Quantum Locking

Believe it or not, here at JC/DC our interests do actually go beyond bizarre news, quality banter and a quaff of ale here and there. As such we are constantly scouring the interwebs for succulent morsels of fascinating information, the strangest of oddities and the most curious of curiosities to expand our mind and keep us going with the daily grind. This could be a thought provoking piece in 'New Scientist', or a stunning vista from a photo-blog. Or it could be a video of a cat. Not because we particularly like cats, but mostly because every second page on the ol' dubya dubya dubya is no longer pornography; it's cats. So they're bound to pop up sooner or later. And being the generous souls we are, we will endeavour to share these humorous, astounding and/or fluffy finds with you when ever we can.

The exciting video after the jump is a spectacular example of 'The Meissner Effect', or sometimes called Quantum Locking or Pinning; a combination of magnets, low temperature physics and superconductivity.

News: Round Up - 16th October

Welcome once again to the Weird News round up. After a week of political scandal and a major governmental resignation, you can rely on JC/DC to deliver you some up to the date news to make you smile instead of frown. So without further hesitation, here is this weeks collection of Weird News!

Seattle Superman, Phoenix Jones, talks to the press.

This week, we start odd journey round the globe in Seattle, where would be superhero 'Phoenix Jones' is in court over accusations that he assaulted 4 people leaving a nightclub. In a scenario echoing the plot line from "The Incredibles", Pheonix Jones supposedly attacked the revellers in an attempt to break up a fight.

"I am just like everybody else. The only difference is that I try to stop crime in my neighbourhood." said the real life superman, who is leader of the Rain City Superhero Movement, and claims his team will be out patrolling Seattle's streets the same night of his court appearance.

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News: Round Up - 7th October

Steve Jobs:  1955-2011

Welcome fans to your weekly round up of stories from the last 7 days. The main story of the week was the sad news of the death of Apple Co-founder and Chairman, Steve Jobs, on Wednesday. It is a testament to Apple's current popularity that people were so aware of who he was and were saddened by his death, something that may not have been true 20 years ago when Apple were struggling and Jobs was at his new company,  NeXT Computer Inc. He will always be remembered as the man who brought the iMac, iPod and iPhone to the world, when he returned to the company in 1996. He should also be remembered for the brilliant work he did helping to turn Pixar into the fantastic film producing studio it is today. Anyway enough with this depressing stuff, here at JC/DC we aim to brighten up your week, rather than darken it like all these "Real" news outlets tend to do. So on to the weird news!

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Review: House MD - Season 8 Opener

Season 7 of 'House' ended with an uncharacteristically disappointing finale. Admittedly, it was certainly as shocking as any other finale in the series, and in keeping with tradition, it left more questions than answers. However, for a show that often incites a full spectrum of emotions, this finale felt somewhat empty. The whole season was a bit lacklustre compared to the fantastic 6th season. The finale for that season was truly brilliant, possibly the shows peak, so season 7's final episode was always going to struggle compared. However, with these low expectations in mind, perhaps this next season can pull a great show back from the edge of mediocrity.

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Introduction

I want to welcome everyone to JC/DC's latest venture. After a yearlong hiatus, we're back, bigger and better than ever before, in website internet form. If you've never heard heard of us before here is a little biography;

In 2009 after much discussion, two room mates named James Carr (JC) and Dom Creevy (DC) decided that their conversations where funny and unique enough to be broadcast to the population, so they began a weekly internet radio show on the University of Warwick radio station named "Back of the Bus", which consisted of their own take on current (often bizarre) news and a number of topics they wanted to talk about. The shows name evolved to JC/DC and included an after midnight saucy JC/DC UN-PC segment. The show was fairly well received and we had great support from regular contributing listeners.

We hope to carry on providing the world with our take on things and if none of you care about it, then we don't give a damn because we'll enjoy it anyway.

You should expect to see:

• Podcasts
• Reviews
• General Ramblings
• Comics
• JC/DC Original Radio Shows

And much more.