Brian Heater
An Interview With a Canadian Inventor Attempting to Create Clean Energy Using Artificial Tornadoes
The Atlantic traveled to Sarnia, Ontario to speak with Louis Michaud, the inventor behind the Atmospheric Vortex Engine, which creates controlled tornadoes in an attempt…
A History of Cinematic Frame Rates From Early Film Projection to Today’s State-of-the-Art Cameras
In the latest episode of Filmmaker IQ, host John P. Hess offers up a lesson on frame rate numbers over the course of movie history,…
Renowned Classical Composer Philip Glass to Compose the Musical Score for the ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot
Highly influential classical music composer Philip Glass has signed on to compose the score for 20th Century Fox‘s upcoming film reboot of the Marvel superhero…
SKEYE Nano Drone, An Incredibly Tiny Quadcopter That Is Small Enough to Land in the Palm of a Hand
SKEYE Nano Drone is an incredibly small quadcopter produced by Dutch hardware manufacturer TRNDLabs that is small enough to land in the palm of a…
Onyx, A Wearable Group Communication Device That Is Managed and Tracked Via Smartphone
Onyx is a small, wearable communication device by San Francisco hardware startup Orion that connects with a smartphone to allow for conversations between small groups.…
‘Enjoy Your Intermission’, A Short Documentary About a Drive-In Movie Theater Owner Confronting New Technologies
“Enjoy Your Intermission” is short documentary directed by filmmakers Tansy Michaud and Adam Carboni that profiles Roger Babcock, the owner and long-time projectionist for Coxsackie,…
DEVO Frontman Mark Mothersbaugh Shows Off His Massive Collection of Synthesizers
Cool Hunting traveled to the Mutato Muzika studio in Los Angeles to speak with DEVO founder and soundtrack composer Mark Mothersbaugh, who gave the site…
Soft Armour, A Modular Bulletproof Wall Filled With Ceramic Balls That Can Stop Machine Gun Fire
Soft Armour is a wall built by Swedish defense company Saab Group that is filled with ceramic balls that help it stop ballistic bullet penetration…
A Mesmerizing Spherical Wall of Water Created by Placing a Gallon of Milk Under a Running Faucet
Enrique Trevino shot a short video demonstrating the cool spherical wall of water he was able to produce simply by placing a gallon of milk…
How to Build an Alarm Clock That Plays the Audio From the Beloved Comedy Film ‘Groundhog Day’
In honor of the holiday Groundhog Day, Instructables has step-by-step directions detailing how to recreate the iconic alarm clock at the center of the beloved…