streaming video
grrlscientist | August 18, 2008tags: racehorses, Genuine Risk, Kentucky Derby, horse racing, streaming video
Genuine Risk, pictured at age 30, was the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner. She was living at the Newstead Farm in Upperville, Va. when she died.
Image: Carol T. Powers for The New York Times.
The bright chestnut filly named Genuine Risk thrilled me when she won the Kentucky Derby in 1980 with commanding style. Not only did she win, but she ran the last quarter mile of the race faster than any other horse ever had, except the amazing Secretariat, who went on to win the Triple Crown of American horseracing in…
grrlscientist | August 6, 2008tags: white-tailed sea eagle, behavior, fetch, streaming video
Are you suffering from a problem with ants? Perhaps you should check your scanner to see if they've set up housekeeping in there? [1:19]
grrlscientist | August 5, 2008tags: white-tailed sea eagle, behavior, fetch, streaming video
This streaming video shows a man playing fetch with Evie, his white-tailed sea eagle. This is a fun game if you enjoy having a 14-pound bird with an eight foot wing-span fetching a tennis ball -- and sometimes puncturing your hands or arms with her sharp talons so badly that you need to visit the local hospital [2:26]
grrlscientist | July 30, 2008tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, streaming video, movie trailers, poster teasers
Which Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster is your favorite? After you've seen them all (I've found ten so far), I am going to ask you to vote for your favorite!
Okay, trailer number one for the upcoming film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was just released a few hours ago. The film is slated for release on 21 November [1:31];
Some interviews with the characters [2:41];
Curious about the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films? Here's an update [1:54];
And last but not…
grrlscientist | July 30, 2008tags: flamingos, baboons, nature, streaming video
This streaming National Geographic video shows a group of hungry baboons in Kenya's Lake Bogoria that find themselves surrounded by a million unsuspecting, and unprotected, flamingos. I am sure you can guess what happens next. [2:40]
grrlscientist | July 29, 2008tags: Canadian Apology, humor, politics, streaming video
This streaming video shows a truly Canadian apology for all the "wrongs" they have commited towards the U.S. [2:27]
grrlscientist | July 28, 2008tags: twin baby moose, sprinkler, Anchorage Alaska, streaming video
Here's a sweet little video showing twin baby moose playing in a sprinkler in the back yard of a resident of Anchorage, Alaska. Mom also gets in on the fun. June 2008. [3:52]
grrlscientist | July 22, 2008tags: comedy, humor, Robin Williams, streaming video
Yesterday was Robin Williams' 57th birthday, so I have dug up a video of him performing at the Met, back when he was still funny. There is some not safe for work language in this performance, so be sure to not share this video with your boss. Williams talks about alcohol and marijuana a lot in this video. [7:59]
grrlscientist | July 21, 2008tags: bird olympics games, conservation, BirdLife, streaming video
The Olympic Games are starting soon in Beijing. People from all over the world will be competing to be the best. However, some of the world's greatest athletes are birds. Birds can travel faster, higher, deeper and further than any human. Celebrating the amazing achievements of birds, next month BirdLife will be running the BirdLife Games. This will be a series of online events designed to see if you can spot a winner. Given a line-up of avian competitors, we'll be challenging you to pick the winner for each BirdLife event. […
grrlscientist | July 14, 2008tags: underwater art, nature, photography, Andre Seale, streaming video
This video was sent to me by a Brazilian blog pal who "reads my blog every day"! It is a collection of beautiful nature images by award-winning photographer Andre Seale, who happens to be her husband. The soothing music was composed and performed on GarageBand. [3:13]
Be sure to leave some feedback for her to read.
grrlscientist | July 8, 2008tags: The Jedi Gym, The Quiddich Gym, humor, silliness, streaming video
This is funny -- Darth Vader drops in to the first Jedi Gym to ever be started in the world, and he ruins everything. The survivors, though, refuse to admit defeat: they gather together and start a Quiddich Gym. Harry Potter would be so proud! [6:04]
grrlscientist | July 7, 2008tags: eggshell carvings, art, Taiwanese artist, streaming video
I think of eggshells as beautiful natural objects, but a Taiwanese artist sees them as raw materials for his artwork -- even though this video is in Chinese, I think it is fascinating nonetheless [3:23]
grrlscientist | July 3, 2008tags: Just say Yes, humor, telemarketers, streaming video
Since I am a Seattle native, and since Seattle is the home of the grunge rock band, Nirvana, some of my readers are trying to use to get me in a London sort of spirit. In this case, a reader sent me this video of the Nirvana's hit song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as played by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain [4:53]
I don't know if I should laugh or scream.
grrlscientist | July 2, 2008tags: Just say Yes, humor, telemarketers, streaming video
Just a little fun for all those people who are tired of being tortured by telemarketers [1:20]
grrlscientist | June 30, 2008tags: Ovulation, medicine, technology, streaming video
Recently, human ovulation was captured on video for the first time ever. Two researchers, Stephan Gordts and Ivo Brosens of the Leuven Institute for Fertility & Embryology in Belgium, performed transvaginal laparoscopy, which involves making a small cut in the vaginal wall and observing the ovary with an endoscope. "This allows us direct access to and observation of the tubo-ovarian structures without manipulation using forceps," reports Gordts. Below the fold is part of their video. [0:55]
Read more about it.
grrlscientist | June 27, 2008tags: Tire Pump Concert, humor, musicians, streaming video
This amusing streaming video is an indication of what happens when a couple musicians get together in front of an audience after having forgotten their instruments at home. Hey, it's Friday already so it's okay to laugh! [1:31]
grrlscientist | June 26, 2008tags: A close look at some small wildlife, insects, macro, streaming video
This amazing streaming video gives you an idea of the power of a super duper macro lens with a Sony HC3. Working distance for this film was about 1.5 inches with a reversed 50mm [5:16]
grrlscientist | June 25, 2008tags: millimeters matter, insects, macro, streaming video
This amusing streaming video gives you a better appreciation for how big millimeters truly are (just ignore the last five seconds) [1:15]
grrlscientist | June 24, 2008tags: The Cost of War, documentary, streaming video
In just one tiny little second, America spends enough money to support me for six months in a lifestyle that is beyond what I have now, by killing innocent people in Iraq. Worse, this country spends more money in one minute than I've earned in my entire lifetime, so we can kill innocent Iraqis! DISGUSTING! PATHETIC! [1:30]
More suggestions as to what george bush and his buddies can do with that money they are wasting on slaughtering innocents.
grrlscientist | June 23, 2008tags: seven forbidden words, George Carlin, humor, comedy, streaming video
When I woke up this morning I heard George Carlin talk about the seven forbidden words -- another examination of language that eventually led to the involvement of the Supreme Court. This video is not safe for your easily offended boss (but don't worry about the kids -- they already talk like this) [10:38]