Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Boundary Effect: Entering a New Room Makes You Forget Things
"I know I came in here for something, but I can't remember what it is ..."
If you've ever said something like this, you've probably experienced an "event boundary." Many, if not all, of us have had the experience of walking into a room and forgetting exactly what it is we came in there to do.
(PHOTOS: A Camera Helps an Amnesia Patient Access Her Memory…
MLS Leads the Way
In addition, MLS has given up on relying on the better angels of players’ nature to stop the diving and simulation American audiences so abhor. If a player tumbles to the ground without contact or feigns injury without being touched, he’ll be forced to write a check. If that action results in a goal or card that shows up in the box score, a suspension is likely as well.
Major League Soccer in the United States is taking a hard stance on diving. This is wonderful.
Maker Workshop - DTV Antenna & Steadycam on MAKE: television
Digital converter box? Check! Great reception? Not so much. John Park shows how to take a fistful of wire coat hangers and make a TV antenna that gives great digital reception. While he's at it, he also makes a video camera stabilizer using metal piping and counterbalance weight; great for at-home moviemaking.
Check out the PDFs for the DTV Antenna…
