Einstein's "appification"

Willing to pay $9,99? Got an iPad? Then you're all set for downloading Einstein's brain -and we are not talking about Admiral Freebee's song here. ("complexity of the human psyche")

Einstein died in 1955. A medical museum in Chicaco scanned and digitized 350 slices of his brain. Einstein wanted no fuss after his death but there was a pathologist who performed an autopsy and removed the brain. Don't expect a 3D model of Einstein's brain or even a detailed mapping of the slices in relation to the anatomic region they belong to ... the app is meant for non-medical users who want to look what a genius's brain actually looks like.

Whether Einstein would have appreciated the pricing, we don't know. He never actually donated his brain to science, it got ... pinched.

The Cassette to iPod Converter

I want one!

No, it's no fluke
Here's who sells them.

Are you a Nostalgia-Craver?

If you are, check-out the retro-channel on BuzzFeed, the viral site. It's called Rewind and it caters to those of us who like a bit of nostalgia now and then. It also cleverly sells the nostalgia angle to advertisers: for example, you'll find a series of great black-and-white pictures of 1900 scientists (a 1900 Geek Hangout), sponsored by ... General Electric. Or have a look at this one:

The only really frustrating thing: BuzzFeed talks about the 80's & 90's like I would about the 60's ... that's tough!