MyPunchbowl.com lets you set a range of dates you’d like to throw a party, invite a bunch of friends through email, decide which friends you most want to come, and based on everyone’s responses and the dates they’re available, automaticaly decide the optimal time to get down.
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Hubble Release: Messier 81
Sharpest image ever taken of M81, released today at the American Astronomical Society Meeting in Honolulu. The image is compiled from data taken from 2004 to 2006.
Flight of the Conchords Series on HBO
You can see the whole first episode on HBO’s site or through their podcast. Premieres Sunday, June 17 at 10:30 pm (9:30 ct).
Palau, Micronesia: Jellyfish Lake
The lake, once connected to the ocean through a tunnel, has long since been shut off by limestone. The jellyfish, with no natural predators save sea anemone which pose no serious threat, are trapped inside the lake and have grown to incredible numbers. They follow the sun and feed on algae harvested inside their bodies, and due to the safety of the lake have lost their sting.
Pond Scum Can Convert CO2 into Ethanol
“Could pond scum solve the world’s energy and global warming crises?
University of Hawai’i professor Pengchen “Patrick” Fu thinks it can, with a little push from biotechnology.
Fu has developed strains of cyanobacteria — one of the components of pond scum — that feed on atmospheric carbon dioxide, and produce ethanol as a waste product.”
Lee Byron: Last.fm Visualization
After letting Last.fm track his music listening habits for over a year, Lee Byron took the data generated and through some clever math and plotting, produced this beautiful, organic representation of his history. Artists ebb and flow as the seasons and his preferences change.
Lilia Stepanova: Contortionist Archery
This is hot beyond words.
Björk: Live from Coachella
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Michael Jantzen
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