How Big is the Universe? by MinutePhysics
In the latest video by Henry Reich of Minute Physics, he discusses the size of the Universe, and the difference between the Universe and the…
James Brown Teaches a Dance Lesson
In this short clip, James Brown runs through a succession of dance moves, including a particularly excellent rendition of the robot. The origin of the…
The Robotic Animal Sculptures of Savanna
Amit Drori's theater production Savanna, A Possible Landscape features a fantastic menagerie of robotic animal sculptures.
Popping Water Balloons in Space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit shows what happens when water balloons are popped in the weightlessness of space. Pettit created this and many other science videos…
New & Necessary Punctuation Marks
The sinceriod, mockwotation marks, and sarcastises are among 8 new punctuation marks proposed by Mike Trapp of College Humor. via Neatorama
Moving a Large Historic Swiss Building on Rollers
A 19th-century 3-story brick office building was placed on rollers and moved nearly 200 feet over 17 hours. captured by Patrick Gautschy.
Giant Melting Popsicle Ice Sculptures
“Calamidad Cósmica” (“Cosmic Calamity”) was a 2011 installation of giant popsicle ice sculptures that were allowed slowly melt in front of viewers. The installation was…
19th Century Illustrations of Marine Mollusks
These fantastic color plates of marine mollusks are from the 1833 scientific atlas, “Voyage De La Corvettte L’Astrolabe.” The five volume atlas documents the scientific…
Sunrise, Clever iOS Calendar App for Google Calendar Users
Sunrise is a clever iOS calendar app designed for Google Calendar users. The free app has an intuitive interface with integrated weather forecasts, directions, as…
Google Unveils Chromebook Pixel Laptop
Today Google unveiled its next generation Chrome OS laptop: Chromebook Pixel. The Pixel features a touchscreen high resolution display with higher pixel density than…