Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Difference Between Farther and Further
You should know the difference between “farther” and “further”.
Many people use “further” and “farther” interchangeable, but, in fact, they mean slightly different things. “Farther” refers to a physical distance, while “further” refers to a figurative distance. So, when wondering how many more miles or kilometers to a particular destination, you’d say, “How much farther to the gas station?” On the other hand, when speaking of a figurative measure, you should use “further”. For instance, “Nothing could be further from the truth.”
Probably the best way to remember the distinction between “farther” and “further” is to think about where you’d use the word “furthermore”. In this case, you use it much like “in addition to”, which is tied to something figurative. So just remember “farther” = “physical” and “further” = “figurative”.
Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/07/the-difference-between-farther-and-further/#hZCTthsgvg6cPh1e.99
Many people use “further” and “farther” interchangeable, but, in fact, they mean slightly different things. “Farther” refers to a physical distance, while “further” refers to a figurative distance. So, when wondering how many more miles or kilometers to a particular destination, you’d say, “How much farther to the gas station?” On the other hand, when speaking of a figurative measure, you should use “further”. For instance, “Nothing could be further from the truth.”
Probably the best way to remember the distinction between “farther” and “further” is to think about where you’d use the word “furthermore”. In this case, you use it much like “in addition to”, which is tied to something figurative. So just remember “farther” = “physical” and “further” = “figurative”.
Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/07/the-difference-between-farther-and-further/#hZCTthsgvg6cPh1e.99
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
World's Greatest Drag Race
The World's Greatest Drag Race with nine of the world's best supercars, sports cars, and muscle cars for 2012 facing off in an epic quarter-mile sprint. The field includes the Lamborghini Aventador, Nissan GT-R Black Edition, Ford Shelby GT500, McLaren MP4-12C, Jaguar XKR-S, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Subaru BRZ, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series and the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.via
A Journey Around the World in Dominoes
This domino display visits every corner of the world, recreating flags, landmarks, and icons of different nations. It looks like a pretty standard domino topple you see at world-class domino events, until you get to about 90 seconds in, and see the huge wall of dominoes slowly falling. You have to think about the care and effort that went into it. It set a world record.via
Monday, August 27, 2012
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Slo-Mo Photography at 1 trillion frames per second
Ramesh Raskar presents femto-photography, a new type of imaging so fast it visualizes the world one trillion frames per second, so detailed it shows light itself in motion. This technology may someday be used to build cameras that can look “around” corners or see inside the body without X-rays.via
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
How Big Is Infinity?
Some infinities are bigger than other infinities. The concept of infinity may scare you, but you won’t be tested on this TED Education explanation. However, it will blow your mind.via
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Sight
In the world of a not-too-distant future, everyone wears augmented reality devices as contact lenses. Everyone is constantly wired, online, connected, dependent on technology. The short film Sight is the graduation project of Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem.via
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