The Flying Devil Rays of the Sea of Cortez
In this clip from BBC One’s Earthflight, devil rays in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico leap out of water and perform impressive aerial acrobatics.
Shoebox, An iPhone App For Digitizing Old Photos
Shoebox is an iPhone app for digitizing old photographs using the phone’s camera (video). The app is part of 1000memories, a service for organizing…
A Short History of the Modern Calendar
Jeremiah Warren created this fast-paced, informative history of the modern calendar.
Ultrasound Surgery, Healing Without Cuts
In this fascinating TEDMED talk “Ultrasound surgery — healing without cuts,” surgeon Yoav Medan discusses the use of focused ultrasound and MRI to perform surgery…
Matt Stutzman, The Armless Archer
Matt Stutzman was born without arms, but that didn’t stop him from becoming a competitive archer (video via BP Team USA). Stutzman holds the record…
Tiny and Gigantic People, Surreal Scenes by Jean-Francois Fourtou
Artist Jean-Francois Fourtou creates wonderfully surreal scenes in which people appear either gigantic or tiny, thanks to the artist’s clever manipulation of the scale of…
Pixelated Fireplace
Fireplace by Ted Martens is an interactive pixelated fireplace for Mac or PC. Commands like “marshmallow” and “hotdog” enhance the interactive fireplace experience. The digital…
Haiku Review, Business Reviews in 17 Syllables
Haiku Review is a user-generated business review app along the lines of Yelp, but with a twist—all reviews must take the form of a haiku…
Unroll.Me, New Service That Simplifies Canceling Emails Subscriptions
Unroll.Me is a new service that simplifies the process of unsubscribing from email subscriptions (video). The service searches the user’s inbox and generates a…
Rollerman, French Daredevil With a 31 Wheel Roller Suit
Jean-Yves Blondeau (aka Rollerman) created a 31 wheel roller suit which he races down mountain roads and other steep descents (video by Danny Strasser). The…