AlphaDog, A Four-Legged All Terrain Robot by Boston Dynamics
The AlphaDog is a four-legged all terrain robot under development by Boston Dynamics. The prototype robot can run, roll over, and even recover its balance…
The Deleted City, An Interactive 640 Gigabyte Archive of GeoCities
“The Deleted City” by information designer Richard Vijgen is an interactive visualization of the massive and now defunct GeoCities web hosting site (see a video…
Rude Hand Gestures of the World
Rude Hand Gestures of the World by Romana Lefevre is a photographic guide to the many ways of using hand gestures to offend people in…
All About Polymorphics, A 1959 Animation on Polymorphic Computing
“All About Polymorphics” by Simon Ramo is a charming and surprisingly understandable 1959 stop motion animation about the concept of polymorphic computing, an adaptable processor…
The Homosexuals, A 1967 CBS TV Documentary About Homosexuality
“The Homosexuals” is a 1967 CBS television documentary about homosexuality, narrated by Mike Wallace (who would later go on to host “60 Minutes”). At…
Astoundingly Lifelike Embroidery Portraits by Cayce Zavaglia
Artist Cayce Zavaglia creates gorgeous portraits that look like paintings but are in fact painstaking embroideries. via Colossal & The Rhumboogie
Don Draper Presents Facebook Timeline
In this clever remix of a scene from Mad Men, Don Draper presents Facebook’s new Timeline feature to clients. The remix is by Eric…
Schrödinger’s Cat, Famous Thought Experiment Explained in 1 Minute
Henry Reich of Minute Physics created this animated explanation of Schrödinger’s Cat, a famous
Kids Create Choreographed Fountain Routine Using Water Guns
A group of kids with water guns created this choreographed fountain routine in a backyard pool, in the style of the famed Fountains of Bellagio…
Rubber Bookshelves by Luke Hart
Designer Luke Hart created these wonderful rubber bookshelves for The Sculpture House, a limited edition furniture exhibition at See Studio in London. The bookshelves are…