slums of Lima, he's found a way to turn fog into water.
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 5 months ago • 473 views • 1:36YouTube: Turns out, two atomic clocks are indeed better than one. And what role does sleep play in memory suppression?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 5 months ago • 27 views • 4:41An influx of women helped turned barren wild west camps into bustling towns.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months ago • 655 views • 5:44