Brian Heater
M^3, A Tiny Autonomous Computer That Is About the Size of a Grain of Rice
The M^3 (The Michigan Micro Mote) is a tiny autonomous computer created by a team of researchers at the University of Michigan, led by professor…
The Surprisingly Complex Process of Changing an IMAX Projector Light Bulb
Filmmaker John Ruddock at the Tech Museum in San Jose, California highlights the surprisingly complex process of changing the light bulb on an IMAX projector.…
‘Find a Fish’, The Classic Surreal Intermission Sketch From Monty Python’s 1983 Film ‘The Meaning of Life’
The Official Monty Python YouTube Channel has posted “Find a Fish,” the classic and utterly surreal intermission scene from the comedy troupe’s 1983 film The…
A Supercut of Extreme Close-Up Shots From the Films of Quentin Tarantino
Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney (previously) recently examined the role of the extreme close ups in the films of Quentin Tarantino, from 1992’s Reservoir Dogs to…
Yamaha Product Designers Swap Roles to Bring Clever New Ideas to Different Categories
AH A MAY] (that’s “Yamaha” backwards) is a joint project between the Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. that asks designers from each side…
USB MixTape, A USB Flash Drive That Is Designed To Look Like a Vintage Cassette Mixtape
The USB MixTape is a USB flash drive created by Sydney product designer Tiffany Roddis that’s designed to look like vintage cassette mixtape, right down…
Brick Lamp, A Minimalist Desktop Light Source That Turns On When a Side Is Raised
The Brick Lamp is a minimalist desktop light source created by New York City-based design studio HCWD that turns on when a side is lifted…
Cite, A Mobile App for Creating Beautiful Textshots to Use on Twitter
Cite is a mobile app created by Marcel Wichmann and Florian Albrecht that is designed to create good-looking textshots–screenshots of text–to use on Twitter. Using…
‘End of the Rope’, A New They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song Track About a War of Words
For the 14th week of their year-long Dial-A-Song project (previously), They Might Be Giants present “End of the Rope,” a slightly ominous number about verbal…
Toyota Offers Up Short Clips of Its Production Plants to Let Musicians Create Audio & Visual Remixes
The Gifony project by Toyota features a number of short clips from their manufacturing plants in Kentucky and Mississippi with corresponding sounds designed to entice…