Information Maven: Greg Meyer

I would say that Miniature World is one of the eight wonders of the world, but perhaps it’s only 1/8 of the wonder of one of those highlights. On a recent trip to Victoria I marveled at the intricacy of these dioramas, many depicting true historical events. Of course, some of these displays […]

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PC World lists the 50 greatest gadgets of the last 50 years, and gets the list mostly right. There are a few omissions, though. Leaving out Lego Blocks in general in favor of Lego Mindstorms seems a bit short-sighted. Likewise, including the Commodore 64, TRS-80 and other revolutionary computers and excluding […]

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Graham Roumieu makes beautiful illustrations that zing, but only when you look at them for a little while. The piece above is a great example of his wry sensibilities. (Perhaps it is an apt measure of his distinctly Canadian humor.)
See more at http://www.roumieu.com/

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Would you wear this?
The EyeBud system promises the ability to view video source in the equivalent of a 12 foot wide screen, enabled by the closeness of the display to your eye. I think it looks goofy.
Now, get a DLP projection unit in the size of this display and allow me to take […]

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Mark Frauenfelder at BoingBoing followed up his previous Silly Putty post with additional information.

He references a scientific explanation for what happens to Silly Putty (or polymers in general) when it is subjected to extreme pressure: namely, it cracks.
For fun, check out this link to see what happens when the putty is dropped from a building […]

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