August 2011
12 posts
Horsemaning Is WAYYYY Better Than Planking
Though it is only two weeks old, Horsemaning — that is, taking a picture with two people so as it appears that one person is beheaded — has not only generated a lot of images, but a lot of controversy as well. Kicked off and named in honor of the legendary Headless Horseman byBuzzFeed in early August, some have criticized (and then been Horsemanned themselves) the photo meme for overdoing the...
The Apple Timeline [Infographic]
Apple has experienced a bit of a roller coaster style history; from building a wooden computer, to becoming a prominent company, to nearly having to declare bankruptcy, only to rise from the financial ashes years later to briefly become the world’s most valuable public company. From a weird gaming console to approving an iOS app that didn’t do anything other than cost the buyer a grand, there may...
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Antimatter Belt Discovered Around Earth for the...
If you are a Nova nerd like I am, you should find this interesting. That is if we had a space program in the United States—we’d really be in business. Maybe Google can help—or maybe Apple.
Described in the astrophysical journal Letters, the find confirms the theory that antimatter could be trapped in Earth’s magnetic field. The small amount of antiprotons were discovered lying between the Van...
