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The Sky is Falling – part 1

Posted by Shadeydave on Mar 10, 2013

Hi guys, sorry for the delay. Real life trumps hobby science every time. 😉 You can look forward to 10 more episodes over the next few months. Thanks for your continued support. We love you. 🙂 In this episode we examine the Russian Meteor Event 2013, and look into the different...

Hidden Doggerland

Posted by Shadeydave on Oct 14, 2012

What do Doggerland and Atlantis have in common? Not a whole lot, actually… but we take a look at both anyway. Some relevant links: Britain’s Atlantis Found: http://bit.ly/LfddBc Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doggerland Recently geophysicist Richard Bates of the...

No Mermaids For Old Men

Posted by Shadeydave on Oct 4, 2012

Mermaids, Zombies, NOAA and the CDC… Mix that with a study that shows people are more willing to believe crazy stuff if they hear a corrected version of said crazy, and you have the latest episode. Try not to get your feet too wet… They aren’t real, folks, seriously....

Exploding Meteors – Sierra Nevada & Tunguska

Posted by Shadeydave on Jul 5, 2012

In April an explosion in the sky over the Sierra Nevadas had concerned citizens calling their local authorities about the blast. Turns out it was an exploding Meteor from the Lyrid Meteor showers. The boom was of the sonic variety (sonic boom) but could have just as easily been a steam...

Oldest Human Ancestor found in Norweigan Lake Sludge

Posted by Shadeydave on Jul 4, 2012

Our oldest extant relative was found in a lake in Norway! Thumbs up for 4 flagella! Doesn’t look like us (single celled), doesn’t smell like us (Norwegian lake scum), but somehow through the magic of evolution, we should be inviting it around to dinner....

Ask Science – Why is the sky Green in a Severe Thunderstorm?

Posted by Shadeydave on Jun 30, 2012

This is a cool question that doesn’t have an easy or clear answer. I’m thinking it’s related somehow to the same reason the sky is blue, and the origins of rainbows. In physics there is a phenomena called backscattering, when the white light from the sun hits our...

Ask Science – How Many Megapixels Does the Human Eye Have?

Posted by Shadeydave on Jun 26, 2012

Can you measure the human eye with megapixels, and if so how many megapixels is the human eye? Yes and no. There are about 120 million rods (black and white receptors) and about 5 million cones (colour receptors), so the total resolution of your eye would be about 125 megapixels…...

Ask Science – Would a nuclear bomb be as destructive in outer space as in the atmosphere?

Posted by Shadeydave on Jun 18, 2012

Nope, the bulk of destruction from a Nuclear blast comes from the initial shockwave and the cavitation caused by the blast. In a vacuum the energy from the blast would dissipate rapidly as the inverse square law of radiation dictates. So after a kilometer, it would be half as strong....

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Super Moon – May 5th, 2012

Posted by Shadeydave on May 6, 2012

May 5th 2012, the ‘Super Moon’ brings out the strangeness in our intrepid hosts. The moon is currently in perigee. I totally bunged up the video when I shouted out...

Ask Science – Would a nuclear bomb be as destructive in outer space as in the atmosphere?

Posted by Shadeydave on Jun 18, 2012

Nope, the bulk of destruction from a Nuclear blast comes from the initial shockwave and the cavitation caused by the blast. In a vacuum the energy from the blast would dissipate...

Ask Science – How Many Megapixels Does the Human Eye Have?

Posted by Shadeydave on Jun 26, 2012

Can you measure the human eye with megapixels, and if so how many megapixels is the human eye? Yes and no. There are about 120 million rods (black and white receptors) and about 5...

Maybe “The Next Biggest Thing Since WWW”

Posted by Shadeydave on Apr 27, 2009

The Internet has brought us as many or more resources since the PC. woot for that. All that automation of web applications has made us more efficient. The powers of our new world...

Robotic Arm Analog control

This is a rather long video I put together experimenting with potiometers and Dynamixel servo control using the ArbotiX robocontroller from vanadium labs. Here is where I got all my parts for this: www.trossenrobotics.com

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Theremin Project – Quick Build

This is a homemade theremin I put together in about 12 hours. I’m trying to get a little more comfortable with audio circuitry so I decided to tackle a musical instrument that has a real reputation for being finicky when it comes to RF shielding, dirty power sources and stray EM fields. The process was fun, involved, and quite painful at times. I’ll...

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One Eye’d Robot Build – Part 10 – Infinity Mirror 5 of 5 (final assembly!)

Infinity Mirror 5 (final assembly!) Ashley Hughes ShiftBrite arduino library: ashleyhughesarduino.wordpress.com Where do I buy ShiftBrites? www.sparkfun.com You want Arduinos? www.sparkfun.com or www.sparkfun.com How do you program for Arduino? arduino.cc Where do I get epoxy, silicone and sculptural supplies? http

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One Eye’d Robot Build – Part 9 – Infinity Mirror 4 of 5 (ShiftBrite Code Monkey)

Infinity Mirror 4 (ShiftBrite Code Monkey) Ashley Hughes ShiftBrite arduino library: ashleyhughesarduino.wordpress.com Where do I buy ShiftBrites? www.sparkfun.com You want Arduinos? www.sparkfun.com or www.sparkfun.com How do you program for Arduino? arduino.cc Where do I get epoxy, silicone and sculptural supplies? http

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The Sky is Falling – part 1

Hidden Doggerland

No Mermaids For Old Men

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Ask Science – How Many Megapixels Does the Human Eye Have?

Ask Science – Would a nuclear bomb be as destructive in outer space as in the atmosphere?

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Super Moon – May 5th, 2012

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