August 2011
15 posts
Singapore will soon become more garden than city... →
In a recently proposed 10-year development plan, Singapore aims to go from being “a garden city” to “a city in a garden.” The proposal marks the latest milestone in the city’s decades-long effort to…
New drug could destroy any viral infection you... →
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)New drug could destroy any viral infection you could ever getDVICEEver since the accidental discovery of penicillin, we’ve had ways of being able to deal with bacterial…
New drug could destroy any viral infection you could ever get – DVICE http://bit.ly/ozMCYG
Mars Rover Reaches Giant Crater After 3-Year Trek →
After nearly three years of dragging through the Martian dust, NASA’s Opportunity rover has reached the rim of an expansive and ancient crater.
Since leaving Victoria crater in August 2008,…
Mars Rover Reaches Giant Crater After 3-Year Trek http://bit.ly/nqhU8h
Want A Starbucks? Use Jonathan's Card →
Jonathan is letting anyone who wants to use his Starbucks card. He’s posted a scanned copy of the QR-code on his Starbucks card and invited anyone who wants to to have a cup on him. The crazy thing…
Dinosaur art →
Fuck Yeah Dinosaur Art! is a great Tumblog specializing in pictures of classic Italian automobiles. Just kidding, it’s about dinosaurs. Pictured above is an illustration of Benjamin Waterhouse…
Why You’ll Only Have to Wait Half as Long for the Materials of the Future [Government] http://bit.ly/pWPQqD
How to Take a Gorgeous Photo Like This on a... →
Nothing says summer quite like a field full of fireflies on a starry night. And this beautiful long-exposure shot, which happened quite by accident, is actually pretty easy to replicate. Here’s how:…
$300 Million Button: making customers create logins to buy cost etailer $300M/year http://bit.ly/p1wuzo
World Wide Web turns 20, finally shakes that acne... →
Happy birthday, World Wide Web! Hard to believe you’re turning 20 already. It seems like just yesterday we were hearing the pitter patter of little dial-up, delighting at the words “you got mail,”…
Budweiser Rocks the Bowtie →
First brewed in 1876, Budweiser is one of the best-selling beers in the United States and probably one of the most recognized beers here and abroad. Budweiser is the flagship brand of…
Budweiser Rocks the Bowtie http://bit.ly/qVfcPh
Orbiter spots possible water seepage on surface of... →
Over the last several decades, evidence has piled up that Mars once played host to liquid water on its surface. But in its current geological era, the red planet is too cold and has too little…
Orbiter spots possible water seepage on surface of Mars http://bit.ly/mRBlX9
