January 2012
The Best Game Of Tennis Ever?
Posted by on Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 3 comments
I don’t know much about tennis, but this match (tennis-word!) between Andy Murray and Michael Llodrais at the Australian Open is amazing:
Update: Still bummed about the 11-million-year commute to the planet Kepler B we discussed last month? Be sure to read BoingBoing’s article on the (im)practicality and cost of interstellar travel. While Kepler 22b might be a boring 11-million-year flight away, the nearest star, Alpha Centauri … read more »
Posted by on Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 1 comment
The Swoosh is a Lie
Posted by on Friday, January 6, 2012 in - leave a comment
From the delightful 99% Invisible podcast, I learned today that many televised sporting events use pre-recorded audio samples to fake a sense of realism. When you watch at least some sports on television, particularly those that cover large areas, the swoosh of a cross-country skier, the splash of …