Brian Heater
The Ryno, A One-Wheeled, Self-Balancing Electric Scooter
The Ryno is a one-wheeled, self-balancing electric scooter that looks a bit like a motorcycle with one wheel removed.
‘The Diatomist’, A Short Documentary About An Artist Who Creates Works From Microscopic Algae
“The Diatomist” is a short documentary by English filmmaker Matthew Killip about Klaus Kemp, an artist who creates works using single celled algae called diatoms.…
The Pan Am Experience, A Real-World Simulation of a 1970s Flight on a Pan Am 747 Jumbo Jet
The Pan Am Experience by Air Hollywood is a real-world simulation of flying on a Pan Am 747 jumbo jet during in the 1970s. The…
‘No Cameras Allowed’, A Documentary About Sneaking Into Music Festivals
No Cameras Allowed is a new documentary produced by MTV about James Marcus Haney, a man who has snuck into more than a dozen music…
Brooklyn Teenage Metal Band Unlocking the Truth Perform on ‘The Colbert Report’
Brooklyn teenage metal trio Unlocking the Truth (previously) performed a pair of songs during an appearence on The Colbert Report. The band, comprised of Malcolm…
Climbers Capture a Self-Portrait Via Drone Atop a Mountain in the Swiss Alps
Swiss mountaineering equipment producer Mammut Sports is celebrating its 150th anniversary by climbing 150 peaks — including the Jungfrau peak in the Swiss Alps, where…
A Series of Interesting Jobs That No Longer Exist
Mental Floss host Elliott Morgan presents a list of fascinating jobs that don’t exist in this modern world, from phrenologists to ratteners. In the Victorian…
How to Build a Treadmill Standing Desk Shaped Like a Giant Hamster Wheel
Instructables builders Robb Godshaw and wrdwise recently took on the standing desk phenomenon with a wooden treadmill desk shaped like a giant hamster wheel. The…
The Dancing Traffic Light, A ‘Don’t Walk’ Light That Entertains Pedestrians by Putting on a Show
The Dancing Traffic Light is a concept by mini electric car company Smart that translates human dancing into real-time movements on an unconventional “Don’t Walk”…
A Look at How Scottish Independence Would Affect the United Kingdom
French newspaper Le Monde created a video that examines how the September 18th, 2014 vote on Scottish independence might impact the United Kingdom. The list…