“INCEPTION” has forever changed the language (and possibly the business) of cinema in my mind. What excites me even more is Christopher Nolan’s young age, and the years of stunning surprises he has in store for us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66TuSJo4dZM
Author: Brent Lambert
Science Daily has an incredible piece on metamaterials. By using transformation optics and an amplified scattering effect from an arrangement of ferrite materials that screw around with radiation and light, scientists have in effect created a portal. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090813083329.htm
Microscopics has an incredible series of photos of snowflakes under an electron microscope. Unbelievable. http://www.microscopics.co.uk/blog/2008/microscopic-snow-and-ice-zoom/
Weekends at the cottage will never be the same… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llPS0qOiMd4
The Independent has an article about “peak oil” and how in about ten years it will top out (NOTE TO SELF: time to think about buying that small farm in the country). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/warning-oil-supplies-are-running-out-fast-1766585.html
BBC profiles the US tech firm Witricity which recently unveiled its wireless power system. The technology can power up any electronic device up to metres away. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8165928.stm
Can’t. Wait. For. This. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CXLZ5itp48