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PlayOn video streaming beta playing on Wii now
Source: Joystiq

MediaMall Technologies has opened up a beta of the Wii version of its PlayOn streaming media software, already available for PS3, Xbox 360 and other devices.

Will the streaming video FINALLY bring "Kennedy"-like awakening to Japan?

Japan's parliament election is coming up at the end of August, and this time, citizens there are feeling "change" in the air.  Not just about who will be the next prime minister there, but also about "how" he will be elected.  Although the election rules prohibit many t …

A Soldier's Eye in the Sky - Hovering Drones, Sensors, & Rockets in a Box
Source: The New York Times

...the new drones, made by Honeywell, are designed to hover over a crucial spot on a battlefield like helicopters, instead of flying in a wide circle.

Bird Boogie [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

Despite living in NYC, I was not at the World Science Festival last weekend, which totally bums me out, especially since Irene Pepperberg was there, speaking, and Snowball, a male Eleanora (medium sulfur-crested) cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea eleonora, was there, dancing.

Godless Scientists Are Ignorant! [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

In this video, we learn that the know-it-alls who dreamed up the Big Bang and evolution don't know what they're talking about. Edward Current proves this with a few simple science experiments. (ps, sorry about the picture quality.

Weekend Project: Potato Gatling Gun : Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Source: ScienceBlogs

Do you wish you could do something fun with your family? This video shows how one family designed and built a potato gatling gun, which was shown at this year's Maker Faire.

TEDTalks: Jane Poynter: Life in Biosphere 2 [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

In this video, Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 -- an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harshest of environments.

TEDTalks: Catherine Mohr: Surgery's Past, Present and Robotic Future [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

In this video, surgeon and inventor Catherine Mohr tours the history of surgery (and its pre-painkiller, pre-antiseptic past), then demonstrates some of the newest tools for surgery through tiny incisions, performed using nimble robot hands. Fascinating -- and very graphic.

TEDTalks: Philip Zimbardo Prescribes a Healthy Take on Time [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

In this video, psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. He suggests we calibrate our outlook on time as a first step to improving our lives.

What's Wrong with Philip [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

This video is a touching vignette about the difficult moment where a woman breaks up with her beau, Phillip. As you'll notice in this video, Phillip suffers from a common human problem: he doesn't listen.

The Science of StoryTelling: Nobelist Paul Nurse Talks about His Personal Genetic History [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

This video is a fascinating look at Paul Nurse's personal history .. Nurse, who is a biochemist, Knight, 2001 Nobel Prize Winner and President of Rockefeller University in NYC, reveals how, after 58 years, he finally learned the truth of his own family history.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

Do you have your tickets to the opening show yet? (I DO!) This is the newest trailer for the soon-to-be-released installment in the Harry Potter series to keep you happy while you wait; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which will open on 17 July 2009.

TEDTalks: Robert Full Tells Us What He Learned from the Gecko's Tail [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

Biologist Robert Full studies the amazing gecko, with its supersticky feet and tenacious climbing skill. But high-speed footage reveals that the gecko's tail harbors perhaps the most surprising talents of all.

Teaching Creationism in Schools [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

This video gives you a brief overview of what the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) does to protect our schools from the tyranny of religious brainwashing posing as "science."

Some Thoughts About Creation [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

In this amusing video, Ricky Gervais discusses the creation story as he reads about it directly from the Bible. Kinda sad that people -- adults, no less -- actually believe this crap.

What Did Our CongressCritters Accomplish This Week? [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

This previous week in congress, Rep. Gordon McCullough presented the highlight of the week by ranting at his esteemed colleagues about how one of them was so rude and inconsiderate to the American people as to leave a half-eaten fish sandwich rotting on the floor of the House.

What Does A Mega-Industrial Dairy Farm Look Like? [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

This is an interesting video of a modern mega-dairy farm, with all aspects visible to the public. Visitors get a close up and personal view of the entire process, visit the milking barns to observe cows being milked, fed, and even live births.

TEDTalks: Nalini Nadkarni Explores Canopy Worlds [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

This video shows us a unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds -- and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships.

President Obama Visibly Shaken After Visiting Denny's Restaurant [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

After visiting a Denny's Restaurant, President Obama was visibly shaken and disillusioned; and plans to abandon complex policies on emissions, clean coal and refocus on achievable goals like applying deodorant daily, and learning what to say when you burp.

The Amazing Dancing Bird [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

This streaming video records the dance of a male Wire-tailed manakin, Pipra filicauda, a lovely passerine species endemic to the lower areas in the forest near rivers in the rainforests of northeastern Peru, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and western Brazil.

Apple Conference: Why No Live Broadcast ?

For awhile now I have been an avid Apple Fan, keeping track of blogs and Apple related web-sites.

Diseases Are Caused By Sin (Not God) [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

In a live webcast, Edward Current explains how God created a perfect world and had nothing to do with creating disease. But letting just anyone write in and comment probably wasn't the best idea.

The Other Bird is Victorious in 2009 Belmont Stakes [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

Kent Desormeaux, the other cajun jockey in the Belmont Stakes, rode the other son of Birdstone, Summer Bird, to victory in today's Belmont Stakes.

Disney Geneticists Debut New Child Stars [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

In this amazing news report, Disney claims its latest batch of child stars is so lifelike, you'll barely be able to tell they have no souls.

Kitchen Science: Cloning a Snickers Bar -- Blindfolded! [video]
Source: ScienceBlogs

Famous food cloner, Todd Wilbur, wraps his head with tape and attempts to duplicate the world's most popular candy bar.

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