Kingyo Senbei

They suuuure are! This little film from 1979 reminded me of those education films that are frequently parodied on The Simpsons. But this one’s hip and trippy! Ok the story is, a girl and a boy talk about drugs while making lego. The girl talks about what some “lady” told her about drugs (we […]

“Much to the delight of many Leica aficionados there’s now more than a hint that Leica are readying a digital version of the M7 rangefinder camera. Stefan Daniel of Leica is quoted in the latest edition of LFI (Leica Fotografie International) magazine as saying “The Digital M will be introduced as a complete package that […]

“Bacteria genetically engineered to respond to light have not only resulted an image ten times sharper than a high-resolution printer, but could help bring researchers one step closer to printing complex biological materials, such as spider silk or human skin for burn victims.”
News source: Discovery News

While browsing through ThinkGeek I found another amazing “gadget”. I think this is even more interesting than the ant farm. A self sustaining ecosystem! You’ll find two forms of active micro-organisms (bright red shrimp and algae) existing in a clear “soup” of filtered sea water. No need to feed or clean either, just give them […]

All I can say is WOW! This makes having an ant farm way cooler! You can even get an LED base so your little farm “glows”. Ok the deal behind this is, supposedly the technology they used in a NASA 2003 mission for studying how animals fare in zero gravity led to this. The blue […]