Physicists create world’s first multiverse of universes in the lab Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park and Towson University are reporting that they have created multiple universes inside a laboratory-created multiverse — a world first. To be exact, the researchers created a metamaterial — like those used to fashion invisibility cloaks — that, when light passes through it, multiple universes are formed within it. These universes, called Minkowski spacetimes, are similar to our own, except they more neatly tie up Einstein’s theory of special relativity by including time as a fourth dimension. While this is rather extraordinary, the experimental setup is actually quite simple — though definitely rather unconventional. The multiverse is created inside a solution of cobalt in kerosene. To create multiple universes, the researchers fine-tuned the amount of cobalt in the fluid until there wasn’t quite enough to form the nanocolumns. Now read: Probing The Matrix: Is our universe simulated, and if so… by who?
15 Great Gadgets and Gifts for Designers The holidays are quickly approaching, which means it’s almost time for the annual awkward tradition of giving and getting gifts. Whether you’re shopping for a designer or you are a designer working on your wish list, these fifteen gadgets and gifts are so awesome that you won’t want anything else. Chopsticks, pens, gloves, these all sound like every day boring items but wait until you see the amazing high tech versions we found! Drawing and Sketching Cintiq 12WX Pen Display Let’s start this list out right by being honest about what designers really want: a multitouch drawing tablet. Price $999 Inkling Though roughly 1/5th of the price of the previous gadget, this one is arguably even cooler! Price $199 Dry Erase Whiteboard Paint Who needs fancy high tech drawing solutions when you can just draw on your wall! Price: $174.99 Messograf Caliper Pen Looking for a cool gift under $30? Price: $24.99 Website Stencil Kit The website stencil kit is an awesome little tool that makes UI wireframing a breeze.
The Voice of The Silence by H. P. Blavatsky from TheTheosophicalSociety Website Devotional classic of theosophy, concerning the seeker's inner awakening and development, leading to a choice between the compassionate path and the path for self alone. A verbatim reproduction of the original edition of 1889. THE following pages are derived from "The Book of the Golden Precepts," one of the works put into the hands of mystic students in the East. It is well known that, in India, the methods of psychic development differ with the Gurus (teachers or masters), not only because of their belonging to different schools of philosophy, of which there are six, but because every Guru has his own system, which he generally keeps very secret. The work from which I here translate forms part of the same series as that from which the "Stanzas" of the Book of Dzyan were taken, on which the Secret Doctrine is based. The original Precepts are engraved on thin oblong squares; copies very often on discs. Table of Contents
Old West Wisdom - Page 3 Colonel Colt made all men equal. Men are like Barbed Wire.... they have their good points. If the world made sense men would ride......Sidesaddle Never drop your gun to hug a grizzly. The length of a conversation don't tell nothin' about the size of the intellect. You can't tell how good a man or a watermelon is 'till they get thumped. Its a big mistake to drive black cattle in the dark. Never take to sawin' on the branch that's supportin' you, unless you're bein' hung from it. Always be able to look back and say, "At least I didn't lead no humdrum life." The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket. There's a whole lot more to ridin' a horse than sittin' in the saddle and lettin' your feet hang down. Too much debt doubles the weight on your horse and puts another in control of the reins. Never try to dry a wet pair of jeans in the oven. Never follow good whiskey with water, unless you're out of good whiskey. The wilder the colt, the better the hoss.
Jim Mielke - Core77s Greener Gadgets Design Competition 2008 Digital Tattoo Interface Jim Mielke - United States Her cell phone is ringing, but the display is turned off. She lightly pushes a small dot on the skin on her left forearm to suddenly reveal a two by four inch tattoo with the image of the cell phone's digital display, directly in the skin of her arm. She answers the call by pushing a tattooed button on her arm. This Bluetooth device is permanently implanted beneath the skin. Through the same incision, two small tubes are attached from the implanted device to an artery and a vein. The surface of the implant that faces the underside of the skin is covered with a matrix of field producing pixels that activate a matching matrix of pixels tattooed onto the surface of the skin above the implant. This device communicates wirelessly with the world as well as with other devices implanted in the same body.
List of unsolved problems in philosophy This is a list of some of the major unsolved problems in philosophy. Clearly, unsolved philosophical problems exist in the lay sense (e.g. "What is the meaning of life?", "Where did we come from?", "What is reality?", etc.). Aesthetics[edit] Essentialism[edit] In art, essentialism is the idea that each medium has its own particular strengths and weaknesses, contingent on its mode of communication. Art objects[edit] This problem originally arose from the practice rather than theory of art. While it is easy to dismiss these assertions, further investigation[who?] Epistemology[edit] Epistemological problems are concerned with the nature, scope and limitations of knowledge. Gettier problem[edit] In 1963, however, Edmund Gettier published an article in the periodical Analysis entitled "Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?" In response to Gettier's article, numerous philosophers have offered modified criteria for "knowledge." Infinite regression[edit] Molyneux problem[edit] Münchhausen trilemma[edit]
101 Healthy Habits that Anyone Can Follow Posted in Balanced Body | October 13, 2009 | 35 Comments This post was written by Anastasiya. Follow me on Twitter or StumbleUpon and keep your life balanced! Image by Kj Developing healthy habits can be overwhelming if you do not know where to start. Developing healthy habits that stick is not that complicated if you choose the simple ones and progress slowly. Healthy Eating Always eat a big breakfastAdd 1/2 cup of fruits to your breakfastDrink 8 glasses of water and carry a bottle of water with you all the timeStart a food diary and track how much you are actually eating (with 2/3 of the Americans being overweight or obese overeating is a real problem today). Exercise General health Mental and Emotional Health I hope that you will pick healthy habits that have appealed to you from the list above. Keep is balanced! Get in the Balance Zone
Particle Decays Point to an Arrow of Time +Enlarge image Time moves irrevocably in one direction. Things get old, decay, and fall apart, but they rarely ever reassemble and grow young. But at the particle level, time’s arrow is not so clearly defined. Most collisions and other particle interactions look the same whether run forwards or backwards. Physicists have, however, identified a few reactions that appear to change when time is reversed, but the reasoning has assumed certain relations between fundamental symmetries of particle physics. In trying to understand the nature of particle interactions, observing the behavior of those interactions under different symmetry transformations has proven invaluable in formulating and verifying the fundamental theory. It is, however, possible to infer time-reversal violation (TRV) through observations of CP violation in K and B meson decays using the CPT theorem. One of the keys to identifying the various meson combinations is the energetic, asymmetric collider of the PEP-II at SLAC. J.
How to take a broke-ass road trip There’s a saying that goes, ‘The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco’. It’s credited to Mark Twain, but that’s a lie; nobody really knows who said it. I wish I had. You know what else I wish I had? 1. (I know I just complained about not having a car, but I’m actually tied to my desk right now, so just look at my car reference before as a metaphor for ‘the freedom to not be at my damn desk’.) 2. If you don’t have wheels but aren’t too keen on riding with random strangers, you can always rent a car. 3. Still on the car-less theme, if you use Zipcar or one of the countless smaller local versions of car sharing, you can take a vehicle for multiple days at a time. 4. Don’t wanna spend too much loot on food while traveling? 5. You read Lonely Planet, so you know the drill, but just in case you don’t, I’ll break it down for you. 6. If you wanna save money on a road trip, don’t go to Disneyland, or any other theme park for that matter. 7. 8.