Ant-Roach, A Six-Legged Inflatable Robot
Ant-Roach is a fifteen foot long six-legged inflatable robot by Otherlab in San Francisco. The robot’s legs are powered by pneumatic textile-based actuators, in other…
Micro-Lattice, The World’s Lightest Material
Earlier this month HRL Laboratories announced the invention of the metallic micro-lattice, the world’s lightest material. The micro-lattice is 99.99% air, 100 times lighter than…
Jetman Flies in Formation with Two Jet Aircraft
“Jetman” Yves Rossy recently flew in formation over the Swiss Alps alongside two jet aircraft from the Breitling Jet Team. We’ve written previously about some…
Urine Controlled Urinal Video Games
UK-based Captive Games is beta testing urinal video games that feature a novel hands-free interface (video). Including such titles as On the Piste and Clever…
Bicycle Wheel Animations by Katy Beveridge
UK-based artist Katy Beveridge created wonderful bicycle animations that play on rotating bicycle wheels. The animations are only viewable when seen through a video camera…
Wonderfully Surreal Television Interview with Salvador Dali (1958)
In 1958, Salvador Dali appeared on Mike Wallace’s short-lived ABC television program The Mike Wallace Interview. During the 30 minute program (part 1…
Polysics Covers Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto, With a Hilarious Music Video Featuring a Robot Rampage
A Transformers-style robot escapes from a film shoot and marches around a Japanese city while generally being a jerk in this hilarious music video for…
Onboard Video of R/C Plane Performing Stunts at UVA Charlottesville
Team Black Sheep created this impressive video of a remote-controlled, camera-equipped plane performing stunts around the University of Virginia, Charlottesville campus. via The Awesomer
The History of the CBS Eye Logo
“The History of the CBS Eye Logo” tells the story of the iconic CBS logo, which was created in 1951 by designer William Golden. The…
Countdown, A Beautiful Animation of a Rocket Launch
“Countdown” by UK-based artist Celine Desrumaux is a beautiful short animation of a rocket launch sequence set to “Granular Bastard” by German electronic group Apparat.…