Brian Heater
YouTube Adds Instant Animated GIF Creation to Select Video Channels
YouTube has added animated GIF creation to its sharing options for select video providers, such as the PBS Idea Channel and Vsauce. The editing tool…
Stunning Hyperlapse Drone Video of Toronto’s Iconic Skyline
“Toronto Skyline” is a short hyperlapse video by Canadian filmmaker Ryan Emond (previously) that explores the skyscrapers of Ontario’s capital using a DJI Phantom 2…
‘The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness’, A Documentary About Hayao Miyazaki and the Japanese Animation Studio Ghibli
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a documentary directed by filmmaker Mami Sunada that explores the beloved and somewhat secretive Japanese animation studio, Ghibli,…
A Japanese Department Store Employee Demonstrates an Extremely Fast Way to Gift Wrap a Package
Todd Tripp shot a video at the Takashimaya department store in Japan that demonstrates an employee’s extremely fast and efficient method for gift wrapping packages.
MailChimp Embraces Its ‘Serial’ Podcast Opening Mispronunciation With a ‘MailKimp’ Sweatshirt
Email marketing service MailChimp has embraced the now-famous listener mispronunciation of its brand in the intro to the massively popular Serial podcast (previously) with the…
Wakie, A Social Alarm Clock App That Crowdsources Wake Up Calls From Fellow Users
Wakie is a “social alarm clock” app for the iPhone, Android and Windows Phone that enlists users to wake each other up via a…
Super Slow Motion Video of Rain Drops Falling on a Bed of Sand
The American Physical Society has compiled a set of super slow motion videos that demonstrate the beautiful and fascinating fluid dynamics that occur when a…
Iowa to Offer a Mobile App That Serves as a Driver’s License in 2015
The Iowa Department of Transportation has outlined a plan to launch a mobile app that will serve as a digital driver’s license. The app, which…
A Giant Naval Laser Defense Cannon That Is Capable of Shooting Down Drones
The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) is a large cannon-shaped laser defense weapon with a video game-like controller.
NoPhone, A Slab of Plastic Designed to Wean People Off of Their Smartphone Dependency
The NoPhone is a “cold slab of plastic” with no features to speak of that provides a sort of rectangular surrogate for users attempting to…