Animated Explanations of the 12 Principles of Animation
Animator Alan Becker (previously) has created 12 informative animations that explain the 12 basic principles of animation as outlined in the classic 1981 animation tome…
‘Kinetic Sand’, A Tabletop Interactive Installation of Digital Particles That Responds to Touch
Digital particles swirl in response to the movements of a glass sphere in the tabletop interactive installation Kinetic Sand by digital art duo Adrien M…
A Robotic Glockenspiel Playing a Rousing Rendition of the Classic Synthpop Tune ‘Popcorn’
In this delightful video by James Cochrane, a robotic glockenspiel plays a stirring rendition of “Popcorn,” a pioneering 1969 synthpop instrumental song by Gershon Kingsley.…
Black Pearl, A Custom Motorcycle Powered by a Steam Engine
photo by Marc Quinlivan Back in 2014 Netherlands-based custom motorcycle shop Revatu Customs unveiled Black Pearl, a motorcycle powered by a functioning steam engine. The…
A Wedding RSVP Card for the Many Varieties of Horrible Wedding Guest
Bob Powers attempts to cover every possible kind of terrible wedding guest in this hilarious wedding RSVP card over at Someecards. Among some of the…
Onlookers Mistake Fallen Construction Crane at Dallas Museum of Art as an Art Installation
Last week a large truck-mounted construction crane abruptly tipped over during the erection of a party tent at the Dallas Museum of Art. The crane’s…
Photographer Creates Tintype Portraits of Celebrities at the Sundance Film Festival
At the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, photographer Victoria Will set up a photo studio and shot tintype portraits of the festival’s celebrity attendees. Will explains…
Announcing the Apple II Watch, A Retro Wearable for the Nostalgic Technophile
Technophiles who find the new Apple Watch to be too modern might consider the Apple II Watch, a handsome wearable based on the design of…
Synchronized Dance Group World Order Throws Multi-Armed Opening Pitch for the 2015 Japanese Baseball Season
Back in March, Genki Sudo and his synchronized dance group World Order (previously) officially opened the 2015 Japanese baseball season by throwing the opening pitch…
Netflix Announces the Netflix Watch, A Handy Device for Watching Streaming Video on the Go
Yesterday Netflix announced the Netflix Watch, a handy device for watching streaming video while running, driving, and using the bathroom. And as Netflix cheerfully points…