Return to the Moon

Here is a show on Hulu that highlights some of the current and upcoming lunar missions. Very cool! 17 mins.

Photosynth

Here's a TED talk about the latest developments with Microsoft's Photosynth. It's a whole new crazy way to display geographic slideshows that integrates all of the images into a 3D environment.



You can play with it yourself here: Photosynth

Google Wave

You may have heard about Google wave, and how they're trying to re-invent email. I have received an invitation to the beta, so I'm trying it out, and it's pretty damn cool. Here is a nice video that explains why:

Google Suggests...

This site logs the crazy things that google will suggest based on some non-specific search terms. Hilarious!!

http://googlelolz.com/

Will it Blend?

Just in case you haven't been before... Will it Blend?

Omg. Soooo high!

They have almost finished the Burj Dubai complex. It is NUTS.

Here are some videos:

panorama of downtown

high up window cleaning

view from the top

the fountain in the lake (worth watching through)

silly discovery show (from 2008, it's bigger now)

the lobby and elevator of the burj al arab (sailboat looking hotel nearby)

official site and wikipedia

Have a google Earth Experience

Think of a place that was really important in your life, but you haven't been to in a while. Go to that place in Google Earth, and do streetview, and wander around. See what memories come up! Amazing way to experience a vivid drive down memory lane.

The Future is Now! Wireless Electricity

Soon we may have wireless electricity:

Ted Conference

The future is now!

Details are coming out about a dual screen computer from Microsoft that will act like a super fancy planner, with wireless capabilities, a camera, touch screens, and writing recognition software. The concept video is kind of amazing.

Look at it here

TED

HOURS could be spent perusing the many lectures on TED, one of the most diverse and intellectually stimulating conference series I know of. This one I found particularly interesting, because it marries my loves (neuroscience & nirvana).