Sir Richard Branson Takes on Ocean Exploration With Virgin Oceanic
Fresh from conquering transatlantic, domestic, and intergalactic travel, Sir Richard Branson has set his sights on the final frontier: the ocean floor. Over the next…
Find the Future Game at the New York Public Library
Find the Future at NYPL is an augmented reality game by Jane McGonigal that celebrates the 100th birthday of the New York Public Library’s landmark…
An Unboxing Video To End All Unboxing Videos
So in case you were not aware, “Unboxing” is a thing that is popular on the Internet, whereby a person films themselves opening a new…
Medieval Pillow Mace Deployed at New York City Pillow Fight
Matthew Borgatti built a pillow mace for the New York City Pillow Fight, and Tony documented the subsequent mayhem.
Giant Rube Goldberg Marimba Plays Bach
Japanese advertising agency Drill Inc. built a Rube Goldberg-style marimba in the woods of Kyushu that plays Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” when a…
The Governator Comic Book Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Though news of this first broke suspiciously close to April Fool’s Day, it is no joke: Arnold Schwarzenegger will be starring as a cartoon super…
The Onion Launches Archive Project Featuring 1988-1996 Print Editions
Fake news media empire The Onion has embarked on an auspicious Archive Project: to publish online its entire catalog of previously unavailable print editions (1988-1996).…
How NASA Recovers The Space Shuttle’s Solid Rocket Boosters
NASA has posted a video documenting the elaborate recovery process for the Space Shuttle’s solid rocket boosters. This process is scheduled to occur just two…
Surgeon Folds and Throws Tiny Paper Airplane Using Surgical Robot
Doctor James Porter of Swedish Medical Center in Seattle demonstrates the remarkable dexterity of a da Vinci surgical robot by using one to fold and…
A Tour of a 90 Square Foot Apartment in Manhattan
Back in 2009 we posted about The Smallest Apartment in New York City, a 175 square foot studio shared by two people and their cats.…