How to Defy Gravity with a Rare Earth Magnet and a Copper Pipe
YouTube user JamesRB1995 demonstrates what happens when a powerful neodymium magnet is dropped down a copper pipe: the magnet drops in bizarre slow motion, as…
Bike Fixtation, A Self-Service Bike Repair Station
Bike Fixtation is a self-service bicycle repair station that includes compressed air, a vending machine for drinks and bike parts, and a work stand with…
How to Connect a Vintage VT220 Terminal to a Mac Pro
Tumblr software engineer Justin Oullette has figured out how to connect a 1983 VT220 serial terminal to his Mac Pro.
Braincar, An Art Car that Dreams With its Giant Brain
“Braincar” by Dutch artist Olaf Mooij is an art car with a giant brain atop the back half of the vehicle. Cameras on the car…
Appathy, A Mobile App That Takes You Down a Notch
Appathy is an anti-social app that balances out the constant “favoriting” and “liking” of Twitter, Facebook, and other social apps by informing the user of…
John “Dr. Hot Licks” Taylor, The World’s Fastest Guitar Player Performs ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ at 600 BPM
Guitarist John “Dr. Hot Licks” Taylor played “Flight of the Bumblebee” at 600 beats per minute on April 24, 2011, making him the world’s fastest…
Screwed Up, A Stop Motion Animated Love Story
“Screwed Up” by Kris Hofmann is a charming stop motion animated tale about the perils of love, starring a nut and a bolt.
Strange Attractors, A Book That Envisions How Aliens Might Have Sex
Strange Attractors: Investigations in Non-Humanoid Extraterrestrial Sexualities is an upcoming book and DVD that explore alien sexuality through art, film, and “speculative science.” The book…
Pronunciation Book, A YouTube Channel of Word Pronunciations
Pronunciation Book is a YouTube channel that posts American English pronunciations of a wide variety of words, celebrity names, and pop culture terms. The pronunciation…
Art of the Menu, An Online Showcase of Creative Menu Designs
Art of the Menu is a new website that showcases outstanding menu designs from around the world. The site is curated by the design fiends…