Trumpet for the current economy

source: boingboing.net

Definitely 'An idea worth spreading'

Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.




source: vowe.net

Brilliant Minds Forecast Next 50 Years

What will be the biggest breakthrough of the next 50 years? As part of our 50^th anniversary celebrations NewScientist asked over 70 of the world's most brilliant scientists for their ideas.


Brilliant Minds Forecast Next 50 Years

Wireless power...finally..almost there!

I was always thinking...why can't this be done and how useful it would be to have wireless power for travellers, mobile users,.. it here..almost..according to this article from BBC

US researchers have outlined a relatively simple system that could deliver power to devices such as laptop computers or MP3 players without wires.

The concept exploits century-old physics and could work over distances of many metres.

Instead of using acoustic vibrations, the team's system exploits the resonance of electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic radiation includes radio waves, infrared and X-rays.

This is so exciting :o)

Diet Coke & Mentos - Experiments

I quote a comment from another site -- "Image what we'd miss w/o the internet..."