World Backup Day 2011
March 31st, 2011 is the official World Backup Day. The official site has a few special offers from backup service providers, so now is your…
Robert Krulwich Takes a Look at the Billion Bug Highway Above Us
Robert Krulwich of Radiolab fame narrates “Look Up! The Billion-Bug Highway You Can’t See,” a rather fascinating animation about the huge number of surprisingly high…
The Music Box, Turning an Apartment Into a Musical Instrument
“The Music Box” by dancer/director Daniel “Cloud” Campos is a charming short film about a man who turns his dream apartment into a musical instrument.…
Beautiful Marble Track Machine at Johnny Cupcakes London
To celebrate the opening of their first international store, American clothing designer Johnny Cupcakes has posted videos documenting the rollout of their new London location.…
Edible Candy Pen
Dutch designer Dave Hakkens saw an opportunity in the age old problem of pen chewing: he created an edible candy pen. Even the ink is…
Sexy Sax Man Prank
Los Angeles-based prankster Mike Dahlquist had Sergio Flores pose as a shirtless, mulleted saxophonist and relentlessly serenade local businesses, schools, and all manner of security…
Cobra That Escaped Bronx Zoo Now On Twitter as @BronxZoosCobra
Last Friday a juvenile Egyptian Cobra escaped its enclosure at the Bronx Zoo reptile house. Yesterday, Twitter user @BronxZoosCobra began tweeting about its escapades around…
24 Hours of LeMons, An Endurance Race for 500 Dollar Cars
The 24 Hours of LeMons is an auto racing series in which participants are limited to spending less than $500 on their cars (not including…
Teaching Quadrocopters to Juggle Balls
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich have taught their quadrocopter robots to juggle and volley balls with impressive skill. The experiments were…
A 1998 Internet Safety Video For Kids
In these scenes from “Internet & Street Smarts Safety Tips For Kids” circa 1998, we are warned that the Internet can show us things that…