This is pretty amazing.

This is pretty amazing.

Originally shared by Dan Milano

How humans grow other humans! Source: http://bit.ly/1jr6Fyn

Great explanation of Pythagoras.

Great explanation of Pythagoras.

Originally shared by Tom Eigelsbach

Demonstration of the Pythagorean Theorem
Not a proof, as it could have been just a close approximation, but it's what I call an "engineer's proof." For an actual visual proof:

https://plus.google.com/+TomEigelsbach/posts/Qu3t4YmkSb7

And see a more algebraic proof by (20th) President Garfield here:
Garfield's proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

(President Garfield said that this was the only claim he ever made that people in both parties and both houses of Congress could all agree upon was fact!) 

And a different visual proof, maybe my favorite: 
Pythagoras in 60 Seconds

And here's yet another one, also a fun one to watch:
Visual Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

Backblaze, the large backup company, analyse the failure rate of the consumer level harddrives that they use.

Backblaze, the large backup company, analyse the failure rate of the consumer level harddrives that they use.  Seagate is the worst offender for failure and this agrees with the limited experiences I have had.
http://blog.backblaze.com/2014/01/21/what-hard-drive-should-i-buy

Illumina have announced two new sequencing machines, producing even more data per run. Scary stuff.

Illumina have announced two new sequencing machines, producing even more data per run. Scary stuff.
http://feedly.com/e/y4N5Kgxc

How ice cream sandwiches are made

Originally shared by Ralph Roberts

How ice cream sandwiches are made

yum!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is really interesting map that highlights the most photographed sights in the world.

This is really interesting map that highlights the most photographed sights in the world.  It's nice that you can zoom into your home city and see the most popular spots there too.

Originally shared by Zaine Ridling

The most photographed sightseeing spots in the world
http://www.sightsmap.com/

Sightsmap is an interactive heatmap made by Estonian computer science professor Tanel Tammet. It is powered by data from Panoramio, a location-based photo sharing site.

taneltammet
http://www.panoramio.com/

Upgrading the iphone 4 to ios 7 might have been a mistake, things are definitely slower despite following the...

Upgrading the iphone 4 to ios 7 might have been a mistake, things are definitely slower despite following the various tips to speed things up.