Category: science

microsoft innovation creates hyperlapse video algorithm

Microsoft Fixed The Timelapse

Meaningful innovation is not Microsoft’s strong suit. Still, one of Microsoft’s latest research projects has done amazing things to improve one of my favorite types of video – the timelapse. The results of this little science project, are absolutely artful, and magnificent. How They Did It Microsoft engineers have created an algorithm for turning choppy, bumpy timelapse videos into smooth, beautiful, flowing timelapses. The...

a better way to give vaccines - the vacc stamp

Somebody Finally Created A Better Vaccine

Needles hurt…but more than that, they’re just a bit scary. The idea of a doctor shoving a centimeter-long syringe into your arm, filled with who-knows-what, is just not comforting. Luckily, one company has redesigned the syringe, to make the process nearly painless, and intuitive. The new syringe is called the “vacc-stamp”. It’s a round, flat piece of plastic that reminds me a bit of...

sleep-cartoon

Test yourself: Are you sleep-deprived?

We live in a 24 hour world. Work just can’t wait, and it may be leaving you dangerously lacking in sleep. Sleep makes you more alert and intelligent. Sleep has also been found to prevent diabetes, heart disease, and other nasty illnesses.  This video has been designed to tell you whether you’re sleep deprived. Take this test, to see if you’re dangerously low on sleep....

The Grasshopper Rocket in a sustained hover

This is Probably The Coolest Rocket Video In History

I watch too many Youtube videos. Of the 10,000+, maybe 1% is worth watching, and this video of a UFO-like hovering rocket by Elon Musk’s Spacex, set to the perfect song, “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash. What’s So Cool About the grasshopper rocket? The Grasshopper is a reusable rocket. In this video, they test its’ landing features. The grasshopper can take off with...

This App Takes Your Pulse Using Your Camera

Ba-boom. Your heart is ticking, but how fast? A free app (Instant Heart Rate, by Azumio) for iOS and Android can measure your pulse, telling you exactly how fast your heart is beating, with no extra hardware required. Find out how it works, and where you can get it below. How it Works Each time your heart beats, blood is sent circulating through your...