Nokia took their ring tone from a musical phrase in Francisco Tárrega's "Gran Vals." You'll hear it 15 seconds into this clip, and again at 2:56. It is heard on 800,000 phones around the world.

posted by arvana 1 decade 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 7,560 views • 3:22

Getting the message out using "sex sells" tactics....

posted by arvana 1 decade 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 10,528 views

Takao Doi, an astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, tested this three-armed paper boomerang while on the International Space Station.

posted by arvana 1 decade 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 32,790 views

Great idea!

posted by arvana 1 decade 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 2,724 views • 2:33

This is an amazing new technology in video -- click and drag during the video to look around a full 360°. Try looking up in the market as well!

posted by arvana 1 decade 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 10,795 views

It's hard to believe that this demolition is going to end well -- a highrise, closely surrounded by smaller buildings, has to be dropped on its own footprint.

posted by arvana 1 decade 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 7,096 views

Japanese researchers got drivers to go around a circular track at 30km/h to see what would happen.

posted by arvana 1 decade 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 3,874 views