Mister Ian's Weblog

Category: science

  • Art and Science

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    I listen to a many podcasts when I’m out and about and not listening to audio books. On the iPhone I use the application Overcast. It has built in audio processing called smart speed to dynamically remove silences in the podcasts. And I normally play the podcasts at least at 1.5 times normal speed. Overcast,…

  • Diving Speeds of Birds

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    Amazing how fast birds can dive and maneuver. Aerodynamics at it finest. Peregrine falcon (above): 242 mph (or 390 km per hour) From Book of Joe

  • We Choose the Moon

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    In case anyone hasn’t heard, it is 40 years since the first lunar landing when I was a young boy. The site wechoosethemoon.org has the journey in real time. They are about 33 hours from landing now.

  • Natural Frequencies

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    This is cool from NPR Science Friday. What can I say? I like science. And in case you are interested in sports.

  • Lightning in slow motion

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    Amazing, at 5000 frames per second (rendered on Youtube at 15 frames per second). Thanks to Dark Roasted Blend.

  • Asbestos warning on nanotubes

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    I figured something like this would come up. Carbon nanotubes, the poster child of the burgeoning nanotechnology industry, could trigger diseases similar to those caused by asbestos, a study suggests. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | ‘Asbestos warning’ on nanotubes