Allen.

Lemme tell you about biochem

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:18:11 -0400

Glucose is a fat cheerleader with her pompoms down and kicking her right leg up. (RAH RAH YEAH GO TEAM)

Mannose is a fat whore with both her legs up in the air.
(IMEAN LOOKAT THAT)

Fructose is a foo fighter. (WHUTAHHHHH)

LOL YES.

art-of-swords: Swept-hilt Rapier Text by Tobias Capwell Sword...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10:55 -0400

art-of-swords:

Swept-hilt Rapier

Text by Tobias Capwell

Sword dating: circa 1605 - 1615

Culture: Hilt ~ England; blade ~ Germany

Medium: Steel, gold, silver and wood, blackened, encrusted, and damascened

Measurements: Length: 114 cm, blade; width: 3.3 cm, blade, above the ricasso; weight: 1.29 kg; length: 130.6 cm, width: 17.3 cm, guard; balance point: 15.6 cm, forward of the guard block

Inscription: ‘·SANDRINVS · SCACCHVS·’

An exceptionally rare example of Jacobean swordsmithing, this beautiful sword was as much a fashion statement as it was a lethal weapon. Distinct in style from the work of the larger Italian and German sword producing centres, this robust yet refined piece exemplifies English taste, combining a strong construction with delicate gold and silver ornament. Before Sir Richard Wallace acquired this rapier, it was in the collection of William Meyrick, the cousin and heir to the great arms and armour scholar Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick (1786-1848).

In 1861 William Meyrick stated that the hilt and pommel of this sword had been ‘recently dug up at Saffron Walden’ in Essex. The pieces were cleaned and possibly to some extent restored and a ‘suitable blade’ added to reform the fragments into a complete weapon. Though in part restored, this fine rapier remains an important example of the type of sword fashionable at the court of King James I.

A number of features mark this piece out as being English work of a high quality, rather than the product of one of the great Italian or German workshops. The very large pear-shaped pommel is typical of English swords of this period. The rounded qualities of this sword are further emphasised by the oval terminals located on the ends of the cross-guard and forward-guard, and placed centrally on the knuckle-bow and loopguard. The decoration is also distinctively English, the rich silver encrusting being found on a number of comparable English swords, including that of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594-1612), the son of King James I.

The encrusting on this sword takes the typical form of masks surrounded with feathers and foliage, while lines of silver beads form panels along the bars of the hilt and surrounding surface of the pommel. These panels are filled with very fine gold foliate scrolls. These are false-damascened; the surface is roughened or cross-hatched and covered with gold foil or wire. The style of these scrolls is closely comparable to the decoration found on knives of the period bearing London cutlers’ marks.

Source: © Trustees of the Wallace Collection 2008

elysionsprincess: vanehsensei: slenderlock: singarequiem: techno4tomcats: People are insane on...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:05 -0400

elysionsprincess:

vanehsensei:

slenderlock:

singarequiem:

techno4tomcats:

People are insane on this product review of a banana slicer

No seriously

oh my fucking god

OH MY GOD I REBLOGGED THIS BEFORE I READ THE COMMENTS AND
HOLY FUCK

I CAN’T BREATHE

“I tried the banana slicer and found it unacceptable. As shown in the picture, the slices is curved from left to right. All of my bananas are bent the other way.”

art-of-swords: Rare German etched State Halberd Belonged to...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:17 -0400

art-of-swords:

Rare German etched State Halberd

Belonged to the guard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau

Dated: 1589

Measurements: the head 58.2 cm. Overall length 230.3 cm

Provenance: The Bavarian military occupation of Salzburg in 1809 led to the transfer of a quantity of these halberds to the city Zeughaus in Munich

The head comes with a broad central spike formed with a full-length ridge developing from a rectangular socket, the latter retained by a series of rivets on pounced gilt-brass rosettes extending to two pairs of long straps of near-equal length. It has a flat rear fluke with a reinforced point, an axe-blade with concave leading edge and cut with strongly cusped designs over the rear edges.

There’s also a group of four near-annular piercings at the base of the fluke and axe-blade, both sides etched with panels of swagged strapwork scrolls filled with small scrolling leafy tendrils, involving, at the top, a small cartouche framing the date 1589, three masks, respectively a cherub, a lion and an espangnolette, a pair of crouched centaurs in the middle.

The arms of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau are quartered with those of the archbishopric of Salzburg below an Bishop’s galero suspending twelve tassels. The straps are decorated over their length with running pattern of small leafy cartouches and retained by brass-capped rivets. In its original pine haft fitted with bone shoe and stamped with the circular mark of an early inventory.

Source: © Hermann Historica

thedailywhat: Indie Game of the Day: Enviro-Bear 2000 This is...

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:20:46 -0400

thedailywhat:

Indie Game of the Day: Enviro-Bear 2000

This is the “most accurate” bear driving simulator ever made. Wanna play? Head over to the official websiteand download the free PC version!

thefunniestpost: One of my friends got chased by little...

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:56:36 -0400

thefunniestpost:

One of my friends got chased by little piggies during his bike ride

Hysterical!

99 MORE Life Hacks to make your life easier!

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:08:41 -0400

shialabeowulf:

(My original 99 Life Hacks post)

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roberteugenebradley: bestrooftalkever: coolstoryrob: meeeeeeee...

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:53:53 -0400

roberteugenebradley:

bestrooftalkever:

coolstoryrob:

meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerlin:

serionsly:

voyagevisuelle:

This a Moonmelon, scientifically knows as asidus. This fruit grows in some parts of Japan, and is known for its vibrant blue color. What you probably don’t know about this fruit is that it can switch flavors after you eat it. Everything sour will taste sweet, everything salty will taste bitter, and it gives water a strong orange-like taste. It’s also very expensive…costing about ￥16000 JPY (which is about 200 dollars).

or you know this could be photoshopped

but idk

you tell me

this is alexandrias melon (wow)

it never grows seeds but it can still produce other melons (its magic)

it is grown deep in the jungles of peru and can prevent you from aging well into the hundreds

it is known by the natives there as k’uhul ajaw cacao shi-jiiy.

its really strange how all of these pictures look exactly the same because everything on the internet is true

This is the Peppermeloni. (seriously gosh just look at that sexy mother fucker) Its scientific name is Tumblrous Pepperonus.

The only known specimen is in a pot in David Karps treasure dungeon. It is a tradition that a single slice is given to every tumblr blog that reaches 500,000 followers.

It has the remarkable property of being as healthy as watermelon but tasting like cheesy pepperoni pizza.

This planet is really just so amazing guys wow.

Patrickmelon

The taste of this melon will always surprise you.

Today has been great. We can all go to bed, the day is finished.

Help Kiera with her legal bills – she was expelled and arrested for felony after a harmless science mistake

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:01:31 -0400

Help Kiera with her legal bills – she was expelled and arrested for felony after a harmless science mistake:

ikenbot:

babybutta:

Until Monday morning, Kiera Wilmot was a well-behaved student at Bartow High School in central Florida with good grades and an interest in science. But that morning, she mixed some chemicals together in a small water bottle that caused a tiny explosion. There was a bang and some smoke, but nobody was even close to being hurt.

I remember doing experiments like that in high school. But Kiera was immediately called to the principal’s office, expelled from her school, and arrested by the police (accused of an adult felony charge). If she gets convicted, she could even lose voting rights and have lots of trouble finding employment and housing in the future.

I’m inspired by the people (especially scientists) speaking out on Twitter with solidarity for Kiera. One look at the hashtag #KieraWilmot shows the outpouring of sympathy for what’s happened to her. Curiosity is not a crime, and we shouldn’t be treating it like one!

To help her out, I want to collect some funds for Kiera’s family for the large legal bills that will surely come up as she fights her case in court. She deserves a top lawyer! If we manage to raise any money beyond her legal needs, it should go towards a scholarship fund for her. We need more young American women studying science, and they shouldn’t be afraid of taking chances.

UPDATE: This campaign has been verified by Crowdtilt, let’s start raising some funds for Kiera!

WHAT THE FUCK?!

signal boost.

Photo

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:02:36 -0400

PONPONPON acoustic guitar ver. covered by 向日葵 Artwork by 志麻

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:54:24 -0400

PONPONPON acoustic guitar ver. covered by 向日葵

Artwork by 志麻

prostheticknowledge: Prototype Real / Digital Info Interface...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:53:03 -0400

prostheticknowledge:

Prototype Real / Digital Info Interface System

Using projection and gestures to create interactive relationship with information - video embedded below:

Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a next generation user interface which can accurately detect the users finger and what it is touching, creating an interactive touchscreen-like system, using objects in the real word.

“We think paper and many other objects could be manipulated by touching them, as with a touchscreen. This system doesn’t use any special hardware; it consists of just a device like an ordinary webcam, plus a commercial projector. Its capabilities are achieved by image processing technology.”

Using this technology, information can be imported from a document as data, by selecting the necessary parts with your finger.

More at DigInfo here

RELATED: This is very similar to a concept developed in 1991 called ‘The Digital Desk’ [link]

moistpits: moistpits: juST WATCH im just gonna bring this...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:49:34 -0400

moistpits:

moistpits:

juST WATCH

im just gonna bring this back

the-absolute-best-photography: You have to follow this blog,...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:48:21 -0400

the-absolute-best-photography:

You have to follow this blog, it’s really awesome!

choochoomothafucka: Source

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:44:12 -0400

choochoomothafucka:

Source

onlylolgifs: interviewer: any special talents? me:

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:37:24 -0400

onlylolgifs:

interviewer: any special talents?

me:

Photo

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:28:26 -0400

thatscienceguy: Mercury Thiocyanate

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:27:16 -0400

thatscienceguy:

Mercury Thiocyanate

Photo

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:26:43 -0400

steffiback: badwolfgirlinthetardis: P ourveryfirstvolunteer: a...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:24:49 -0400

steffiback:

badwolfgirlinthetardis:

P

ourveryfirstvolunteer:

alltimeoutsiders:

captainninja-squirrelpixie:

estellecampanella:

estellecampanella:

im fucking dying

it’s back

I can’t brejth

I’m dying

ohmigodihmigodohmigodohmigodohmigod

People on tumblr. I love you.

i did not expect that for a moment there lmao