Queen’s Security On High Alert After ‘Two Devices Found’ (Mail Online)
Daily Archives: May 17, 2011
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVkdfJ9PkRQ
Fifteen uncoupled simple pendulums of monotonically increasing lengths dance together to produce visual traveling waves, standing waves, beating, and (seemingly) random motion.
Apparently, apart from being lovely to behold, the phenomenon is a good demonstration of quantum revival, (formerly Creedence Clearwater Revival).
Pendulum Waves (Harvard Natural Sciences Lecture Demonstrations)
Dublin 1 and 2 today.
Sobbing motorists, smug pedestrians, out of shot.
AA Travel For The Queen’s Visit (AA Roadwatch)
Parking Restrictions In Dublin Today (Irish Times)
(Brian O’Leary/Photocall Ireland)
A stunning picture of yesterday’s shuttle launch, taken from the Ground by Trey Ratcliff.
Thinking with whatnow?
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Previously: The Shuttle From A Plane
From the upright, be-quiffed mind of James M Chimney.
He calls it MaxJedRoom!
On the latest Simpsons aired this week in the US, the producers made up for misspelling the name of of guest star, comedienne Kristen Schaal in the credits of the previous episode, in the nicest possible way.
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A man has died in Australia after taking part in the internet phenomenon of planking. But what is it and where did the craze come from?
The victim, a man in his 20s, fell from a balcony railing in Brisbane while a friend photographed him, according to police.
The phenomenon of planking involves lying face down in a public place – the stranger the better – and posting photos on social networking sites such as Facebook. Aficionados lie expressionless with a straight body, hands by their sides and toes pointing into the ground.
Who, What, Why: What Is Planking? (BBC)
Official Planking (Facebook)
Planking Australia (Facebook)
‘Spaghetti Hoop’ writez:
“This is the The only pic I could get of the Irish Army Camp at the Liffey, Chapelizod – before being approached by a big lad with a polite “move along” and a Steyr Aug rifle.
“We were hoping for a bit of a campfire sing-song in fairness. Maybe Wed night?”
Everyone’s jittery