One Blue Sky

how to recycle Bic pens

JANrobot — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:34:12 +0000

Why is there a hole in a Bic pen? The query was raised
on Last Word and got plenty of answers.

Remoulded pen-vase, a nifty idea from designboom

Posted in science-tech

world’s end

JANrobot — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:37:57 +0000

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The scenes around this moment were the best for me. Awed scientists and tense military gathering for ‘first contact’. After the appearance of Gort, and the ‘unpeeling’ of Klaatu, I started to get bored. The pace was slow and the characters dull. It’s a great story, it just didn’t feel like a great movie. By the time the ‘apocalypse cloud’ showed up, I didn’t care. Big disappointment, same as I am Legend.

2012 might be more dramatic. It’s a doomsday thriller based on the Ancient Mayan calendar which ends on Dec 12th 2012. According to some, Dec 12th is the dawn of a new enlightened age. To others it’s the dawn of Armageddon… queue 2012 the movie with epic natural disasters. If the trailer is anything to go by, the special effects will be impressive.

Posted in Movies, Trailers

balloon fest

JANrobot — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:05:05 +0000

Trouon

Posted in photos

the well groomed geek

JANrobot — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:06:49 +0000

There can be no greater glory than this 10 Beautiful Geek Cufflinks

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okay okay

Kanye West – the Champion

JANrobot — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:33:29 +0000

“the video is essentially The Muppets meet Rocky, meets Forrest Gump…” NerdwithSwag

quantum physics made easy…

JANrobot — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:49:41 +0000

It’s always good to keep things simple… I stumbled on this guide by James Higgo and feel all the richer for it: A Lazy Layman’s Guide to Quantum Physics

“What is Quantum Physics? That’s an easy one: it’s the science of things so small that the quantum nature of reality has an effect. Quantum means ‘discrete amount’ or ‘portion’. Max Planck discovered in 1900 that you couldn’t get smaller than a certain minimum amount of anything. This minimum amount is now called the Planck unit.

Why is it weird? Niels Bohr, the father of the orthodox ‘Copenhagen Interpretation’ of quantum physics once said, “Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it”. To understand the weirdness completely, you just need to know about three experiments: Light Bulb, Two Slits, Schroedinger’s Cat.” more…

Fred Alan Wolf aka Dr. Quantum explains…

a view of frost

JANrobot — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:25:14 +0000

Johanna Sippola

Crouch heads for Pompey

JANrobot — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:52:02 +0000

Peter Crouch is heading to Portsmouth. Sad loss for the Kop,
but it’s a fair move for Crouch who’d become a super-sub.

“He was relegated behind Torres, who scored 33 goals for the Reds after signing from Atletico Madrid last summer. However, he was a popular figure with Liverpool fans and still managed to net 11 goals as he was mainly used as a substitute by Benitez.” BBC Sport

Portsmouth’s history might not be as illustrious as Liverpool’s, but the Fratton Park boys are game contenders. They were last season’s giant killers, reached the FA Cup final for the first time since 1939, and won in fine style to take the covetted trophy. That victory booked them a place in next season’s UEFA Cup first round, which should be perfect for ‘robot-man’ Crouch, he’s a vetran when it comes to European action. More details

rainbows

JANrobot — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:57:32 +0000

poop-art – deviantArt

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say No! to boring bus stops

JANrobot — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:08:04 +0000

I’m voting for melons, mangoes, and anything bananas.
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7 creative bus stop designs