Who needs Midi-chlorians?

From USA TODAY Brain control of motion demonstrated Researcher remotely controls colleague's finger. on your mobile device: http://www.usatoday.com/mobile-apps

I know I'm being an over achiever with 2 posts in one day, but I really liked this write up about the conical side of Halo 4. The link in the middle of the article is pretty awesome too.

Game on!

Halo Is Gaming’s Funniest Comedy, Even if Its Maker Doesn’t Know It http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/08/halo-4-as-comedy/

50 Things a Geek Should Know

Hello fellow nerds/geeks! I saw this little gem on Gizmodo this morning and knew I had to post it here. I am slightly ashamed that I only ranked in the middle of the pack. Time to brush up on my Klingon I suppose... :-)

Follow the link and see where you rank!

http://gizmodo.com/50-things-a-geek-should-know-1205516959

5 Billionaires creating the future for fun

Hi All,

These crazy, impossibly rich people are giving me hope that I may one day actually live in the sci-fi (as opposed to syfy, with their frequent sharknado attacks) future I always hoped.

http://www.cracked.com/article_20626_5-insane-sci-fi-projects-funded-by-eccentric-billionaires.html

Patience Grasshopper...

I know this is not nerdy, but ever seen the show Kung Fu ? In one or more of David Carridine's characters flash-backs... his master would somehow utter the famous phrase:
"Patience Grasshopper"

Cute.

This, however, is nerdy... and has "Grasshopper" written all over it:

Not so cute - but awesome.

SpaceX Falcon 9 (Taller than a 10-story building) AKA "Grasshopper" did some nice maneuvering last week...

Sweet.

GEEK WEEK!

Please do not be mad at me for wondering why there is such a thing as "Shark Week" (if you're a shark fan). But I do find it interesting that sharks have a week dedicated to "The most Interesting Man in the World"..
=D
However, I totally understand the need for a "Geek Week"
A month would be preferable, but if it were up to me, the whole year would be best.

Here are some links to help us celebrate:

GeekWeek.com
The Next Web
Youtube
GooglePlay
Geek Magazine
abc story

In a matter of dark...

Ever had to get-up in the middle of the night? Since the landscape is familiar, there is no need to turn on the lights. Feeling too warm to wear socks or put on slippers, so bare-foot it is. It's pitch-black. You might need to reach out for a second to make sure you're not going to bash your head on the pillar of your canopy bed (if you have one) - or the door to the bedroom since it may have been left ajar.  As you work your way across the hallway floor, the carpeting suddenly feels uneven. House settling? Must be something under the carpeting that was never noticed before. Especially since I always walked around with slippers... whatever.

If the underlying wooden frame of the house is the structure of space-time which we do not see... and the dry-wall, carpeting, paint, etc. is the matter that "dresses up" our universe. Isn't it safe to say that the "wooden frame" of our universe can either "settle" or been "lived in" before? Who is to say that this is the 1st universe to exist in this area. Don't forget - if what we see is just one of various universes (multiverse), the other ones may be affecting us in ways we cannot see.

Although Dark Matter may still be elusive, to me Dark Energy feels like that uneven carpet. There is something (or lack thereof) "underneath" us that we can feel.

I entered a reply to this + plus magazine  article on Dark Matter a few years ago:

Scroll to the bottom for the "anonymous" reply from Fernando in Tarrytown., NY.. that's me.

I still believe what I wrote two years ago. Yes, it's just a theory - but something tells me that what we might be experiencing as "energy" may have once been matter. A lot of matter. Suns, stars, maybe even singularities that got wiped away when the prior universe collapsed. I know... they say our current universe may expand indefinitely. Ever think that maybe this time around, our neighboring universes are collapsing? Allowing for our expansion? Sorry - I digress... a whole other matter... :)

What do you think?