How To Make LED Gummy Candies
Becky Stern of Adafruit Industries explains how to make delicious LED gummy candies in this enlightening video tutorial. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
Film Noir, The Simpsons Couch Gag Opening by Bill Plympton
Artist Bill Plympton has animated a couch gag opening sequence titled “Film Noir” for the March 10th, 2013 episode of The Simpsons, “Black Eyed, Please.” Plympton previously…
Breaking the Fourth Wall, A Supercut
Leigh Singer has created a compilation of moments from films that break the fourth wall — when characters directly address the audience or otherwise acknowledge…
Tropes vs Women in Video Games — A Damsel in Distress
The first video in the Kickstarter-funded Tropes vs Women in Video Games series by Anita Sarkeesian explores the clichéd concept of the Damsel in Distress. As a…
Researchers Discover ‘Unclassified’ Bacteria in Antarctic Lake
Scientists have discovered a new bacteria unlike anything we’ve ever seen in the subglacial Lake Vostok in Antartica, RIA Novosti reports. “We call it unidentified and…
MakerBot Digitizer, A Desktop 3D Scanner
Today at SXSW in Austin, MakerBot unveiled the MakerBot Digitizer, a desktop 3D scanner that will allow users to scan and print objects without having…
Senator McCaskill Drafting a Bill to Allow In-Flight Electronics Use
US Senator Claire McCaskill is currently drafting legislation to allow in-flight electronics like laptops and tablets during all stages of passenger flights. In a letter…
Walk Off The Earth Covers Their Own Song With a Giant Guitar
Canadian band Walk Off The Earth — known for their previous creative performances of songs like Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” — has created a cover…
Engadget Expand, A Two-Day Consumer Electronics Event in San Francisco
Engadget is hosting their first ever “Expand” event on March 16th and 17th at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. The two-day event will…
22 Rules of Storytelling by a Pixar Storyboard Artist
Former Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats shares a number of valuable storytelling rules she learned during her time at the animation studio. 1. You admire…