Famous Book Titles With a Letter Missing
The Twitter hashtag #bookswithalettermissing invites users to come up with funny book titles by removing a single letter from the titles of famous books. Twitter…
The Making of LightSpin, A 360-Degree Light-Painted Dance Video
Back in April we posted about “LightSpin,” a wonderful light-painted dance video that was shot with a clever 360-degree camera rig. The film’s creator, Eric…
Fairy Tale Yogurt Art
Goldilocks Artist Natalie Eve Garrett recently created a series of fairy tale illustrations out of yogurt and other foods (part I and part II). She…
The Science of Fire Breathing
Fire eater and scientist Dr. Tim Cockerill explains the science of fire breathing in this video by The Royal Institution of Great Britain. The video…
Scarfolk Council, Hilarious 1970s-Era Posters, Books, & More From an Imaginary English Town
Scarfolk Council is a hilariously twisted blog of 70s-era posters, ads, product labels, book excerpts, and other media from Scarfolk, a town in Northwest England.…
Author Neil Gaiman Donates to Long Now Salon Project
The Long Now Foundation has announced that author Neil Gaiman donated a gift of $25,000 to the Long Now Salon project. We recently posted about…
Pianist HJ Lim Performs on the Hybrid Acoustic/Digital Yamaha Silent Piano
South Korean pianist HJ Lim demonstrates the Silent Piano, a new hybrid acoustic/digital piano by Yamaha, in this video shot on the Regent Canal…
How to Find Your Element, RSA Animation on Finding Your Talent & Passion in Life
In the RSA short animation “How to Find Your Element,” education expert Sir Ken Robinson argues that encouraging diversity in communities, education, and workplaces allows…
Demonstration of the Powered Jacket MK3 Electromechanical Exoskeleton
In this bizarre video, a Japanese schoolgirl demonstrates an electromechanical exoskeleton as a hideously disfigured host, “Scarface Santaro,” explains the many features of device, the…
Artist Installs 12 Public Pianos Along Northern California Coast
Visitors to a stretch of Northern California coastline near San Francisco may stumble upon a piano or two, thanks to the ongoing guerrilla art project…