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‘Everything But the News’ Visits a Robotics Lab at Stanford University and Helps a Robot With a Dinosaur
Everything But the News host Steve Goldbloom visits the Salisbury Robotics Lab at Stanford University and speaks with Professor Kenneth Salisbury about robots, his inventions,…
J.J. Abrams & Chewbacca Take the #TwizzlerChallenge for Autism Awareness Month & Nearly Kiss on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, director J.J. Abrams and Chewbacca took the #TwizzlerChallenge for autism awareness month and nearly shared a kiss.…
Magnificent Time-Lapse Footage of the Calbuco Volcano Erupting in Chile
The Calbuco volcano in Chile erupted twice on April 22, 2015 for the first time in 42 years, and Rodrigo Barrera captured some magnificent time-lapse…
Artist Uses a Blowtorch to Cut Delicate Lacy Patterns in Salvaged Metal Objects
Artist Cal Lane uses a blowtorch to adorn surplus ammunition cans, car parts, and other salvaged metal objects with delicate lacy patterns. Lane’s cut patterns…
F.A.T. GOLD San Francisco, An Exhibition of the Work of Free Art and Technology Lab
F.A.T. GOLD San Francisco, an exhibition of the diverse work of Free Art and Technology Lab (previously), takes place at The Gray Area Festival in…
Generate, A Mobile App and Platform for Creating and Sharing Audio-Visual Art
Generate is a mobile app and platform that lets users create and share audio-visual art, including photos, music videos, and new media artworks. The app…
An Informative Graphic Explaining the Chemistry Involved in the Crafting of Whisky
Compound Interest has created an interesting and informative graphic that explains the chemistry involved in the crafting of different types of whisky and the various…
The Incredible Workmanship Involved Hand-Crafting a Louis XIII Cognac Baccarat Crystal Decanter
Rémy-Martin, the makers of Louis XIII Cognac, have shared a beautiful video that captures the incredible workmanship involved in hand-crafting the classic Baccarat Crystal decanter…
Wings of Rescue, Pilots Volunteer Their Services to Find Homes for Animals Slated for Euthanasia
Wings of Rescue is a wonderful service in which caring airplane pilots volunteer their services to fly needy California dogs and cats, who would otherwise…
Hong Kong Anti-Littering Campaign Uses DNA Analysis to Digitally Recreate the Faces of Litter Offenders
Environmental organization Hong Kong Cleanup is using DNA analysis to create digital renderings of the faces of actual Hong Kong litter scofflaws in a new…