How Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Bad by Bytesize Science
The latest episode of Bytesize Science explains how a common toothpaste ingredient, sodium lauryl sulfate, is believed to make orange juice taste bitter. submitted…
Softstop Barrier System Projects Giant Stop Sign on a Curtain of Water to Stop Motorists in Emergency
The Softstop Barrier System projects an enormous image of a stop sign across a roadway in an emergency. The system deploys in less than three…
Parallelogram Doormat
Parallelepipedus Kovrikus is a clever parallelogram doormat designed by Vladimir Pavlenko for Moscow-based Art. Lebedev Studio. It is available at their online store. via swissmiss
Long Sightseeing Boat Performs Extremely Sharp Turn in Cramped Amsterdam Canal
A sightseeing boat performs an impressive 90 degree turn in the tight confines of an Amsterdam canal in this video by Amsterdaminvideo.
Makr Shakr, Robotic Bartender System Staffed by 3 Industrial Robots
Makr Shakr is a robotic bartender system that lets people order drinks from a trio of industrial robots. A companion app lets people choose and…
Ballroom Luminoso, San Antonio Overpass Illuminated by Globes Made of Recycled Bike Parts
The light art installation “Ballroom Luminoso” illuminates a highway overpass in San Antonio, Texas with shifting colors from six LED-lit globes. Made of recycled bike…
Drive Deplorably with Steven Spielberg, A Hilarious Mashup of Spielberg’s 1971 Film ‘Duel’ & A 1949 Driver Safety Film
Scenes from Duel, a 1971 film about a rampaging trucker directed by Steven Spielberg, and the audio from a 1949 driver education film are combined…
Japanese Barista Makes Wonderful 3D Latte Art
In a dangerous escalation of the global latte art movement, Osaka-based barista Kazuki Yamamoto has been perfecting a technique for making 3D latte art. The…
Welcome Into The Future, An Interactive Installation of Projection-Mapped Animal Sculptures
In the interactive installation “Welcome Into The Future,” spectators use cube-shaped devices to control projections that are mapped on to two animal sculptures. A collaboration…
The Night Heron, A Speakeasy Hidden in a Rooftop Water Tower in Manhattan’s Chelsea Neighborhood
The Night Heron was a pop-up speakeasy hidden in a water tower high atop a building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Open for just six weeks…