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A Series of Mesmerizing Geometric GIFs by David Whyte
wheel forever Dublin-based David Whyte has created a series of mesmerizing geometric GIFs using the programming language Processing. Whyte sometimes posts the source code for…
AsapSCIENCE Explores Whether We Should All Be Eating Insects
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE explore whether we should all be eating insects. Specifically, they discuss why it might be an efficient alternative…
Kodomoroid, A Lifelike Japanese News-Reading Android
Kodomoroid is a lifelike Japanese news-reading android created by robotics professor Hiroshi Ishiguro. The android, whose name is a combination of the Japanese word for…
Science Friday Explores and Explains the Vampire Squid, A Fascinating Deep-Sea Cephalopod
Science Friday explores and explains the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) with help from Bruce Robinson of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. The video also…
An Amusing Parody Video of Every Indian Airline Flight
“I’m obligated to call you a cute baby… but please shut the fuck up.” YouTube comedy channel All India Bakchod has created an amusing parody…
A Man Plans to Push a Brussels Sprout Up a Mountain With His Nose for Charity
Stuart Kettell, 49, intends to push a Brussels sprout all the way up a mountain with his nose starting July 30th. He calculates that it…
An Analysis of the Game Design Found in the Summoner’s Rift Map From the ‘League of Legends’ Video Game
Game designer Dan “OtherDan” Emmons analyzes the game design of the Summoner’s Rift map found in the League of Legends video game in a fascinating…
A Tumblr Blog Featuring Scans of Old ‘Electronic Gaming Monthly’ Articles, Images, and Advertisements
EGM #29 Game designer Cameron Kunzelman has created the aptly titled Reading Electronic Gaming Monthly, a Tumblr blog featuring scans of old Electronic Gaming Monthly…
A Fascinating Exploration of Edward Snowden’s Use of a Beam Telepresence Robot
Wired has produced a fascinating feature exploring the use of a Beam telepresence robot by Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor responsible for…
Host John Oliver Skewers Dr. Oz, Dietary Supplements, and Shameless Pandering on ‘Last Week Tonight’
Host John Oliver skewered Dr. Oz for his dietary supplement recommendations on a recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Oliver also shared…