of your prize

There comes along, every couple of decades, a moment in humanity whereby we MUST advance and lately, that advancement has been impeded by the governments of the world. The X Prize Foundation breaks those barriers and creates innovation and advancement for the benefit of humanity through its incredible contests worth millions of dollars. Keep your eye on the prize.

of your awakening

After 9,000 years of silent slumber, the Chaiten Volcano in Chile erupted letting the locals (and some cities 900 miles away) aware of its awesome presence. These photographs are some of the most impressive shows of the power Mother Nature truly possesses.

of your balls

Chlorine + Bromide + Sun = happy fun poison time! The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power dropped 400,000 black, plastic balls into the Ivanhoe reservoir to protect from this chemical cocktail. Another 2.6 million will cover the reservoir for about four years. Best. Ball pit. Ever.

of your doom

On December 21, 2012, our world, as we know it, will be forever changed. So says Marshall Masters—a leading proponent regarding a mystery planet (a brown dwarf binary twin of the Sun) that is destined to cross paths with our own solar system. Bruce Willis can’t save you now.

of your power

Solar power is not new, but getting it has been the same old trick. Perhaps not for long with the director of India operations for Space Island Group Pranav Mehta. A 40-year-old concept is being dusted off that could give enough power, in one year, that would nearly equal all recoverable conventional oil reserves on Earth today. The sun keeps shining.

of your invasion

A local Colorado man, Jeff Peckman, claims to have a real “gray” alien caught on film peering into a bedroom window at night. He will broadcast this video to news media for all the world to see. It’s real because it’s on film, right?

of your philosophy

Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch gave his “Last Lecture” titled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” on September 18, 2007 after being informed that his surgically removed pancreatic cancer had metastasized to his liver and spleen. This incredible man’s philosophy on living your life, and ultimately to just have fun, is well worth the hour and a half of your time. Dream a little dream.

of your we

The climate crisis is present, real and in need of serious attention. Founded by Nobel laureate and former US Vice President, Al Gore, the We Campaign is something we can all be a part of to make significant change to the physical health of our planet. The problem is solvable and together, we can solve it.

of your workshop

If you like making stuff or seeing stuff being made, AND you dig the classic genre known as steampunk, then the Steampunk Workshop is the place to be. The industrious proprietor and craftsman, Hieronymus Isambard “Jake” von Slatt, has some projects that are absolutely stunning in their construction and conception. Full steam ahead.

of your ball

Puzzlers are getting more and more clever, but people of today want more than to just solve a particular problem. With Launchball, you are treated to a little science bon-mot at the end of every level. Bounce happy.