Can a cat be both alive and dead? Achilles – or the tortoise? Can a machine be truly intelligent? Can you fit an infinite number of guests in your infinite hotel – even though it is full? How can you age more slowly than your twin brother? What would happen if you went back in [...]
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Owl About ThisApril 19, 2012
Richard Wiseman thinks this may be the most beautiful video ever. Posted via email from What I Learnt Today |
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The Good News in American MedicineApril 15, 2012
There are many astounding things about the US Health System . The United States is the only industrialized democracy that doesn’t provide health care for all its citizens, despite spending considerably more per person than any other country. “It’s generally agreed,” says Dr. Elliott Fisher, of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy,” that about 30 [...] |
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Allowing object and embed tags in a WordPress postApril 15, 2012
WordPress only allows certain html tags to be used in a post. Non-conformant tags are stripped when you ‘Publish’. This is for very valid security reasons. However, it does prevent you from embedding some media in your posts. The embed short code allows you to easily embed youtube posts. 1 However, to embed a video [...] |
New Goldberg Machine World RecordApril 13, 2012
Last year WILT reported on the 2011 Purdue champion Goldberg Machine. The 2012 winner has just been announced. Posted via email from What I Learnt Today |
The End of AwesomenessApril 12, 2012
The very first post to What I Learnt Today was about Neil Pasricha’s “1000 Awesome Things”. On June 28, 2008, Neil posted his first awesome thing, Number 1000, “The Brocoflower“.What an ambitious undertaking – not 10, not 100, but 1000! The countdown has ben maintained every weekday since then. Neil’s blog was an inspiration to [...] |
Six Powerful Web Tools For Getting Unusual Things DoneApril 2, 2012
Do you remember how web browsers worked in 1998? Even back in the days of dial-up, Microsoft was so worried that your browser might replace your desktop that they nearly tore themselves apart trying to stomp down Netscape. That’s right, Netscape, a web browser that some of you reading this may not even remember. But [...] |
For the Geek who has EverythingApril 2, 2012
Think Geek released some very special new items today. Star War’s Admiral Ackbar Singing Bass – “It’s a Trap” Admiral Ackbar was one of the bravest and wisest minds of the Rebellion. He was the head of the Rebellion Fleet, no less, yet all everyone remembers is one line he said. This fish/Ackbar says that [...] |
Beware – April FoolMarch 31, 2012
Tomorrow iis April Fool’s Day. Beware if friend’s who have seen this video by Richard Wiseman. Posted via email from What I Learnt Today |
