Minecraft Science with Pistons
This video shows many tests demonstrating the fundamental behavior of pistons in Minecraft version 1.7.3. To download the World of Science, see this post on the Minecraft Forums: www.minecraftforum.net Testing Conclusions: Pistons cannot push: bedrock, dispensers, note blocks, obsidian, dungeon… Continue reading
Lec 4 | MIT 6.00 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming, Fall 2008
Lecture 4: Decomposition and abstraction through functions; introduction to recursion Instructors: Prof. Eric Grimson, Prof. John Guttag View the complete course at: ocw.mit.edu License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at ocw.mit.edu More courses at ocw.mit.edu Video Rating: 4 / 5
Bill Nye The Science Guy: Computers (And How They Work)
(Season 4, Episode 18) – This is one of my favorite shows ever in the world growing up. Heck, I heard about this show in my school since Grade 4. This show really brings back memories of the 90’s for… Continue reading
16×9 – Untested Science: Fracking natural gas controversy
A new frontier of natural gas production is making controversial headlines. Hydraulic Fracturing or “fracking” is becoming more common in Canada. But experts say “fracking” can cause contaminated ground water, earthquakes and pollute our land with toxic chemicals. Video Rating:… Continue reading
euronews science – Nature fights the freeze
www.euronews.net How do plants survive the winter? Unable to migrate to warmer climates or cover up, they seem vulnerable to the snow and ice. Yet most of our endemic species deal pretty well with the cold, drawing on their biological… Continue reading