Brian Heater
Martin Jetpack to Release a Personal Jetpack for Consumers by 2017
After receiving a new round of funding from Chinese research and development investor KuangChi Science, New Zealand’s Martin Aircraft Company is scheduled to release a…
‘A Brief History of House Music’, An Eclectic Method Remix Music Video Tracing the Roots of the Dance Music Genre
“A Brief History of House Music” is a documentary-style remix music video by Eclectic Method (previously) that charts the birth of the hugely popular electronic…
NYC Space/Time Directory, A Project to Create an Interactive Historical Map Interface of New York City
The NYC Space/Time Directory is an on-going project created by the New York Public Library designed to compile and create an exhaustive interactive map of…
Magic, A Text Message-Based Service That Promises to Get Users Anything They Want as Long as It Is Not Illegal
Magic is a new text message-based service by Mountain View, California-based startup Plus Labs, Inc. with operators standing by 24 hours a day, seven…
‘Slimy Piece of Worm-Ridden Filth’, A Short Documentary About the Man Who Puppeteered Jabba the Hutt
“Slimy Piece of Worm-Ridden Filth” is a short documentary by London-based filmmaker Jamie Benning that examines the work of Toby Philpott, a puppeteer who helped…
Legendary Yoda, A Robotic ‘Star Wars’ Toy That Captures the Jedi Master’s Lightsaber Skills
Spin Master toys has offered a sneak preview of its upcoming Legendary Yoda for Toy Fair 2015, an interactive robotic toy that wields and swings…
YouTube Kids, A New Mobile App That Delivers Curated Family-Friendly Video Content for Young Viewers
YouTube Kids is a new mobile app designed by Google for iOS and Android that offers up family-friendly video content for young viewers from providers…
Flow, A Simple Beekeeping Box With Built-In Taps for Extracting Honey Directly From the Hive
Flow is a wooden beekeeping box designed by Australian father and son inventors Cedar and Stuart Anderson that features a built-in tap for making the…
A Series of Heat Maps Showing the Correlation Between Vaccinations and the Occurrence of Infectious Diseases
The Wall Street Journal has published a series of enlightening heat maps created by the University of Pittsburgh health data compiler Project Tycho that showcase…
Loo-cy, A Motorized Toilet Featuring a Snow Plow, Toilet Paper Dispenser, and Magazine Rack
Loo-cy is a motorized toilet created by David Goldberg of Union Hardware that features an attached snow plow for clearing the sidewalks of Bethesda, Maryland.…