Colorful Umbrella Canopy Covers Street in Agueda, Portugal
PatrÃcia Almeida captured a street in Agueda, Portugal that was covered by a canopy of colorful umbrellas.
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…
Fearsome Chrome T-Rex Sculpture on the Banks of the Seine in Paris
photo by Anthony Gelot A fearsome chromed skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex was recently installed on the banks of the Seine in Paris. Created by…
Australian Man Proposes a Symbol for the Word ‘The’
Australian restaurateur Paul Mathis is on a quest to introduce a symbol for the most common word in written English: “The.” Mathis envisions the new…
Man Runs Marathon Twice in One Day For a Total of 52.4 Miles
On June 22, 2013 Eric Strand ran the 26.2-mile course of the Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota twice, for a grand total of 52.4 miles.…
The Ultimate 4th of July Photo: Lightning and Fireworks
AJ192 snapped this incredibly lucky shot of lightning and a firework burst during a 4th of July fireworks display in New Mexico. via reddit, Twisted…