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A Detailed Look at How an Oscilloscope Works and When to Use One
Creative engineer Collin Cunningham gives a detailed look at how an oscilloscope works and when to use one in a recent video by Adafruit Industries.…
Scientists Film Beautiful Fluorescent Coral Deep in the Red Sea
Scientists from University of Southampton and Tel-Aviv University have filmed beautiful fluorescent coral deep in the Red Sea at a depth of 50 meters, deeper…
A Dunk Tank That Uses Fire Instead of Water Demonstrated at Kansas City Maker Faire
Two Bit Circus recently demonstrated the Flambé, a dunk tank that uses fire instead of water, at the Kansas City Maker Faire. The device aims…
A Wonderful Series of Themed Photo Portraits Complemented By Colorful Paper Props
Set designer Adriana Napolitano has created a wonderful series of themed photo portraits that are heavily complemented by colorfully detailed props made out of paper.…
A Pop Chart Lab Art Print Using Famous Figures From Movies, TV, Music, and Books to Illustrate the Parts of Speech
(larger) “A Pop Culture Primer On Parts Of Speech” is a new art print by Pop Chart Lab that uses famous figures from movies, television…
Actor Wil Wheaton Talks About His Anxiety Disorder to Assure Teens With Mental Illnesses That They Aren’t Alone
Actor, producer and writer Wil Wheaton recently opened up to Project UROK to talk about his daily struggle with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Chronic Depression…
Clocky, A Motorized Alarm Clock That Runs Away So the User Can’t Snooze
Clocky is a motorized alarm clock by Nanda Home that runs away so the user can’t snooze. When the alarm goes off Clocky’s wheels go…
Straight Ohio Couple Who Waited For Nationwide Marriage Equality Gets Engaged After 13 Years
In an Op-Ed in the Dayton Daily News, an employee of the paper named Carrie Landers shared the wonderful news of her engagement, explaining why…
‘Colors of World Flags’, An Art Print Organizing 272 Different World Flags by Color Combinations
Chicago-based web developer and artist Nicholas Rougeux of C82 has created “Colors of World Flags,” an art print “organizing 272 different world flag by color…
100 Years of Beauty in Russia Shown Decade by Decade in a One-Minute Time-Lapse Video
In the eighth episode of their 100 Years of Hair and Makeup series, Cut Video provides a visual history of the past 100 years of…