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Here are some posts from The Journal of Awesome in my class. Very cool stuff!Photosynth
In this video “Blaise Aguera y Arcas leads a dazzling demo of Photosynth, software that could transform the way we look at digital images. Using still photos culled from the Web, Photosynth builds breathtaking dreamscapes and lets us navigate them.” I...
read moreThis is Saturn
In this video “Planetary scientist Carolyn Porco shows images from the Cassini voyage to Saturn, focusing on its largest moon, Titan, and on frozen Enceladus, which seems to shoot jets of ice.” I think this is really cool because in this video who explains...
read moreWintergatan Marble machine
I thought this musical instrument was amazing. I mean making a new instrument? That’s what i call “awesome”. I can see what kind of music this can make. there are SO many possibilities! I know lots of people like this too because It already has almost 7 MILLION VIEWS! That’s a lot of people. I think that this a great instrument and it should be mass produced so that many people can learn to play it.
read moreThe battle of Queenston Heights
This is my brief Documentary on The battle of Queenston Heights. This battle gave Canada hope and helped achieve victory of the War of 1812. If this battle was lost, the Americans would have …
read moreThe E-waste Movement
Any broken or unwanted electrical or electronic appliance is being referred to as E-waste. E-waste is currently the most rapidly growing waste problem in the world. But what are some of ….
read moreAndy Goldsworthy
In this video Andy Goldsworthy made a few different structures. They talked about how allot of balance was needed to make the kind of natural structure he makes. I thought that …
read moreNick Vujicic
This video is about a man with no arms and no legs. he talks to kids around the world telling them about how to handle their problems. Even though he has no arms and no legs he still plays …
read moreTheo Jansen
In this TED talk Theo Jansen talked about how he created non-biological animals out of tubes. These animals used wind to move and live on the beaches in Holland. In the future he speaks of making them …
read moreKaren Bass
Showed us amazing films of Bats, Deserts and Bears. When I first saw this I was amazed at all of the hard work they put into getting those great shots. In particular I liked the way the captured the bat …
read moreSkylar Tibbits
Skylar Tibbits This TED talk is about Machines that self assemble and create amazing possibilities. I was amazed at how easily he made the chains self assemble and create cool examples. He showed us a few versions including: MacroBot, DeciBot, and the Biased chains. I...
read moreHugh Herr
In this video Hugh Herr talks about how Prosthetic legs vs biological legs make a difference. He told us about how he had his legs frozen off and he got prosthetic. He also told us about how a team and himself made those legs and how they can dance and...
read moreMark Hughes
This video is about genetically modifying babies before they are born to make them not have harmful defects. I was amazed at all of the problems this can solve. It can prevent diseases like Alzheimer’s, Colon Cancer, Breast Cancer, Muscular Dystrophy,...
read moreMarkus Fischer
In this Ted Talk Markus Fischer showed us how a machine bird flies. He explained how the a balance between the aerodynamics and the weight made a difference. I thought that it was awesome, how all of those people collaborated to make this happen. I thought that...
read moreRube Goldberg Machines.
I thought that these guys must have allot of patience to be able to go through so many tries to get it right. I think that is why the guy was so happy at the end. I also think that this is awesome and wanted to share it with you. Watch this video here...
read moreOrion Launch
When I saw this launch I was amazed at this achievement in deep space! With this rocket they can land on Mars, asteroids and maybe even further. The rocket launched at 7:00 on Friday December 5 2014 orbited twice around earth then splashed down into the ocean...
read moreEnergy drinks
When I researched this I was surprised at how the energy drinks are actually dangerous to kids health and the energy drink companies were confusing everyone by telling them that they are good for you. Energy drinks are loaded with caffeine. for example in 250...
read moreMy favorite holiday!
My favorite holiday is Christmas because I get tons of awesome gifts and I can’t wait to see what I will get this year! Also I like seeing the joyful expression on someone elses face when they receive a present from me. There are many other things that I like about...
read moreTears are not enough
When I first saw this video, I thought that these people were doing a great thing, donating all the money that they got from the song to Africa In support of the people who were starving to death, and they wanted to step up and also encourage more people...
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