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Star Wars Tech

Posted on 05/15/2012 by Zed

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Google has posted a video and infographics showing what happens to your email once you press “send.” It is fun and informative. Of course, much of the video is promoting Google’s green initiative, but nevertheless it is worth a watch.

Video is above. See the infographics here.

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Apple’s dominance in Hollywood product placement

Posted on 05/14/2012 by Zed

Photographs by The Kobal Collection (2); Paramount; Everett Collection (4); Fox (via Businessweek Online)

Peter Burrows and Andy Fixmer of Businessweek have written a fabulous article about Apple’s dominance in Hollywood product placement.

Apple’s gadgets were discussed or shown 891 times on TV in 2011, up from 613 in 2009. The latest Mission: Impossible movie featured eight minutes of screen time for iPhones, iPads, and iMacs. Exprts estimates the value of that screen time at $23 million

Here’s the biggest surprise for me: unlike many companies, Apple says it never pays for its products to appear on television or in movies.

The article is well-written and carefully researched. Read it here.

Source: Businessweek via DaringFireball.

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Lasers: Then and now

Posted on 05/08/2012 by Zed

Source: pleastedjeans

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Vintage mugshots from 1920′s

Posted on 05/08/2012 by Zed

The Sifter has published an incredible collection of vintage mugshots found at the Historic Houses Trust. The shots are from the collection of Sydney Police in Australia.

The mugshot of Mr. William Stanley Moore was taken on May 1st, 1925. He has been described in the caption as: an opium dealer operating with large quantities of faked opium and cocaine. Also a wharf labourer and associates with water front thieves and drug traders.

Many of the shots looks like they were taken with a 4×5 camera. And the look and feel of some of the shots is typical of what many men’s fashion magazines (GQ, Esquire etc) aspire to, but often fail to achieve. I mean just look at the shot on the right, the hat turned down, cigarette in hand, the other hand in pant pocket–it is like something straight out of a kickass fashion mag,

These dudes may be criminals and scumbags, but they were stylin’.

And compared to the mugshots of today ( below) these vintage photographers were creating works of art.

See many more here.

Source: The Sifter via Kottke.org

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Found Artifact #48

Posted on 05/08/2012 by Zed

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Dolphins help Brazilian fishermen catch their fish

Posted on 05/07/2012 by Zed

A clip from BBC’s Human Planet episode “Oceans – Into The Blue” shows Dolphins that herd fish into the waiting nets of Brazilian fishermen.

No one quite knows why the dolphins are helping out.

Source: Discover.

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Bullshit “superfood” headline of the day

Posted on 05/07/2012 by Zed

Pomegranate juice has become the latest, fadiest superfood. If it was not enough for the pom juice industry to convince you that antioxidants present in pomegranate juice are good for your heart, surely you should go out and buy it because it will help your sex life.

By the way, increased testosterone levels can cause excessive facial hair, muscle mass and voice deepening in both men and women. And often these symptoms are more noticeable in women.

I will bet you my last dollar this study was funded by the pomegranate juice industry, which would like nothing better than you drinking a glass of their juice every day.

I say booolshit!

Source: DailyMailUK

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9 surprising facts about the Hindenburg disaster

Posted on 05/07/2012 by Zed

The Hindenburg exploded in flames above Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937

The History Channel has a few surprising facts about the Hindenburg, the airship that exploded above Lakehurst, NJ, on May 6th, 1937.

Survivors of the Hindenburg disaster far outnumbered the victims.
The Hindenburg disaster wasn’t history’s deadliest airship accident.
The Hindenburg disaster wasn’t broadcast live on radio.
U.S. law prevented the Hindenburg from using helium instead of hydrogen, which is more flammable.
The Hindenburg had a smokers’ lounge.
A specially designed lightweight piano was made for the Hindenburg.
The Hindenburg first took flight on a Nazi propaganda mission.
Dozens of letters carried aboard the Hindenburg were ultimately delivered.
Goebbels wanted to name the Hindenburg for Adolf Hitler.

Read the full details here.

Source: History Channel