Brian Heater
A Demonstration of Bottles of Water Turning Into Ice Almost Instantly Outdoors in Raleigh, North Carolina
Vimeo user jmarco6969 has some cool video of a couple of bottles of water transforming into ice in a manner of seconds as soon as…
Climbers Conquer 3,000-Foot-Tall Face of Yosemite’s El Capitan Rock Formation With 19-Day Free Ascent
On January 14, 2015, climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed a 19-day free ascent of the the 3,000-foot-tall Dawn Wall face of the El…
Boston Dynamics Upgrades the ATLAS Humanoid Robot With a Battery for Untethered Wireless Operation
Boston Dynamics has overhauled its ATLAS humanoid robot (previously) ahead of the upcoming DARPA Robotics Challenge finals, rebuilding around 75% of the ‘bot’, including, most…
Millennium 1200, A Turntable Built Inside a Repurposed 1977 ‘Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon Toy
The Millennium 1200 is a Technics SL-1200 turntable built inside a repurposed 1977 Star Wars Millennium Falcon toy by Texas musical instrument repairer Marco Garza.…
Remote-Controlled Car Breaks World Record With Speeds of Over 200 Miles Per Hour
Remote-controlled model car enthusiast Nic Case broke another world record when his car the “Radio Controlled Bullet” reached a speed of 202 miles per hour…
4chan Founder Christopher ‘moot’ Poole Steps Down as Community’s Sole Administrator After More Than a Decade
4chan founder Christopher “moot” Poole will be stepping down from his long-standing position as the community’s sole administrator 11 and a half years after founding…
‘Confusion Through Sand’, A Hand-Drawn Animated Short About the Terrors of War
“Confusion Through Sand” is a short film by animation studio Ornana Films that tells the story of a terrified 19-year-old thrown into an armed conflict.…
‘This Video is not in Reverse’, A Short Video Shot to Appear as Though It Were Playing in Reverse
“This Video is not in Reverse” is a short video by online filmmaker Eran Amir that is filled with effects that make the whole thing…
Stop Motion Animated Light Paintings of People and Animals Moving Across Nighttime Landscapes
“Lightspeed” is the latest short video to showcase the talents of Los Angeles-based photographer Darren Pearson (previously), capturing stop-motion animated light paintings of a slew…
Hyatt Hotels to Offer Free Wi-Fi Access in All of the Guest Rooms and Lobbies of Its Worldwide Locations
The Hyatt Hotels chain has announced plans to offer free Wi-Fi access in all of its guest rooms and lobbies across the world beginning in…