New: tomscottAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-166405zzanhive-183959hive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlablifehive-183397hive-144064hive-188619bitcoinhive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-180301hive-109690hive-106183TrendingNewHotLikerstomscott (42)in podcasts • 7 years agoThe Flip Flap Railroad and Marshmallow Bearings [ Citation Needed 7x04 ]In the second of two shows with guest Matt Parker, we're covering some hair-raising history, and also imagining some little ears flapping in the breeze. Featuring: Matt Gray: -…tomscott (42)in zero-g • 7 years agoHow Zero-G Planes WorkThe European Space Agency offered me a seat on their zero-g plane: it's an Airbus A310 that flies parabolic maneuvers, pulling up into the sky and then arcing back down, giving its passengers about…tomscott (42)in podcasts • 7 years agoTurra Coo and Four-Legged Juggling [ Citation Needed 7x03 ]Matt Parker joins the team this week, in which there's talk of the great cream seams and a surprisingly in-depth discussion of how quadrupeds might juggle. Featuring: Matt Parker: -…tomscott (42)in history • 7 years agoThe Centuries-Old Debt That's Still Paying InterestIn the archives of Yale University, there's a 367-year-old bond from the water authority of Lekdijk Bovendams, in the Netherlands. And it's still paying interest. Thanks to: Prof. Geert…tomscott (42)in cryptography • 7 years agoThe Lava Lamps That Help Keep The Internet SecureAt the headquarters of Cloudflare, in San Francisco, there's a wall of lava lamps: the Entropy Wall. They're used to generate random numbers and keep a good bit of the internet secure: here's…tomscott (42)in facts • 7 years agoThe German Town That's Literally Breaking ApartThe town of Staufen, in the south-west of Germany, has a problem: a drilling operation in 2007 that went very wrong. Half a metre of movement might not sound like much, but in this town, that's…tomscott (42)in podcasts • 7 years agoThe Sark Football Team and Hovercraft Enthusiasm [ Citation Needed 7x02 ]This week, Gary's on home turf, Matt's hoping to float on air, and we all set a new record for longest time to get to the actual subject of the article. Are you part of the Sark Football…igster (63)in folderall • 7 years agoSimple test for hiring programmersSimple test to see if someone can actually code. - - This post was made using www.folderall.netalonekim (44)in tomscott • 7 years agoI Can't Show You How Pink This Pink Is