Study Shows Music You Like Has The Same Effect On Your Brain As Sex
You like music. Music makes you feel good. Do you know why that is? A group of researchers from Montreal decided to find out what the effect of music is… more
Of Tetris and Dudes and Bars (And Boners)
(Illustration by the extremely talented and adorable Carolyn Main) Man, I like bars. I mean – not right now so much – as the holiday celebrationgasms have taken their toll… morePartly Cloudy, Chance Of Dead Birds (And Fish, Too) (UPDATE: Blame Noise. Maybe)
Nobody knows yet why somewhere upwards of a thousand — maybe as many as 2,000 — blackbirds fell out of the sky in Beebe, Arkansas just before New Year’s…. more
What Happens To Your Body At A ‘Polar Bear Plunge’?
Ever wonder what happens to someone’s body when they participate in a “Polar Bear Plunge” on a frigid New Year’s Day? Neither did I. After all, those plunges are usually… moreSex Toy Science: The Principle of Non-Porosity
[Fair Warning: NSFW links] Everyday, I talk to people about the spectrum of materials available for their heavenly pleasures. But not all toy materials are heaven-sent. Some are downright holey. [… moreImage Stabilization, Now With Chicken
It’s almost New Year’s Eve. Nothing much is going on. So why not keep up with the latest in chicken-powered Steadicams?: Seems to work, although nobody seems to have asked… more
PS3 x 1,760 = Awesome
Finally, PlayStation 3 finds a niche: The Air Force has hooked up 1,760 PS3s together to form the 35th fastest supercomputer in the world. It cost them about $2… moreMeet Charles, The Somewhat Creepy Robot That Can Read Your Emotional State And Give Directions, Too
Further proof that computers will ultimately replace, um, you: The IEEE has a blog post about Cambridge Professor Peter Robinson and his team, who are working on computers who… er,… more
