4waystop

I have heard of Street Corner Philosophers, but sidewalk physics lessons from a Nobel Laureate...

Whether you live in a big city or in a small town, you know somebody who knows the secrets of the universe and is not afraid to share them.  Or the guy who could tell you how everything worked.  But in both cases neither of those individuals had a clue about anything they were talking about.  My favorite example of banter between the sidewalk philosopher and the guy who actually knew what he was talking about were the arguments that took place between Cliff Clavin and Frasier Crane on "Cheers."

But the paragraph above, shows that I myself may be a sidewalk philosopher and watched to much television growing up.  However, BoingBoing.net one of 4waystops favorite websites posted this interesting article about Leon Lederman, who won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1988 set up a desk and answered science questions for people on the street for people for the television show "Street Corner Science with Leon Lederman."

Definitely worth checking out and better than meeting up with that guy on the street corner who will tell you the secrets of the universe for a dollar.

from boingboing.net:  http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09/22/street-corner-scienc.html

WHITE AND NERDY?

Mock the nerds at your own peril, for they shall inherit the earth...or at least sign your paycheck every week.  Just look what they can do with enough time, a Bionicle and what appears to be a geek anthem.

Not so hot...

Is there no end to the dangers of the iPod?!  First they've caused hearing loss and now the damn things are bursting into flames.  Danny Williams of Douglasville, Georgia nearly had a case of flaming testes when his iPod Nano caught fire and melted in his pocket.
Can you say "out-of-court-settlement"?
If Apple knows what's good for 'em they'll make people sign a liability waiver before they can buy one of these little health hazards.

WELCOME iPHONE

WELCOME TO THE WORLD iPHONE
SHOW US HOW ITS DONE!!!!

NIN NEW CD SURPRISE

If you have just purchased the new NIN CD you have probably noticed that after inserting and listening to the black CD , when removed it is black no longer. The CD is thermally reactive. It turns white when it comes in contact with a heat source. Very Interesting

FRANCE TO RELEASE X-FILES

The French space agency is preparing to release 6,000 files of 1,600 incidents of UFO sitings live online in late January or mid-February.  Many files relating to  incidents, filed by the public and airline professionals. Their names would not be published to protect them. The reports will be available  via the CNES website www.cnes.fr.

COOL CAR GARAGES

I usually don't get excited about car garages but I just thought these were very cool. The first is a video of a car garage in Japan and the other is a Volkswagen car garage in Germany. The "Auto storage facility" in Germany at first looks like an artist rendering but let me assure you it is real.
via Gizmodo

SEX PISTOLS FIGURINES

I guess it's just a matter of time before we all become fodder for the Japanese figurine industry. The latest victims: the Sex Pistols.  The legendary punk rockers have been immortalized by toy maker Medicom who's produced a Sex Pistols version of it's popular Kubrick line of models.  I'm waiting to buy the New Kids on the Block collection...surely those will be hot collectibles.
Sex Pistols figurines

CREATE YOUR OWN CAMERA

Hey .....bored at work? Download, print, cut and build your own pinhole camera. A pinhole camera is a camera that uses a very small hole, as if made by a pin instead  of a lens, for light to enter and form an image on the film. After it is downloaded and built take some compromising pictures of your boss!
Pinhole Camera

STAR TREK MEMORABILIA AT AUCTION

Wake up Trekies.....break your piggy banks......because it will never happen again yes a once in a life time opportunity......No not win a date with Spock...but More than 1,000 items will be sold at auction in New York in October to mark the show's 40th anniversary. You have a chance to dual it out with all your other Clingon clad friends to get items such as  a replica of Captain Kirk's chair, costumes worn by Spock, Uhura and Captain Picard. But before these items go up on the block you will be able to inspect them at a Trekkie convention near you. Star Trek Auction