Rollin Bishop
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Light Teaches Astronomers About the Universe
A video based on a lesson by TED-Ed educator Pete Edwards explains how light teaches astronomers about the Universe. Specifically, Edwards points out that light…
Kickstarter Breaks Down the Numbers on the Controversial Potato Salad Crowdfunding Campaign
Kickstarter has posted a blog where they break down the numbers on the controversial potato salad crowdfunding campaign (see previous post) that recently ended. Zack…
Push For Pizza, An App That Simplifies the Act of Ordering a Pizza by Pushing a Button
Push For Pizza is an app by “five teenagers and one mature adult” that simplifies the act of ordering a pizza. The app’s process involves…
‘Moonbeam City’, A Stylish Animated Television Show That Parodies 1980s Shows Like ‘Miami Vice’
Moonbeam City is a stylish animated television show that parodies 1980s shows like Miami Vice. The show stars Rob Lowe (who also serves as a…
Researchers Recover Audio From a Video of a Vibrating Bag of Potato Chips
A group of researchers from Adobe, Microsoft, and MIT have recovered audio from a video of a vibrating bag of potato chips. The algorithm developed…
Legendary Entertainment Acquires Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry Video Network
Legendary Entertainment has acquired Felicia Day‘s Geek & Sundry (see previous post) video network. Geek & Sundry joins Nerdist (see previous post) as part of…
An Explanation of the Earth’s Size and How the Planet Came to Exist
“Everything You Need to Know About Planet Earth” is an animated short by Munich-based kurzgesagt that explains the Earth’s size and how the planet came…
NomadPlus, A Device That Adds a Battery to Apple USB Wall Chargers
NomadPlus is a device by mobile hardware company Nomad that adds a battery to Apple USB wall chargers. The device includes a 1500mAh battery that…
A Map of the Most Common Cause of Death by U.S. State That Keeps Getting Covered Up
Self-described “evil giraffe” Moe Lane created an amusing map of the most common cause of death by U.S. state that keeps getting covered up. Nebraska,…
Stephen Colbert Answers Life Questions From Teenage Girls
Stephen Colbert recently answered a series of life questions from teenage girls as part of Rookie’s “Ask a Grown” series. Colbert fielded questions like whether…