Desert Breath, Monumental Spiral Land Art in the Sahara Desert
“Desert Breath” is a monumental piece of land art in the Eastern Sahara Desert in Egypt that takes the form of 2 spirals emanating from…
Spherical Harmonics, A Surreal Experimental Computer Animation
“Spherical Harmonics” is a surreal experimental animation that uses computer graphics to create bizarre, fantasy imagery. The animation was created by Alan Warburton for Animate…
The Cool To Do Drugs Pencil
The Cool To Do Drugs Pencil features the anti-drug slogan “Too Cool To Do Drugs,” which shortens to “Cool To Do Drugs” and later “Do…
The Roving Typist, A Documentary Short About a New York City Writer Who Types Stories for Strangers
“The Roving Typist” is a delightful short documentary about C.D. Hermelin, a New York City-based writer who goes to city parks with his typewriter and…
How Artificial Snow Is Made
The latest episode of Reactions explores the science of snowmaking, from the basic recipe for snow to the specialized “snow guns” used in snowmaking. submitted…
A Fascinating Short Documentary About Bill Bonner, National Geographic’s Photo Archivist
National Geographic recently released this fascinating mini documentary about Bill Bonner, who as the institution’s archivist, is responsible for some eight million vintage photographs. In…
Plotclock, A Robotic Clock That Writes the Time with a Marker
Plotclock is a robotic clock that uses an arm to write the time on a mini whiteboard with a dry erase marker. After it writes…
A Short Documentary About Dennis Hlynsky’s Mesmerizing Videos of Animal Movement Patterns
Last month we posted about mesmerizing experimental videos by artist Dennis Hlynsky that use digital processing to make the flight paths of birds visible. The…
Giant Hedgehog Promotes David Attenborough Series
A giant lifelike hedgehog sculpture was installed in Clapham Common to mark the new David Attenborough TV series "Natural Curiosities".
BayLeaks, A Whistleblowing Site for the San Francisco Bay Area
BayLeaks is a newly launched whistleblowing site that allows sources to anonymously provide tips to San Francisco Bay Area journalists. The site was created by…