How I Roll, A Rotating Aircraft Installed in Central Park
A six seat plane slowly rotates end over end, held aloft by two steel beams in the art installation “How I Roll” by Paola…
WTHR, A Simple & Sleek Weather App for iPhone
WTHR is a simple weather app for iPhone with a sleek interface inspired by the work of modernist designer Dieter Rams. It has only two…
Unbeatable Rock-Paper-Scissors Robot
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a rock-paper-scissors playing robot that can beat a human opponent 100% of the time (video). It works…
Leap Second Scheduled for June 30, 2012
Clock enthusiasts take note: A leap second has been scheduled for June 30, 2012. A leap second is an adjustment to the atomic clock-based Coordinated…
Video of Squid Pigment Cells in Action
This short video by Mike Bok shows the chromatophores of Longfin Inshore Squid in action. Chromatophores are pigment-containing cells that allow the squid to change…
Points in Space, Combo Time-Lapse & Stop Motion Animation Shot on the Streets of Melbourne
“Points in Space” is a combination time-lapse and stop motion animation that was shot on the streets of Melbourne by Benjamin Ducroz. The film was…
Handcrafted Metal Lighting by Zenza
These beautiful light fixtures are handcrafted from plated copper by Egyptian artisans for Dutch home accessories company Zenza.
Cracking an Egg Underwater
Divers at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences demonstrate what happens when you crack open an egg 60 feet underwater.
Improv Everywhere’s MP3 Experiment Nine Returning to New York City
MP3 Experiment Nine by Improv Everywhere takes place on July 15 at Governors Island in New York City. More details will be released on Friday,…
Photo Hack Day 3, An Image-Centric Hackathon in San Francisco
Photo Hack Day 3, a 24 hour hackathon focused on photography and technology, takes place July 14 through 15 at the Dropbox HQ in San…