U.S. Naval Academy Cracks Down on Designer Drug “Spice”
Use of the legal-in-Maryland designer drug “Spice” just brought about its eighth expulsion of the academic year from the...
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Washington University’s Punk-Rock Skeleton
Sometimes there’s not all that much more to say than “Punk Rock Skeleton Demos Mind-Control System,” which is how...
Plans for a Nuclear-Powered Mars Hopper
An article in R&D Magazine today, reprinted from the Center for Space Nuclear Research, part of the U.S. Department...
John Kovacs and the East Coast PVC Band
Depending on how old and weird you are, you may find the above video of the East Coast PVC...
Solar-Powered Boat Breaks World Distance Record
The German-built Tûranor PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, has now traveled over 9,900 nautical miles since launching last...
Online Guitar Lesson Goes to 11
Remember that World’s Largest Online Guitar Lesson thing that Boston-based Berklee College of Music is doing with Lord of...
Regulatory Issues With Rotting, Diseased Flesh
Did you know you’re not supposed to say that in bringing a food product to market, you’re not supposed...
This is Not the Michael Bay Zombies Vs. Robots Trailer…
…but you can rest assured that Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood’s IDW Publishing comic book Zombies vs. Robots will...
Wingsuits, Rocket Boots, Jet-Powered Finns
You know those women in Virginia who beat the world record for an all-female head-down formation skydive? I know…how...
The Nietzche Family Circus
Do you crave that special combination of glurgy weirdness and comforting predictability that only the Family Circus can provide?...