Build Your Own Stonehenge

Wally Wallington has demonstrated that he can lift a Stonehenge-sized pillar weighing 22,000 lbs and moved a barn over 300 ft. What makes this so special is that he does it using only himself, gravity, and his incredible ingenuity.

Singing Tesla Coil

Physics nerds of the world rejoice! Duckon 2007 has posted a video clip of Steve Ward's singing Tesla coil, which has been programmed with a few choice pieces for '80s babies.



The video does not convey just how loud the electric arcs really were. Enjoy!

[Cross-posted from Between Worlds]

Bruce Lee - The "Lost" Interview

Here is Pierre Burton's December 1971 interview of Bruce Lee in Hong Kong:


[Cross-posted from Law Law Stud]

Budget Studio

Rick Lee has photography tips.

This Just In ...

Apparently, there is a mineral that matches almost the entire description of kryptonite as given in Superman Returns. The caveat:

The real mineral is white and harmless, says Dr Chris Stanley, a mineralogist at London's Natural History Museum.

"I'm afraid it's not green and it doesn't glow either - although it will react to ultraviolet light by fluorescing a pinkish-orange," he told BBC News.

In other news, an Earth-like planet has been discovered in the constellation Libra. The future of space exploration hangs in the balance.