MakerLegoBot is a 3D printer made of LEGO bricks that can print LEGO bricks using LEGO bricks. Here, watch it construct a simple LEGO house.
Many things excite me about the title of this post. Ayrton Senna is one of the most thrilling Formula One drivers of all time. The Honda NSX is a wonderful piece of machinery. Suzuka is a fabulous circuit. In this video, all three are combined. Brazilian Formula One World Champion Ayrton Senna, for whom Honda had […]
John Lennon’s wire-rimmed glasses appeared on Google’s homepage early this morning. The tribute is about his birth – Lennon died on Dec. 8 in 1980. He was born on Oct. 9 in 1940. The image is Google’s way of saying “happy birthday” to Lennon, who would have been 70 years old Saturday. Press that play button […]
Just like the doctor himself, the Doctor Who title sequence has regenerated on a regular basis. Some are great, and some are awful. But just like the series, they all have a special magic. [Via Current.com]
It all started when checking my Twitter feed… there were rumblings of an interesting Google Doodle today. Now, I’ve written before about my love of the Google Doodle – a unique regular item of changing their logo to celebrate key events. Usually, they look back at history. Today, they look forward in time. As The […]
NASA‘s latest space telescope, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, is delivering unprecedented images of our local star. The telescope was launched Feb. 11. NASA released the first tremendously exciting data from the mission today. “These initial images show a dynamic sun that I had never seen in more than 40 years of solar research,” said Richard […]
In the past, I’ve shown a pair of photos showing how London has developed. This wonderful film was made in 1927 by Claude Friese-Greene. Colour film from the 1920s is exceptionally rare, and this is a very powerful example. It shows scenes of London Bridge, the Thames, the Tower of London, Greenwich Observatory, the London […]
Later this month, my favourite group of all time, The Divine Comedy – well, Neil Hannon – releases a new album, Bang Goes The Knighthood. The first single will be The Indie Disco. And it’s a cracker! You can watch the video here (and here, in HD) I actually cannot wait for the album…
I discovered Tom Scott‘s web site recently and, after writing this entry yesterday, thought one of his videos would fit in perfectly. His other work in the Things I’ve Made section are also worthy of your time. Enjoy! Edit: I’ve now realised that I haven’t just discovered him – I knew I knew the name […]
Now then, in less than three years time, London will begin its hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games. It might be a little bit rubbish compared to the well prepared and astonishingly brilliant Chinese games of last year, but let’s face it; it’s the only chance in my lifetime that such an important worldwide event […]