BrainFuel Link Parade

I’ve run the numbers. I’ve done the research. I’ve asked around. I’m sure you’ve all been wondering this since the day you were born. If you figure it takes 2-days to fly completely around Earth (at 400 mph) then, by my calculations, it would take approximately 77 days to fly completely around the Sun. Of…

Andres sent along an email last week with some interesting links: Don’t turn your back on that robotic killer vacuum. The same system that cleans your kitchen floors will be cleaning bad guys from the world. This Link is a promo video of how irobots are intergraded into current military applications. (Click the FCS Video…

So some interesting facts I saw the other day, all completely fabricated by your friendly local weatherman. The numbers are close to exact, I can’t remember specifics because I didn’t have a pen. Rain Totals for 2005 to Date: Phoenix: 4.5 inches North Scottsdale: 9.4 inches Cave Creek: 11.4 inches Isn’t that amazing? Just a…

Today we were experimenting with the new Google Insights for Search tool and thought that the category filtering tool was interesting. At first glance it appears to be a drop down menu but it’s actually Javascript. Very well done (although definitely some areas for improvement) and an interesting way to help people filter content. Check…

Now this is one BIG fish! The new ice age trailer. Here’s a big agency in North Carolina I’ve never heard of. Fifty employees. Make a polaroid picture! Here’s a really good explanation of how F-Stops work in cameras. If you read only one thing, read the last set of bullet points. ISO Standards: Inc…

Background: This is a puzzle that was first shown to me in the mid 1980s and ever since then I’ve shown to friends and family. It’s tricky, but given 10 minutes you should be able to figure it out. There are seven nails that balance on top of the 8th nail, and you cannot use…