John B. Osborne's Notes of Interest

Geeky Math Equation Creates Beautiful 3-D World

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:13:00 +0000

Geeky Math Equation Creates Beautiful 3-D World | Wired Science | Wired.com I like the idea that a simple set of instructions can create so much complexity. But it does make me wonder how...

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Great Video of the Universe

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:47:00 +0000

This is from an old APOD. It is a very impressive video with scaling of everything we have mapped in the universe. It really reminds me of Cosmos, which always brings back found...

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10 Awesome Vacation Destinations for Geeks

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:11:00 +0000

10 Awesome Vacation Destinations for Geeks - Midmarket from eWeek Sure, these are interesting, but there must be some better places. Where would a geek enjoy a vacation?

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That's a Real Geek! - A Real Iron Man Suit

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:37:00 +0000

You Built What?! A Real Iron Man Suit | Popular Science It takes hardcore geeky dedication to make something like this. Sir, I salute you.

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Neptune May Have Eaten a Planet and Stolen Its Moon

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:15:00 +0000

Neptune may have eaten a planet and stolen its moon - space - 22 March 2010 - New Scientist I find it fascinating to imagine the sheer magnitude of the happenings in our little Solar System....

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Giant Cattle To Be Bred Back From Extinction

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:31:00 +0000

Giant cattle to be bred back from extinction - Telegraph Is it just me, or does this sound like the bovine "Jurassic Park"? What's next roaming carnivorous packs of giant cows? Or just great...

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Proof of Life in Three Martian Rocks May Come This Year

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:18:00 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Proof of Life in Three Martian Rocks May Come This Year | Popular Science I am looking forward to some proof that life existed on Mars at some point, even if no longer. Once...

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Chimp and Human Y Chromosomes Evolving Faster Than Expected

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:50:00 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Whitehead Institute - Chimp and human Y chromosomes evolving faster than expected While my wife disagrees, I have suspected this for quite some time. :-) Contrary to some...

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Space pictures taken from garden shed

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:50:00 +0000

Space pictures taken from garden shed - Telegraph The technology is here to let individuals do amazing things. His photos of distant space objects are a wonderful testament to the creative...

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Solomon Kane - Now THAT'S How You Make a Movie Poster

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:53:00 +0000

Topless Robot - Now THAT'S How You Make a Movie Poster While I am not THE biggest Conan fan (here he is), he's still one of my favorite fantasy characters, and I will always like Robert E....

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SWAT Team Called in for Lego Gun

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:06:00 +0000

Topless Robot - SWAT Team Called in for Lego Gun Since we cannot seem to stop a terrorist with explosives strapped to his body, I am glad we can put a stop to Lego bearing geeks. Now, if you'll...

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Marvel Returns To Scene Of Spider-Man's Love Crime - Spider-man

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:48:00 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Marvel Returns To Scene Of Spider-Man's Love Crime - Spider-man - io9 This is just so much BS. I have not been keeping up with comics, but still. There's no challenge in...

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The Physics of Space Battles - Space Battle

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:14:00 +0000

The Physics of Space Battles - Space battle - Gizmodo Sci-fi and science geek heaven. It is fascinating to think about how the practical necessities of space would come into effect. Most...

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15 Uses for Incredibly Inexpensive White Vinegar

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:22:00 +0000

The Simple Dollar � 15 Uses for Incredibly Inexpensive White Vinegar I have always thought vinegar had a use, just not for ingestion. This proves it. You can clean almost anything with it.

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TMNT Snuggie Forces Us To Wonder: Is The World Ending Soon?

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:15:00 +0000

TMNT Snuggie Forces Us To Wonder: Is The World Ending Soon? | Best Week Ever After seeing this, I think it is clear: we are all doomed. Doomed, I say.

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Photos and Computer Zoom in Movies and TV - nedroidcomics: Crime Lab

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:01:00 +0000

nedroidcomics: Crime Lab So true. But I still love the scene in Blade Runner.

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If Star Wars had Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:02:00 +0000

If Star Wars had Facebook | The Movie Blog As I read this and laughed out loud, my wife said I was having entirely too much fun. So, it must be good.

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Jailbreaking iPhones Opens Them Up to Security Risks

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:04:00 +0000

Image via CrunchBase Just in case and because it's interesting ... Worm Infects Jailbroken iPhones with SSH in Australia - Yahoo! News The Mac Security Blog » Intego Security Memo: Hacker...

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Doomed Dome: The Future That Never Was

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:09:00 +0000

Doomed Dome: The Future That Never Was | h Magazine This sounds like science fiction. But mush as in in science fiction, we probably could use some new ideas, whether they be out-of-the-box or...

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Martian Landscapes

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:32:00 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Martian landscapes - The Big Picture - Boston.com Amazing and unfathomable photos from Mars. I guess it goes without saying that it is an alien place. So many strange colors...

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APOD: 2009 October 29 - Zodiacal Light Over Laguna Verde

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0000

APOD: 2009 October 29 - Zodiacal Light Over Laguna Verde Another great shot of the universe we live in. Imagine all the amazing sights you could see on the crazy, alien planets out there. And...

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Asteroid Blast Reveals Holes in Earth's Defences

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:57:00 +0000

Image by aresauburn™ via Flickr Asteroid blast reveals holes in Earth's defences - space - 26 October 2009 - New Scientist Is anyone else scared by this type of thing? I hate to imagine how...

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Star Trek Uniform Onesies for the Geeky Baby

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:23:00 +0000

ThinkGeek :: Star Trek Uniform Onesies How can you not love these? I guess you should avoid the red one, if you want junior to survive the away team.

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Andy Ihnatko's CelesA Night of Round Table With Monty Python

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Andy Ihnatko's Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA) � A Night of Round Table With Monty Python – ArtsBeat Blog – NYTimes.com: "Spanish Inquisition skit for the Pythons" It is very cool that they...

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Surfacescapes D&D Demo

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Osborne) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:52:00 +0000

Slashdot Games Story | Surfacescapes D&D Demo Video of Test Surface for D&D Just what every nerd needs: a $10,000 table to play more D&D on. What will they think of next? On...

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