A Neural Network Writes an Episode of PBS Idea Channel to Answer Whether AI Can Create Art
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta had a recurrent neural network program write an episode of the show to explore the idea of whether computers…
The Real-World Social Advantages of Playing Dungeons & Dragons
Ethan Gilsdorf presents some of the real-world social advantages of playing Dungeons & Dragons in a TEDx talk titled “Why Dungeons & Dragons is Good…
A Portable Toilet Blown Up With Swedish Dynamite
Swedish Dynamite host Erik Johansson had a portable toilet that was beginning to leak, so he blew it up with dynamite after dropping a final “bomb”…
Creative Alternative Uses For a Clothes Iron
Household Hacker shared 7 creative alternative uses for a clothes iron like using it to laminate documents, repair dents in wood furniture or flooring, cook…
My Eye Spy, A New App That Brings the Classic Game I Spy to Smartphones
My Eye Spy is a new app that brings the classic game “I spy” to smartphones. Players send and receive photographs and have to identify…
Japanese TV Show Contestants Dress as Billiard Balls and Act Out a Perfect Pool Break Shot
Masquerade is a popular Japanese variety show, produced by NTV Japan, where competitive people from all walks of life have to creatively use props to…
An Amazing Computer Sensor That Works With Bows From Stringed Instruments to Make Music
Musically trained engineer Koka Nikoladze, maker of amazing analog beat machines, also created Koka’s Bow Sensor, a computer sensor makes music when used with a…
A Fluffy Ragdoll Cat Sits Upright on the Sofa to Watch Himself on YouTube
Timo the Ragdoll, the wonderfully curious and slightly conceited cat sat upright on his human’s comfy sofa to watch an adorable YouTube video of himself…
The Philosophy of Bill Murray and His Detached Comedic Sensibility
Wisecrack explores the philosophy of Bill Murray and his detached comedic sensibility. Although Bill Murray himself only dates back to 1950, the roots of philosophy…
Throne Wars, A Mashup of Game of Thrones and Star Wars
“Throne Wars” is a mashup of scenes from Game of Thrones cut to audio from classic Star Wars films. The video was created by producer…