streaming videos
grrlscientist | December 26, 2007tags: peacock, Pavo cristatus, pug, streaming video
This amusing streaming video shows what happens when a peacock and a pug meet -- in the pug's own backyard! [2:23]
grrlscientist | December 25, 2007tags: kissing under the mistletoe, holidaze, humor, streaming video
I love christmas, so Merry Christmas. I hope you enjoy your holidays as much as is portrayed in this video! [0:29]
grrlscientist | December 24, 2007tags: magic milk, surface tension, physics, streaming video
This is a really interesting video that shows a fun science experiment that you can do in your kitchen using all that extra milk that you have hanging around in the refrigerator -- this is especially good entertainment when the conquering hoards of relatives' kids have invaded your home for the holidays [1:14]
grrlscientist | December 21, 2007tags: Eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus, rollerskating, streaming video
This is another one of those "parrot struts his stuff" videos because, in this video, Stewie, a male Eclectus parrot, shows off his rollerskating abilities [1:06]
grrlscientist | December 20, 2007tags: parody, humor, satire, La Marche de l'Empereur, The March of the Penguins movie trailer, streaming video
This is an ad for a French TV channel using a spoof of the trailer for The March of the Penguins movie. This hilarious satire includes subtitles, but seriously, I don't think you need them very much [1:07]
grrlscientist | December 19, 2007tags: white christmas song, holidays, holidaze, music, streaming video
One of my readers sent me this very cute rendition of the classic christmas song, White Christmas, so of course, I had to share it with all of you! It includes the soundtrack along with a goofy cartoon.
grrlscientist | December 19, 2007tags: slow motion, streaming video
I've linked to streaming videos of moonwalking male manakin (birds) before, but it is so amazing that I had to share two more links with you (the first one of these videos of the moonwalking manakins is the extended version, and both are new links to this site). Includes music by Michael Jackson [3:28 & 1:50]
Yet another video of these birds that you will enjoy [1:50];
grrlscientist | December 18, 2007tags: When Housecats Attack, humor, streaming video
This is a scary streaming video of a sweet little housecat who suddenly attacks its owner [0:39]
grrlscientist | December 17, 2007tags: Susan Powter, humor, poodle exercise video, satire, streaming video
Really weird poodle exercise video for humans. This is a mesmerizing and frightening video that's a word-for-word parody of Susan Powter's first workout video, featuring poodles and a crazy poodle-woman. Absolutely surreal. It was made by Nagi Noda for Panasonic. It was part of 10 films made for the 2004 Athens Olympics. [3:29]
grrlscientist | December 14, 2007tags: Meyer's parrot, Poicephalus meyeri, hatching, streaming video
This isn't the best video, but it's really interesting because it shows a Meyer's parrot, Poicephalus meyeri, chick in the process of hatching [3:20]
grrlscientist | December 13, 2007tags: two-fork toothpick trick, physics, streaming video
This streaming video is a variation on a theme that I've posted about before: smoking is BAD BAD BAD for you! In this video, tar is extracted from 400 cigarettes -- in the kitchen, so you too, can do this experiment [4:09]
Still Smoking? Watch This !! - video powered by Metacafe
grrlscientist | December 12, 2007tags: two-fork toothpick trick, physics, streaming video
This streaming video shows a fun trick that you can use to impress your friends! But seriously, how does this trick work? [2:01]
Awesome Toothpick Fork Trick
grrlscientist | December 11, 2007tags: Hollywood writers' strike, cute internet animals, humor, politics, streaming video
This is hilarious. All the cute animals on the internet are going on strike (by not being cute or adorable anymore) in support of the Hollywood writers' strike. From Colbert Report writers Frank Lesser and Rob Dubbin, and Viola/violin: Niamh and Pamela. [1:18]
grrlscientist | December 10, 2007tags: Jim Henson, Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas, outtakes, streaming video
This is a series of outtakes from Jim Henson's Muppets christmas special, a focus on the talent contest -- this should help you on your way to the holidays in fine shape [7:53]
grrlscientist | December 7, 2007tags: hawk-headed parrot, red-fan parrot, Psittacus e. erithacus, African grey parrot, streaming video
This is an amusing streaming video of Bibi, an African grey parrot who clearly enjoys talking. [0:53]
Dirty Bird
grrlscientist | December 6, 2007tags: trick goldfish, trained goldfish, performing goldfish, streaming video
Amazing trained goldfish -- or were they really trained to swim in formation like this? My guess is the guys fed metal filings to the fish and they have magnets under the table that drag the helpless fish around .. what do you think? [0:56]
On the other hand, perhaps training goldfish should be my new career since science hasn't worked for me thus far?
grrlscientist | December 5, 2007tags: humor, chatty cats, chatty cats translated, streaming video
What do cats talk about when humans aren't around? This amusing video of two chatty cats includes a translation (below the fold) [0:55];
All those sweet meows are translated in this version [0:55];
grrlscientist | December 4, 2007tags: humor, LOLCatz ad, I Can Has Flavor, streaming video
An ad for teh new fragrance from I Can Has Cheezburger? Flavor. [0:43]
grrlscientist | December 3, 2007tags: optical illusion, turning tables, streaming video
This optical illusion is so simple, yet so deceptive, that you should try it on your friends, and use it to win some bar bets, too [flash: 1:20]
Crazy Optical Illusion, Looks Like Magic
grrlscientist | November 30, 2007tags: hawk-headed parrot, red-fan parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus, clicker training, streaming video
As some of you know, I recently added a four-month-old hawk-headed (red-fan) parrot, Deroptyus a. accipitrinus, to my household. I plan to learn how to clicker-train this bird (I already have the necessary tools and books). Below the fold is an example of another young Hawk-headed parrot, named Scooter (owned by Jeannie), who was approximately eight months old in this video. This training session reinforces and refines earlier training where Scooter was taught how to place a ring on a peg, to…