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A Profile of the Life and Inevitable Death of AIBO, A Robotic Dog No Longer Produced by Sony
A recent episode of The New York Times series Robitica–titled “The Family Dog”–profiles the life and inevitable death of AIBO, a robotic dog no longer…
‘Rock Feast’, A Display of Rocks That Resemble Food Arranged With Dishes and Silverware
Rock Feast is a series of photos taken recently at the San Diego County Fair that show rocks that resemble food arranged with dishes and silverware. photos…
How to Light-Paint a Skeleton Using Long-Exposure Photography
Darren Pearson, a Los Angeles based light-art photographer who creates amazing light-paintings, has made a video showing how to light-paint a skeleton using long-exposure photography.…
A Wonderfully Surreal Video That Features a Mother Pig Blowing Up Her Babies as If They Were Balloons
“piggy“, the latest surreal video by animator Cyriak Harris, features a mother pig blowing up her piglets one-by-one as if they were balloons, while the…
Two Little Girls Teach Their Energetic Dog How to Jump Up and Down On the Bed
In 2013, Gil Abramov captured adorable footage of two little girls teaching their very perceptive and energetic pit bull named Loco how to jump up…
A Tiny Kitten and a Baby Owl Happily Snuggle and Play Together at Japanese Cafe
A tiny calico Scottish Fold kitten named Marimo snuggles and plays with an equally tiny baby owl named Fuku at the Hukulou Coffee House in…
Two Brothers Have Been Mailing Each Other the Same Birthday Card for Over 40 Years
Sunny Kate Methier recently posted photos of a Peanuts comic birthday card that her father Jeff Methier and uncle Ron Methier have been mailing back and…
‘PBS Game/Show’ Examines the History of Nintendo’s Video Game Controllers
PBS Game/Show host Jamin Warren examines the history of Nintendo‘s video game controllers in a recent video. As Warren notes, a Nintendo’s video game consoles…
Two Ultra Hal Chatbots Talking to Each Other Quickly Devolves Into a Strangely Sexual Conversation
Two Ultra Hal chatbots by Zabaware having a conversation in a 2011 video quickly devolve into a strangely sexual place that’s also obsessed with alcohol…
A Fantastic View of the Sky If All Asteroids Were Visible
“Astronogamer” Scott Manley provides a view of the sky if all asteroids were visible in his first attempt at a YouTube 360-degree video. The video was…