Nike has announced the Adapt BB, their new self-lacing shoe that is fully enabled with the Nike app for a fine tuned, custom fit. They also announced that while the previous version of their self-lacer was over $720, this newer, sleeker version will be sold at $350 – half the price of the original. The…
Woman Without Arms or Legs Shows How She Folds Laundry and Performs Other Household Tasks
In her wonderfully enabling series “How DOES She Do It?”, a smiling Amy Brooks shows how she performs certain tasks despite not having arms or legs. Brooks was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, which is a congenital disorder that affects limb development in utero. Despite this condition, Brooks is an artist, author, motivational speaker and now…
A Tour of the World’s Largest Collection of Synthesizers
In a video report for Le Temps, musician Pierre Audétat visited the Swiss Museum for Electronic Music (SMEM) in Fribourg, Switzerland, which houses the world’s largest collection of synthesizers. Collection coordinator Vincent Borcard gave Audétat a tour of the place and shared with him some of the rarest and most interesting pieces in the museum….
A Spot On Analysis of Narcissism
A forthright essay written by Jim Can’t Swim offers a spot on analysis of narcissism. He explains that the narcissistic individual lives in a constant state of insecurity, is a master manipulator and their perception of the world is through the lens of how other people see them. While admiring one’s own selfies on social…
If You Can, An Amusing Animation Illustrating a Very Witty Quote by Winston Churchill
For her graduation, film student Hanna Rybak wrote and directed a wonderful animation that illustrates the very witty Sir Winston Churchill quote entitled “If You Can”. If you can start your day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful and ignore aches and pains, If you can resist the claims and not to bore…
Nighttime Skiing Lit by Red Flares Fired Overhead
Nicolas Vuignier, a professional skier from Switzerland who previously created a 360º video by swinging an iPhone in circles above his head, went nighttime skiing by the light of bright red flares flying overhead. This incredible feat was captured in the short film “Heatseeker” by Jules Guarneri, which took four years to make. I’ve been…
A Stunning High Definition Visual Journey Through New York City Captured in a Seamless Timelapse
Talented filmmaker and photographer Michael Shainblum has created “Liberty”, an absolutely stunning high definition timelapse of the bustling beauty of New York City in all its iterations throughout the day. The inspiration for this visual odyssey came to Shainblum from a fond memory of the wonder he felt the first time he visited the city….
