Postcards of the Interwebs - 18 June 2013

Comet could hit Mars in 2014: There is a comet that is heading for Mars and is expected to give a very close pass of it October of 2014. This NASA video also gives a great explanation of the comet (NASA).

If the comet does hit, it could destroy many of the Mars equipment currently on the red planet but would give good insight in what is beneath the surface (water, minerals?) and what a comet strike does. The impact from this comet will be about a third of the potency of the one that took out the dinosaurs. Even a close shave will have pieces of it decend into Mars's atmosphere and the reaction will better determine the chemical makeup of it.

Really nice pictures: Just an assortment of some really nice pictures.

Wireless, brain interface: Look out William Gibson, here comes reality. I can see great potential for this device. Not only in getting a better understanding on how the brain works but to allow those who cannot move under their own locomotion to have robotic help. Of course I can also see wide ranging military applications for this. Reminds me of a book series I read when I was a teenager, Warbots.

Cicada Wings Destroy Bacteria: No, this is not a new monster movie on the Syfy channel. Its the research that has discovered that the wing structure of a particular insect pulls bacteria apart to render it ineffectual. Now imagine this structure being used in hospital air circulation systems, first aid bandages, gas masks. Lots of potential is to be had from nature itself if we only look hard enough.

100,000 Stars: A very cool site that can have you zoom in and out of our solar system as well as move around on an axis to view the stars and their location around our solar system. It takes a little time to load but well worth it.

How to construct an Iron Man suit (out of foam): Way cool. An incredible project.

Cow Art: Art. On a cow.