PlayStation Move motion controller is official

"Sony’s motion controller for the PS3 first unveiled at E3 in 2009 now has a final design along with an official name." [read more at www.gizmag.com] Release date is Fall, 2010.

Edmonton water use during Olympic gold medal hockey game

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Via: www.patspapers.com via BoingBoing

Colliding smoke rings

Via: BoingBoing

Burj Khalifa- Grand Opening

Although this happened quite a while ago (night of the 4th of January), I hadn't heard the Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world (standing at 828 m [2,717 ft]), was officially open until earlier today. For more info on this fantastic structure check out the wiki article and their official website.

A website for everything.

In the future, there will be a website for every possible concept, no matter how obscure. We are already getting down to the dregs: we now have BabiesWithLaserEyes.com.

Via the inimitable BoingBoing

Hacking life: A new code for DNA

Image via Wikipedia

"A new way of using the genetic code has been created,allowing proteins to be made with properties that have never been seen in the natural world. The breakthrough could eventually lead to the creation of new or 'improved' life forms incorporating these new materials into their tissue.

In all existing life forms, the four 'letters' of the genetic code, called nucleotides, are read in triplets, so that every three nucleotides encode a single amino acid.

Not any more."

I find this pretty amazing: now we are 'hacking' life.


Via: New Scientist [Click the link for the full article.]

M of the M

Mario of the month for February. Photo found here.

Coldplay- Music Video

I quite enjoyed this, well made even though music in general isn't my favorite...

The SarcMark

This guy proposes (and sells software to support) a new punctuation mark, the SarcMark, intended to signal/emphasize the use of sarcasm in written communication.

'Up' is an arbitrary idea

I like this map with south at the top and north at the bottom. When you think about it, the decision to do it one way or the other is arbitrary from the perspective of someone on the planet. (Click on the map for a larger view.)