Laughing Squid
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A Yaskawa Motoman SDA10 Dual Arm Industrial Robot Cooking an Egg Sandwich
A Yaskawa Motoman SDA10 Dual Arm Robot with Robotiq Universal Grippers gathers all the ingredients and cooks an egg sandwich.
The Song ‘Time’ From the ‘Inception’ Soundtrack Played Solo on a Looping Cello and Featuring an Aerial Hoop Dance
Microsoft employee and Seattle-based podcast producer David Chen has released a fresh new music video where he plays “Time” — a song by Hans Zimmer…
‘It’s Okay To Be Smart’ Explores the Science Behind Laughter and What Makes Humans and Other Animals Chuckle
Any of you know how to throw a space party? Well I guess you just planet. In a recent episode of the PBS Digital Studios…
Catchy ‘Game of Thrones’ Dance Remix of Memorable Scenes From Seasons One and Two
Musician Chris Lohr (a.k.a. “placeboing“) has created a catchy Game of Thrones dance remix that is made up of memorable scenes from seasons one and…
Comparing All of the Changes Ever Made to Each of the Original Star Wars Trilogy Films
Marcelo Zuniga has created a wonderful series of videos that compares all of the changes ever made to each of the original Star Wars trilogy…
‘Walking My Cat Named Dog’ by They Might Be Giants, A Cover of the 1966 Song by Norma Tanega
“Walking My Cat Named Dog” by They Might Be Giants, the new music video (animated by Mixtape Club) for week 30 of their Dial-A-Song Direct…
‘Shopping’, An Intriguing Short Film About a Woman Shopping at a Costco
“Shopping” is an intriguing short film by Andrew DeYoung about a woman (Kate Berlant) shopping at a Costco. DeYoung and Berlant co-wrote the film, which…
How to Make Your Drinks Glow in the Dark Using LEDs
Dave Hax demonstrates a simple trick showing how to make your drinks glow in the dark using LEDs.
One Week-Old Pygmy Goats Meet the Protective Resident Barn Cat For the First Time
Lady Bug and Princess Leia, the tiny baby goats at Sunflower Farm who taught themselves to leap within the first 24-hours of their lives, are…
Charlie Pellett, The Voice Behind New York City Subway Announcements
David Watson directed a really great New Yorker profile of Bloomberg Radio news anchor Charlie Pellett, the voice behind New York City Subway announcements. Anyone…