October 25 9:58pm
We took the show down to Matt Johnson's place in Chicago and despite audio and video difficulties episode 006 is here. Jessica fills in for Eriq who is in Japan for the week.
- Beer of the week: Schell Oktoberfest - This rich, smooth lager uses a perfect balance of Caramel, Pale, Cara Pilsner and Black malts to create the best Octoberfest beer of the season.
- New research eliminates need for Dark Matter - New research by University of Victoria physicists has suggested that dark matter may not be necessary to explain the gravitational behavior of the universe. Simply applying more exact relativity equations where previously only Netwonian models were used has eliminated one of the biggest reasons for the theory of dark matter.
- Procrastination hack: “(10+2)*5” - A system to help us procrastinators get things done.
- Toyota Engineers...a Shrub - Toyota has engineered a shrub that absorbs nitrous oxide, sulfer dioxide and other polutants 1.3 times as fast as regular plants. It also diminishes the urban heat islant effect at the same rate
- Stanford's Stanley wins DARPA Grand Challenge - Stanford University students were the winners of this years fully-autonomous off-road vehicle race, sponsored by the Department of Defense. Their vehicle travelled 132 miles across the desert under robot control.
- Japanese Toothbrush - New electric toothbrush that can diminish tobacco stains using a special brush that pulsates 3000 times per minute
- Quantum dot mixture takes LED lighting to a new level - Accidental invention could light up the future
- Special Effects for Camera phones - Plastic lenses create camera effects for your cell phone
- Even kids cannot stand life unless they have a drink - Kidsbeer is a Japanese soft drink designed to look like beer. It is lager-colored and foams like beer, but tastes like cola. The slogan is "Even kids cannot stand life unless they have a drink".
- The Hops Holster - Homer Simpson's dream! A fanny pack for a sixpack of beer.
- Eriq's band of the week: Love Psychedelico - This Japanese duo seemlessly blends their characteristic Japanese-English lyrics with unforgettable guitar riffs. They've given the Japanese music scene a tremendous impact. ep. 006 end credits: "Lady Madonna / Yuutsu Naru Spider" from their debut album The Greatest Hits.
Get the podcast of ep006: audio/video (Length: 42m 56s)
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