Microsoft’s Vision of Personal Electronics and Software of the Future
In “Productivity Future Vision,” Microsoft envisions the future of personal electronics and software, from wafer thin PCs no bigger than a credit card, to…
5th Annual Movember, A Month-Long Mustache-Growing Charity Event
The 5th annual Movember, a month-long worldwide mustache-growing event to raise funds and awareness for men’s health issues, begins tomorrow, November 1 (see the Movember…
PETMAN, A Bipedal Humanoid Robot That Exercises and Sweats
PETMAN is a bipedal humanoid robot by Boston Dynamics that mimics human walking, calisthenics, and other movements, in order to serve the US Military as…
Protect IP and SOPA, A New Round of Federal Anti-Piracy Laws
Kirby Ferguson of Everything is a Remix presents a video critique of the Protect IP Act, which is part of a new round of proposed…
The Lean Mean Green Machine, A Gas Powered Big Wheel
The Lean Mean Green Machine is a nine foot long big wheel tricycle that uses a Harley-Davidson engine to propel it to 50 mph. It’s…
The Momentus Project, Illustrations of the Key Moments in US History
The Momentus Project is a collaborative effort to create illustrations of the defining moments in US History. It is curated by designer Evan Stremke. A…
Go Beyond the Cover, A Demo of the Transformative Power of Makeup
In this dramatic demonstration of the ability of makeup to transform a person’s appearance, the model in this video reveals a most unexpected secret…
Beautiful Flooded Landscape Dioramas by Kim Keever
Artist Kim Keever creates beautiful and eery landscape photographs (and video) by building elaborate dioramas in a 200 gallon tank, flooding the tank, and photographing…
Man Has Smartphone Dock Installed In His Prosthetic Arm
Trevor Prideaux, a British man born without a left arm, has always struggled with using a smartphone one-handed. So he had the Exeter Mobility Centre…
Project Shellter, 3D Printing Shells to Ease Hermit Crab Shell Shortage
Project Shellter is a MakerBot community initiative by Miles Lightwood to design and 3D print shells for pet hermit crabs, who like their wild relatives,…