Why can’t you stop eating at the sight of delicious fatty or sugary food, even while your stomach is full? Answer: You have a good system in place to avoid over-eating, but it’s overridden by your caveman instincts. Confused? Watch this video. More »
Talk to the Man Who Led Curiosity to the Surface of Mars: Adam Steltzner [Video]
Posted in: Today's Chili By now you probably know his story: he’s the man who went from sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll to science’n’engineering, from playing the bass guitar in the Bay Area to the genius who led Curiosity to the surface of Mars, turning seven minutes of terror into total triumph. More »
Software wizard Andy Hertzfeld— one of the geniuses behind the original Apple Macintosh—found these rare interviews from an original Macintosh commercial that was never aired. It reminds me of the now-classic product intro infomercials made popular during the Second Coming of Steve Jobs. More »
After claiming the kill of an attack helicopter a few days ago, Syrian rebel forces have posted this video showing a MiG-23 being shot down over Al Muhassan, a small town near Dayr az-Zawr, 280 miles northeast of the capital Damascus and west of the country’s Iraqi border. More »
This August 8, the F-35 has dropped its first bomb ever and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Watch this Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft completing its “first aerial weapons release,” as the Navy puts it. More »
Obama: "If You Make Contact with Martians, Please Let Me Know Right Away" (Updated) [Video]
Posted in: Today's Chili Today at 8am Pacific President Obama called the Mars Curiosity Rover team to congratulate them on the amazing feat that they accomplished on August 5. After commending their hard work and genius as a symbol of America’s space prowess and innovation, he finished his call with this: More »