Brian Heater
The First Webpage Viewed on an Early Web Browser, Dialed Up With a Modem and Terminal From the 1960s
Suhayl Khan celebrated the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web by configuring a setup of vintage hardware, including a Livermore Model B modem and…
Tom Scott Takes a Ride in the Driverless Meridian Shuttle, An Autonomous Vehicle Being Tested in London
UK transportation company Transport Research Laboratory helped Tom Scott (previously) hitch a ride on a Meridian Shuttle, a totally driverless vehicle that will be piloted…
A Look at the Designers Who Created the Unique Computer Interfaces in the Sci-Fi Film ‘Jupiter Ascending’
The Creator’s Project takes a look at Territory Studio, the London-based production house that designed the unique computer interfaces in the Wachowskis‘ recent sci-fi film,…
‘Road Sage’, A Compilation of Intense First-Person Street Cycling Video Shot All Over the World
“Road Sage” is a short video by Vancouver-based extreme video production company Zenga Bros. that follows bicyclists through intense rides as they squeeze between cars,…
A Red Hot Nickel Ball Melts a Rubik’s Cube Into a Pile of Plastic Goo
The producers at Carsandwater placed a red hot nickel ball (previously) on top of a Rubik’s Cube, reducing the iconic puzzle toy to a black…
An Artificial Tornado Rips the Roof Off of a Small Model House Inside a High-Tech Wind Chamber
New Scientist captured video of an artificially generated tornado tearing the roof off of a small model of a house inside a hexagonal wind chamber…
An Explanation for Why Knees Jerk When Struck With a Doctor’s Reflex Hammer and Various Other Tendon Tricks
At-Bristol (previously) hosts Beth Cotterell and Heather Nichol explain why patients kick when their knees are whacked with those little rubber reflex hammers. The pair…
A Kitchen Employee Deals Plates Like Playing Cards Before Rinsing Dishes With Remarkable Speed
Indianapolis-based chef Pablo Lopez Ramos posted video of a coworker’s remarkable technique for rinsing a rack full of dishes at the same time, rapidly dealing…
Nissan Showcases a LEAF Electric Car With Paint That Glows in the Dark for Eight to 10 Hours After Sundown
Nissan in Europe is showcasing a new paint job on its LEAF car that absorbs UV energy to glow in the dark for eight to…
‘It’s Okay To Be Smart’ Counts the Number of Heartbeats the Average Human Experiences in a Lifetime
It’s Okay To Be Smart (previously) host Joe Hanson celebrates Valentine’s Day by explaining how many heartbeats animals and humans experience over the course of…