Total solar eclipse tomorrow
This image (three combined frames) shows the last total solar eclipse, March 29, 2006. The next one takes place tomorrow. The Exploratorium will Webcast the event live from China. From Science News:
This particular eclipse will sweep across the planet in a
slim path that begins in Nunavut, a northern province of Canada, and
ends in northern China. So people in parts of Canada, northern
Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia and China will be able
to witness the seconds-long blackout.When the moon totally obscures the sun — the moment of
totality — the sun’s outer atmosphere, called the solar corona, becomes
visible. The solar corona reaches temperatures higher than a million
degrees Celsius and extends farther than 620,000 miles from the star’s
surface. Because the sun’s surface is brighter than its corona, a solar
eclipse is the only opportunity to see the corona with the naked eye.
Total solar eclipse (Science News), Total Solar Eclipse 200 Live from China (Exploratorium)
Hilltop speaker lets you project your voice from your cell phone throughout the land
The “Telemegaphone Dale” by Magnus Torstensson and Erik Sandelin is a
loudspeaker post on top of Bergkletten in Dale, Norway. To use the
project, just call it with your cell phone and your voice is amplified
and played out the hilltop speaker. The project officially opens on
August 2nd and is part of a larger project called “Parafunctional
Payphones” that addresses public, telephonic art installations.
Fast Food Apartheid
Fast Food Apartheid:
The Los Angeles City Council has placed a one-year moratorium on the
opening of fast-food restaurants in sections of the city with
low-income residents. The council says it’s meant to encourage healthy
fare in locations that lack ready access to supermarkets and healthy
restaurant. This columnist calls it “fast food apartheid.” We’re
not talking anymore about preaching diet and exercise, disclosing
calorie counts, or restricting sodas in schools. We’re talking about
banning the sale of food to adults. Treating French fries like
cigarettes or liquor.
Batman and Joker care about your safety.
Better Living with the Batman & Joker Supersquad. Respect. Heavy Lifting. Bike Safety. UV Protection. Taking Time for Play. Herpes. Sexual Harassment.
Monopoly!
Sysco : whether it’s Wendy’s, Applebee’s, the local diner, a fancy restaurant, the cafeteria, or Guantanamo Bay, it’s what you eat. Serving over 400,000 businesses, the “Wal-Mart of Food Service” has all the bases covered, from “Unique 3-D technology gives you the look and texture of a solid muscle chicken breast, at a fraction of the cost” to more gourmet offerings.
