Brian Heater
xkcd Explains How Long It Would Take a Bowling Ball to Sink to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench
In the latest edition of “What If?” by xkcd, Randall Munroe answers a reader who wonders how long it would take a seven-kilogram bowling bowl…
WhiteAlbum, An App That Returns to the Simplicity of Disposable Cameras by Removing Editing from the Equation
WhiteAlbum is a new iOS app that aims to return users to the relative simplicity of disposable film cameras by removing in-phone digital picture…
Timeline, A News Aggregation App That Presents Rich Historical Context for Headline Stories
Timeline is a news aggregation app available for iOS that offers rich contextual information to the standard bullet-pointed headline story presentation, adding important historical events…
‘Gateway to the Ganges’, A Stunning Short Film About the Trials of Daily Life Along India’s Sacred River
“Gateway to the Ganges” is a stunning short video by Los Angeles filmmaker Brandon Li that catalogs the harsh daily lives of those living in…
‘Tiny Queenstown’, A Whimsical Tilt-Shift Timelapse of the Scenic New Zealand City
“Tiny Queenstown” is a short timelapse video by Australian photographer Nathan Kaso that frames New Zealand’s scenic “adventure capital” as a miniature using the tilt-shift…
How a Pair of Traditional Dutch Wooden Clogs Are Made by Hand
A short video by French station Radio Batavia explores the craft of Mr. Beekhuiszen in Eemnes, Netherlands, who handcrafts traditional Dutch wooden clogs the old-fashioned…
‘The Coast’, A Stunning Short Film About a Surfer Using the Ocean to Confront Issues of His Own Mortality
“The Coast” is a stunning and poignant short film directed by Oregon-based filmmaker Skip Armstrong for NRS Films that tells the story of surfer Hayden…
Podtique, An Antique Radio Hacked to Play Episodes of ‘The Thrilling Adventure Hour’ Podcast
The Podtique is an antique radio hacked by software engineer Roderick Mann to play segments from popular old-timey radio podcast The Thrilling Adventure Hour on…
‘Twisted’, A Comedic Short Film About Two Men Battling for a Woman’s Affections by Creating Balloon Animals
“Twisted” is a short film directed by Australian filmmaker Stuart Bowen that features two men using a series of increasingly complex balloon animals to fight…
Designer 3D Prints a Scan of His Wife’s Brain Tumor to Help Save Her Eyesight
California-based designer Michael Balzar may well have saved the vision of his wife, psychotherapist Pamela Shavaun Scott, by creating a 3D print based on a…