In his role as Magnavox spokesman, the late, greatly missed Leonard Nimoy was introduced to the Magnavox Magnavision VH-8000 LaserDisc Player in 1981 by a white rock that blinked and beeped as a means of communication. This commercial featured a mustachioed Nimoy dressed all in white, a Star Trek inspired…
Negativland Performs Remote NPR Tiny Desk Concert
The legendary San Francisco Bay Area band Negativland performed a wonderful NPR Tiny Desk Concert from their respective homes. The band released their 14th studio album The World Will Decide in October 2020, much of which takes aim at the effect technology has on society. Despite this powerful premise, however,…
Nimble Dog Effortlessly Jumps Across a Canal
@belleryanooo52 #dog #foryou #fyp #lovedog #cutedog is that explosive enough? ? Rasputin (7″ Version) – Boney M. An incredibly nimble Belgian Malinois named belleryanooo52 took a flying leap and effortlessly jumped across a canal. The talented pooch completed also this very same task while wearing a pair of wings. @belleryanooo52…
Comedian Acts Out What Typical Conversations Will Probably Be Like for the Next Three Months
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Smith (@nickdotsmith) Comedian Nick Smith quite amusingly imagined what his conversations are going to be like for the next three now that multiple COVID-19 vaccines have arrived. Like Julie Nolke, Smith played both sides of the conversation. Every conversation for…
A Retired Trail Dog Reflects on a Life Well Lived
“A Dog’s Tale” is a touching short film by Anthill Films for bicycle company Shimano about a retired trail dog named Raven who reflects on a life well lived. While sitting calmly in her driveway, Raven “narrates” what it was like running with her beloved humans as they biked up…
IBM Selectric Typewriter Golf Ball Filmed in Slow Motion
The IBM Hursley Museum in Hampshire, England has captured slow motion footage showing how a classic IBM Selectric typewriter and its iconic typeball element (“golf ball”) function. Slow motion of IBM Selectric in operation showing how the golf ball spins around to select the correct letter to hit the page….
Chemistry Buff Makes a Transparent Piece Wood
Canadian chemistry buff NileRed (previously) decided to revisit an old project from 2018 in which he tried to turn a piece wood transparent. The results weren’t quite as successful as he’d hoped. With renewed hope, he began the process over again. A few years ago I tried making transparent wood…
Brave Titmouse Bird Plucks Hair From a Sleeping Fox
Jane and Dan of Texas Backyard Wildlife, who previously shared footage of a mother fox moving her four pups into an underground den in their Austin yard, captured the amusing sight of a brave little black-crested titmouse plucking individual hairs from a sleeping fox in order to make a warm…