Lunch break? Like planes? Watch this old documentary on the story of the Concorde, the first and only turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner in history. It was created by the French and the British. The 20 planes flew for 27 years, mainly between London Heathrow and Paris-Charles de Gaulle to New York JFK. More »
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From Geeks are Sexy Technology News: An Up Close and Wonderful View at Insects
Macrovideo of insects made with Canon 7D and 65mm MP-E and Canon 100mm f/2.8 L IS.
From Geeks are Sexy Technology News: Google Teases a First Look at Project Glass
Google has always been innovative and coming up with the future before we are ready for it. There was talk about a project featuring a device that would deliver the power of the internet in a wearable device and today I tripped over this video on Google’s channel that spills the beans on what they are working on.
Check out Project Glass:
Of course, despite how cool this appears, what they don’t show is the user. No matter how magical this device could be, I wonder what you might look like wearing them. Will this have a multitude of styles to fit your fashion? Can the lens be prescription or will this only be for those blessed with perfect vision? Will it be a lens at all?
This likely is going to hinge on how silly you might look wearing them.
Rumor says we might even see this device for sale later this year, or at least a more functional version to show off.
The future is now.
From Gizmodo: A Beautifully Illustrated Stop-Motion Animation of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea
You should really still read Ernest Hemingway’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about an aging fisherman’s battle with a massive marlin. But if you can’t be bothered, this animation serves as the most enjoyable CliffsNotes you’ll ever find for The Old Man and the Sea. More »
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