At first glance, it doesn’t seem real. This video of time lapse sequences from the International Space Station crews of expedition 28 and 29 use a special low-light 4K-camera. Shot from August through October, 2011, these spectacular images make the world seem small and wonderful while highlighting the awe-inspiring view from the ISS. If you ever dreamed of being an astronaut, do not watch the video. It’s bound to re-ignite the flames that once drove you. Here is a list of the shooting locations: Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at…

When Honda unveiled ASIMO a few years ago, most were amazed by its human-like movements. Some claimed there was a short person in a suit rather than an actual robot. Earlier this month, they unveiled the “All-New” ASIMO that can run forward, walk backward, hop on one leg or two, and serve drinks. We’re probably still years away from mainstream robotic servant and a couple of more years away from being overrun by our own creation, but we can still look at them with wonderment today. (H/T Columbus Indiana Ram)…

If there was any doubt about the difference in marketing budgets between rival first-person shooters Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, this video will dispel that doubt. Starring Sam Worthington, Jonah Hill and Dwight Howard, the minute-and-a-half trailer puts the action star, the comedy star, and the basketball star into the game. Worthington plays “The Vet” and his cohorts are “The n00bs” as the game, due to be released next week, apparently needs star power more than storyline or gameplay to bring it to the attention of the masses. Then again, anyone who enjoys first-person…

There are many instances of projects created in Minecraft that are nothing short of epic. With 10 million people building, destroying, and running from Spider Jockeys, replicas of real-life buildings and places are bound to hit servers across the Minecraft universe. Here, we get to watch the lucky geeks at the GE Show conceptualize, mock-up, and build the huge Edison Memorial Tower in New Jersey. When you have the time and are willing to put in the effort, cool (albeit useless) possibilities shine. …

The Superconductivity Group School of Physics and Astronomy at Tel-Aviv University put together something that is cool to watch and begs the question of practical use in the real world. Static and dynamic levitation and motion – does science get any cooler? This demonstrates the quantum physical effect of superconductivity and the Meissner Effect as well as magnetic flux pinning. …

It’s hard to decide whether this is a testament to how technology is advancing and making things more accessible to people of all ages or whether we’re training the children of today’s society to rely on electronic devices, losing part of our heritage and enabling a reliance on technological innovations to define our methods of media and communication. Either way, it’s adorable. According to YouTube user UserExperiencesWorks: Technology codes our minds, changes our OS. Apple products have done this extensively. The video shows how magazines are now useless and impossible to understand,…

It’s easy to trick the mind. We’ve seen some amazing examples of this in the past, but what about the mind’s ability to be tricked to heal (or not heal) the body through drugs that we believe will work, but are empty in reality? Why do placebos work? Science has yet to fully understand why placebos, a sham or simulated medical intervention, can have such a dramatic effect. People have been shown to have pain relieved, diseases cured, and body ailments removed simply by taking drugs that they are told will do the trick. This video explores some of the interesting facts about placebos. …

In 6 years, Google Earth has been downloaded one billion times. The desktop client, mobile app, and plug-in combination have taken geospacial technology and put it at the fingertips of users across the globe, allowing us to see places, explore the seas, and view the sky from anywhere with a reliable internet connection. Google has built a website dedicated to the experiences that people have shared using Google Earth: “One World. Many Stories.” Here’s the video that the Google Earth YouTube channel released yesterday: …

Apple has often been noted as having the uncanny ability to see into their future. It isn’t simply having products that are ahead of their time. It’s about having a vision that can come true. On today, the day that Steve Jobs died, let’s take a look at one of the most profound examples of Apple’s predictive abilities. In 1987, Apple produced a video that described the “Knowledge Navigator”, a virtual personal assistant that worked through voice commands to perform many different tasks such as scheduling, searching for things, and contacting people. Siri, previewed yesterday by Apple as part of…

Few songs are more sinister or invoke a deeper geek reaction than Imperial March, the musical interpretation of the domination of the Empire in Star Wars. Thanks to YouTube user sh4dowww90, we now have the song to enjoy in a format most have never heard: floppy disk drive music. Here’s how it works: It’s nothing new and it’s very simple. The sound comes from a magnetic head moved by stepper motor. To make a specific sound, head must be moved with appropriate frequency. FDD has a simple interface – the description may be found for example [ HERE ]. To move the head you need to activate the drive…