Archive: March 23, 2009

Generation Loss from hadto on Vimeo. Every time you save a JPEG image, information gets lost in the file. Usually the difference is hard to tell, but the fact still remains that a JPEG is a lossy format. With that said, what if you were to save a JPEG 600 times over and each time [...]

blue-whale-stats

National Geographic has this neat little interactive graphic that visually compares the size of a blue whale with other large objects and animals. The video of a ship strike on a blue whale is shocking, but so is the rest of the threats that blue whales face on a day to day basis. If you [...]

green-button-mac

I’ve used Mac OS for years and the one thing that continually puzzles me about their UI is the green Expand Window button at the left top corner of almost every application window. According to Apple, the green button is supposed to expand the window but it seems more like a Resize Window Yourself button. [...]

armstrong-injured-collarbone

Photo: Rafa Gomez/Ciclismo a Fondo, via Reuters Lance Armstrong broke his right collarbone during a cycling crash in Spain. The injury threatens his opportunity to compete in the Tour de France in July and also the Giro d’Italia in May. This probably explains his lack of updates on Twitter today. Hope he heals in time [...]

Who would win in a fight between Bruce Lee and Iron Man? Find out in this great stop-motion video with a surprise ending!