On the heels of our recent posts about the color-changing capabilities of the octopus, here’s something even more detailed and incredible. A Nova presentation on the Cuttlefish, often called “the chameleon of the sea”. Their blood is an unusual shade of green-blue because it uses hemocyanin instead of hemoglobin to carry oxygen.
No, this is not another story of a dog who lost his back legs and drags himself around. This dog lost two legs on the same side! He’s amazingly spry and energetic. Doesn’t seem to have slowed him down much at all..!
An octopus’s camouflage is aided by certain specialized skin cells which can change the apparent color, opacity, and reflectiveness of the epidermis. Chromatophores contain yellow, orange, red, brown, or black pigments. Other color-changing cells are reflective iridophores, and leucophores. This color-changing ability can also be used to communicate with or warn other octopuses. (from Wikipedia)
One of the most amazing sites in nature. The first line of self-defense for the octopus is its ability to blend in with its background. An absolute must-see.
These time-lapse videos can be very interesting, as long as they don’t drag on forever. This one says so much in so short a time: How a woman sacrifices her body for her family, the miracle of giving life and how much joy is represented by this process.
One of the most pleasant musical discoveries of the past few years was “Love”, the mashup of original Beatles tracks by George and Giles Martin. If you haven’t heard it…you should. The Martins, Paul, Ringo, Yoko and Olivia all share their thoughts on the projects and how well it turned out.
Ever wonder how they do that whole “absolutely, positively has to get there overnight” thing? Watch your precious cargo flying across the country for 24 hours in this video, set to a beautiful piece of music. The main hub is Memphis, Tennessee.
Star Trek fans will remember “the replicator”…which could create virtually anything on the spot upon voice command. Well, we’re moving in that direction, with nanotechnology. This video covers the basics of how nanotechnology is used to build machines which can build other things. Part chemistry, part computers, part LEGO building blocks. Very interesting stuff.
A beautifully-crafted animation covering the inner workings of a cell in the human body. It moves pretty quickly, but serves as a really nice reference piece. Created at Harvard University.
Ooh…this is a tasty watch. Two different sets of balls. The first is two ball bearings welded together…these are the Hurricane Balls. The Tetratops are plastic balls welded together. This gentleman places them on a mirrored surface, blows on them to make them spin much faster…and then plays with lights, both in the dark and [...]
No, I can’t explain it. I’m sure there’s a scientific mind out there who will enlighten us with a comment at some point. It seems that a substance is poured over the magnet, causing it’s magnetic polarity to be reversed. Cool stuff…!
Really creative stop-motion animation. Remember this is done with markers on a whiteboard. So all the stuff he apparently moves with his finger is actually drawn and then he has to move his hand back into place. Feels quite seamless. Strange imagination. Fun, interesting art style. Even though this is over 4 minutes long…apparently, there’s [...]
Just watch the resourcefulness of this bird as he tackles his problem. He modifies his implement until the task is complete. Very creative!
A friend who teaches guitar told me he generally doesn’t recommend that they start lessons til age 9. This kid is SIX years old, and very solid. Nice, clean playing. He nails Twist & Shout and some nice blues rock. I’m sure his dad is a guitarist. But still…very cool. And just look at his [...]
The Reactable is a multi-user electronic music instrument with a tabletop tangible user interface. Several simultaneous performers share complete control over the instrument by moving physical objects on a luminous table surface. This instrument is being developed by a team of digital luthiers at the Music Technology Group within the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, [...]
Three incredible guitarists (Albert Lee, Vince Gill…aka Mr. Amy Grant, and the late Danny Gatton) playing One Way Rider. Despite the lame camera work during Vince’s solo, you get to see some very creative playing from all three of these legends. What a hoot!
Danny Gatton is hardly a household name, and yet…not a conversation goes by among guitarists about the all-time greats without his name being included. This video is a great example of just why that’s the case. Whereas, for many guitarists, it’s all about the technique…for Danny, his talent and technique were so amazing that they [...]
The cello is, very simply, one of the most evocative musical instruments in the world. Few instruments can communicate such passion quite so quickly. This is Part 1 of Movement 1 of Anton Dvorak’s Cello Concerto, as performed by The New York Philharmonic conducted by Kurt Masur, recorded at Lincoln Center. And the lead, of [...]
Even if you don’t know Yo-Yo Ma from Yo Mama…certainly you can appreciate a passionate musical performance, right? This is a very seductive performance. It would be a challenge not to be drawn away by the music. Just close your eyes and listen.
On an instrument traditionally limited to one note at a time, flautist Greg Pattillo mixes in elements of beatboxing for a very tasty blend. Enjoy this medley of The Inspector Gadget Theme and The Axel F Theme (from Beverly Hills Cop). More about Greg at MySpace.com/pattillostyle
The Aurora Borealis is one of the most beautiful sights in nature (caused by the collision of electrons found in the magnetosphere with atoms in the Earth’s upper atmosphere). But most of us will never have a chance to see it in person. Here’s a slideshow of some very tasty photos of this incredible phenomenon.
Montel gets naked and Boris goes invisible. More about Boris at IncredibleBoris.com.
Men give birth and hit on microphone stands, and the whole group believes they are riders in the Kentucky Derby.
Gospel producer Kirk Franklin returns with an inspirational, encouraging song about breaking free of your past baggage…both external and internal.
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