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Stephen Brandau | March 4, 2008
Photo from Rodrigo Quiñones' Flickr StreamApple and Nike had previously co-released running shoes which allow you to track your running statistics. A new
announcement from Nike and Apple let's us know they're not stopping with shoes. They're now working on making iPods compatible with gym equipment. I can only speculate on the features such a system would have: Stair counting? Weighing mechanisms? Maybe your iPod will call you a wuss until you complete those last few reps. I suppose there's a reason I'm not on the design team for these things.
Stephen Brandau | January 30, 2008
If everything goes as predicted and the New England Patriots beat the New York Giants, they will officially be declared the single greatest football team ever assembled on Earth; at least in most peoples' minds. If Sunday's big game reels in as many viewers as analysts are predicting, it'll be the most-watched Super Bowl in history, surpassing Super Bowl XXXVIII's 144.4 million viewer mark. And if we all eat as much guacamole as predicted, 50 million avocados will be stewing in American digestive tracts by half-time. That last statistic is from a NYT article that'll have you reconsidering your double-dipping policies.
Of course the whole reason you'll be watching isn't to be more jealous of the Patriots and their all-star QB, Tom Brady. After all, 99% of people polled would like to trade places with the league's MVP, and that's before they heard he was dating Gisele. You're probably hoping he gets injured and replaced by the world's most patient back-up QB, Matt Cassel, who's long been benched behind greats like Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, and Doug Flutie. Whether the Patriots or the Manning family maintains their dynasty this Sunday, you're sure to witness history. In between mashing up those avocados, you should make sure you're watching the game in HD.
Of course the whole reason you'll be watching isn't to be more jealous of the Patriots and their all-star QB, Tom Brady. After all, 99% of people polled would like to trade places with the league's MVP, and that's before they heard he was dating Gisele. You're probably hoping he gets injured and replaced by the world's most patient back-up QB, Matt Cassel, who's long been benched behind greats like Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, and Doug Flutie. Whether the Patriots or the Manning family maintains their dynasty this Sunday, you're sure to witness history. In between mashing up those avocados, you should make sure you're watching the game in HD.
Stephen Brandau | January 9, 2008
So after a long and grueling football season that left many scratching their heads, the LSU tigers are the first repeat champions during the BCS era as well as the first BCS national champions with 2 losses during the regular season. With more upsets than ever, the BCS system looks due for some real scrutiny. Undefeated Hawaii only made it to the Sugar Bowl, after all. Then they were pummeled by Georgia and everyone stopped griping. (Except for the Bulldogs who may have faired better against LSU than OSU did)
Before the last week of regular play I was hoping for a USC - Ohio State Rose Bowl game and subsequent rematch since USC faces OSU in their opener. Undeniably, injuries were a factor for many teams. The Oregon Ducks, for one saw themselves quickly lose composure with Dennis Dixon out. Despite all the controversy, 2007 proved to be one of the most exciting seasons in college football history, and the All American Football League Blog has an excellent roundup of the most exciting moments from the season.
On a separate note for those of you who don't care about college football, I've got a couple cool tricks to help you be more aware of the way your brain works. Both of these tricks I found in issues of Scientific American: Mind, which has quickly become my favorite magazine.
Much like we are all right or left handed, we all have a dominant eye. To identify your dominant eye point at any object with your index finger. Now wink or alternate covering each eye while observing where your finger is pointing. Whichever eye is dominant will view the finger as correctly pointing at the object, whereas your other eye will view it slightly off. Although I originally found this test quite easy, I now find myself skeptical and I think the choice of my right or left arm to point has something to do with which eye I use. Maybe I'm 'eyembidextrous'.
The second trick I find more compelling, and can be found in the recent December issue of the magazine. Place 2 quarters in the freezer while keeping one room temperature. Place the quarters in line so that the two cold ones are surrounding the room temperature quarter. Place your index and ring finger on the cold quarters and then your middle finger on the room temperature one. All three quarters will feel equally cold. According to the magazine, it's because our brains "fill in" sensory information where we think it may be wrong. Because you feel the 3 quarters as 1 surface, the brain assumes it should all be one uniform temperature. If the middle quarter is removed, the sensation disappears. I've long been interested in neuroscience and for anyone else with similar interests, this magazine makes for a great periodic read.
Before the last week of regular play I was hoping for a USC - Ohio State Rose Bowl game and subsequent rematch since USC faces OSU in their opener. Undeniably, injuries were a factor for many teams. The Oregon Ducks, for one saw themselves quickly lose composure with Dennis Dixon out. Despite all the controversy, 2007 proved to be one of the most exciting seasons in college football history, and the All American Football League Blog has an excellent roundup of the most exciting moments from the season.
On a separate note for those of you who don't care about college football, I've got a couple cool tricks to help you be more aware of the way your brain works. Both of these tricks I found in issues of Scientific American: Mind, which has quickly become my favorite magazine.
Much like we are all right or left handed, we all have a dominant eye. To identify your dominant eye point at any object with your index finger. Now wink or alternate covering each eye while observing where your finger is pointing. Whichever eye is dominant will view the finger as correctly pointing at the object, whereas your other eye will view it slightly off. Although I originally found this test quite easy, I now find myself skeptical and I think the choice of my right or left arm to point has something to do with which eye I use. Maybe I'm 'eyembidextrous'.
The second trick I find more compelling, and can be found in the recent December issue of the magazine. Place 2 quarters in the freezer while keeping one room temperature. Place the quarters in line so that the two cold ones are surrounding the room temperature quarter. Place your index and ring finger on the cold quarters and then your middle finger on the room temperature one. All three quarters will feel equally cold. According to the magazine, it's because our brains "fill in" sensory information where we think it may be wrong. Because you feel the 3 quarters as 1 surface, the brain assumes it should all be one uniform temperature. If the middle quarter is removed, the sensation disappears. I've long been interested in neuroscience and for anyone else with similar interests, this magazine makes for a great periodic read.
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