by Brent Zupp | Jun 22, 2012 | Videos
In his TED talk, Brian Greene makes a startling point. In addition to the fascinating idea that there may be many more universes than just ours, he notes that at some point in the future, the stars are going to disappear. They won’t disappear because the stars... by Brent Zupp | Mar 16, 2012 | Videos
This video documents the practice by some baboon tribes in Saudi Arabia of essentially kidnapping feral puppies and raising them as pets and protectors. Would such a practice or behavior require human-like intelligence? It seems like the baboons would have to... by Brent Zupp | Mar 12, 2012 | Photos
Via Julia Child’s Kitchen at the Smithsonian [3,759 × 1,557] – Imgur. by Brent Zupp | Mar 5, 2012 | Videos
The video is only about 3 minutes long, and you’ll learn a bit about where the now iconic phrase and poster came from, and where it was rediscovered. The Story of Keep Calm and Carry On –... by Brent Zupp | Feb 26, 2012 | Words
99% Invisible, Roman Mars’ aptly titled radio series that airs on some public radio stations (like KALW every Friday at 7:34 a.m), never fails to fascinate. Mars describes the show as a “short (3 minute) radio show about design and architecture,” but... by Brent Zupp | Feb 23, 2012 | Words
A reddit crowd-sourced list of NON-obvious items that everyone should have. Here are a few that I found a little unusual. Visit reddit for the explanations 😀 Jumper cables Lint roller Ear Plugs High quality socks Headlamp Paracord and knot knowledge Cast iron... by Brent Zupp | Jul 13, 2011 | Videos, Words
“Anything worth saying WILL offend someone.” Which is why statements from politicians, who often try not to offend ANYONE, don’t contain anything ‘worth saying.” And the news has become that way at times, too. First heard this quote in a... by Brent Zupp | Mar 5, 2011 | Photos
The illustration below graphs the percentage of assault victims that were injured while defending themselves with specific weapons. Not sure how reliable this data is, but if accurate it suggests some interesting conclusions. Offering NO resistance is safer than... 