Kitty Cam

Check out the Kitty Cam in the sidebar! This video feed on UStream is from http://foundanimals.org. These kitties are at the West Los Angeles Animal Care Center, and will be up for adoption on February 8th.

The kittens are so much fun to watch as they jump around and play. If you're having a bad day try watching them for a few minutes and you're sure to be in a better mood!

After these kittens are adopted, www.FoundAnimals.org will have other shelter animals on this cam.

Harry Potter's "Cloak Of Invisibility" Closer To Reality

Now we need to get to work on the "flying broom" technology!

clipped from www.redorbit.com Cloak of Invisibility Close to Reality A real cloak of invisibility is no longer hidden to researchers at Duke University, who developed a material that can "cloak" an item from detection by microwaves. The system works like a mirage, where heat causes the bending of light rays and cloaks the road ahead behind an image of the sky. Beyond possible military applications, it also might have a very practical use by making mobile communications clearer. "Cloaking technology could be used to make obstacles that impede communications signals 'disappear,'" said David Smith of Duke University in North Carolina, who worked on the study published in the journal Science.

The History Of The Internet

If you're curious as to how this whole Internet thingy got its start, this short (well, 8 minutes) video will explain its origin using simple graphics. Even an Internet addict like me learned a couple things.


History of the Internet from PICOL on Vimeo.

It's A New Year !

Happy New Year, everyone ! To make this new year a bit easier for you to cope with, here is some advice from "Harold's Planet".

LOL

I ask myself these same 2 questions a lot !

Santa's Visit

OMG!!! I just looked out the window and saw Santa Claus' sled and reindeer flying over the rooftops, unfortunately couldn't get my camera out fast enough to snap a photo.

Here are some links explaining the advanced technology Santa Claus uses to accomplish his amazing feat of delivering toys all over the world:

1- Science of Santa Claus
2-The Physics Of Santa Claus

And these articles are by physicists and engineers who are experts, so cast aside any doubts you may have that Santa couldn't do what he does!

Christmas Cheer

Christmas Comments
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Geek News Central 24 Hour Podcast

This show is live right now. It started at 11AM EST and will run until 11AM Sunday. I've been watching/listening since 10:30 AM and plan to stay for the entire show. The host, Todd Cochrane, will be discussing Technology, Science, Podcasting, New Media, Life, Family, just as he does in his regular twice-weekly podcasts.

This 24-hour podcast is also being used to raise donations for Disabled American Veterans (http://www.dav.org/), a great organization that helps disabled vets and their families.
Geek News Central is a great podcast hosted by Todd Cochrane out of Hawaii or when he's traveling throughout the U.S.A. You can get the podcast at his site or subscribe through iTunes.
Watch & listen to the show here or go to Ustream.tv or Geek News Central.
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Reality Check

I'm a skeptic, my name is Martin, but how did how did this cartoonist know that?
Has he been reading this blog?
I doubt it.

Click on the comic to go to Comics.com to read this and many other great comics.

Car That Runs On Air !

American automakers are begging the Federal government for billions of taxpayer dollars to bail them out after they have failed to produce cars that are efficient and less polluting. The truth is they just don't want to give up the profits they make selling their inefficient gas-guzzlers, as well as all those spare auto parts people have to buy to repair their poorly manufactured cars.
If the Federal government is going to spend all those billions, why doesn't it use some of it to import and further develop the type of car seen in the videos below? A non-polluting car that runs on compressed air, invented by French engineer Guy Negre.