Nifty invention – Micro Word Clock.
Would love to know how to make one!
Would love to know how to make one!
Logbar promised to be something that would revolutionize our lives. Well after nearly a million raised by Kick-starter here it is. It looks and sounds horrible and functions just the same, I mean 5 % success rate common. Well I guess this happens sometimes with new promising technologies. To be honest 1 million dollars to … More This seems like a nightmare product.
Hebocon is a robot sumo-wrestling tournament for those who don’t have the technical skills to actually make robots. 31 pseudo-robots that don’t even move properly came together to go head to head. The robots in this tournament are nothing like what their builders initially imagined them to be, robots are forgotten on the train, the … More The Robot Contest for Dummies, what an interesting concept.
Lately I have started to immerse myself in what Russell Brand and similar thinkers write and say. I think their thoughts are quite similar to the ones I have and have had for quite sometime. These ideas have complemented my masters degree in Conflict, Security and Development in that they serve as solutions to all … More Cambridge Union Society and Russell Brand
What a great song! Never heard of these artists. Just happened to stumble on them yesterday. Enjoy!
Short (34min) interesting bit on young re-offenders in the UK. It’s a shame that many young people get sucked into these perpetual cycles of violence due to inefficient and lackluster systems of governance. So much of the potential of young people gets wasted just because authorities have no interest in this matter. It is a … More Young Re-offenders in UK Society.
Here is a short documentary about Dana Giacchetto who is the original Wolf. Very interesting!
Here is a short video (6 minutes) of her accepting the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters at the 65th National Book Awards. In her speech she emphasizes the importance of artists alike keeping their integrity in the face of big corporations and capitalism. Saying that social change starts commonly from … More Ursula Le Guin, what an inspiring and insightful human being!
This makes one wonder where we are headed to. Pretty obvious that this cannot be interpreted as positive and pretty obvious that who ever says humans are not contributing to climate change in any significant way are either daft or in denial.
Here is a short Documentary about the plague also known as the Black Death and its impact on Madagascar. It also gives slight insight into Madagascar itself.