Robot Bird Landing on a Human Hand
An experimental bird-like robot lands on a human hand in this impressive demonstration. The robot is being developed by researchers Aditya Paranjape, Joseph Kim, and…
The Hornster, A Bike Equipped With a Train Air Horn
The Hornster is a bicycle that is equipped with a deafening train air horn (video). At 178 decibels, the horn is louder than a shotgun…
Circulatory System Body Art As Promotion for Blood Donation
Eight British blood donors recently paraded around London painted in circulatory system body art as part of a campaign to encourage blood donation ahead of…
Blueseed, A Startup Incubator at Sea
Blueseed is an ambitious project to build a floating startup incubator and anchor it off the coast of Northern California, near Silicon Valley (Fox Business…
Modified Social Benches, Wonderfully Impractical Public Benches by Jeppe Hein
“Modified Social Benches” are whimsical, wonderfully impractical benches by Danish artist Jeppe Hein. The benches are on display at the Beaufort04 art exhibition in De…
Running (Unstoppable), Amazing Ad for Canadian Paralympic Committee
In this astonishing commercial for the Canadian Paralympic Committee, an amputee runner sprints on a track, passing vignettes depicting the runner’s traumatic injury in a…
Beautiful Kite Flying Display on a Toronto Beach
Canadian kite maker Steve Polansky of Light Hearted Kites performs a beautiful kite flying display on the beaches of Toronto..
Touché, New Touch Sensor Technology for Everyday Objects
Touché is a new sensing technology that can provide touch sensitivity to everyday objects, liquids, and even the human body (video). The technology can detect…
Old Maps Online, A Site For Finding Historical Maps
Old Maps Online is a site that allows users to easily find digitized historical maps from libraries and other archival sources. The site’s search function…
Deconstructed Head Illustrations by Smithe
These wonderfully bizarre illustrations of deconstructed heads are by Mexican street artist Smithe. via Who Killed Bambi?