This is a camera that captures a wide field of view with no distortion. DARPA says it is inspired by insect eyes.
Horsetail Firefall by Rob Kroenert
Outdoor Keyboard by Julia Evs
A little tribute to the Man on the Moon.
The World’s Oceanographic Data, at Your Fingertips
Have you ever wondered what the water temperature off the Kamchatka Peninsula is? What about the wind speed in the Andaman Sea? Or maybe you’re losing sleep over the chlorophyll levels in the South Pacific. Fortunately, all of that information –- and 450 million other data points collected from oceanographic instruments around the world –- is freely and easily accessible thanks to the Marinexplore project.
(via smarterplanet)
Police inquisitors, detectives, and interrogators have long been taught that one method of getting to the truth is to have the subject recount events in reverse order. The theory appears sound: people like to fill in the blanks in a story with constructs, thoughts or images that did not actually happen, to make a tale run smoother. Remove the linear nature of storytelling and the tendency to confabulate should decrease.
(Source: apolonisaphrodisia)
Fireflies
Photograph by Teruo Araya, My Shot
The dream of the night of summer. Many Japanese visualize the dead’s soul, seeing the light of a firefly. It is charmed by the light of a firefly as if it was seeing the momentary dream.
Necker Nymph
Sir Richard Branson’s newest purchase and latest addition to the Virgin Limited Edition collection, Necker Nymph, is a 3-person aero submarine that can dive down to a depth of 30 metres so you can explore the deep… without having to get around by flipper power! With a trained pilot at the helm, fly underwater and discover ancient shipwrecks and exotic marine life amongst vibrant coral reefs.
This is super cool!