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A Look at How One Laboratory Is Working to Engineer the Perfect Robotic Fish
A recent video by Motherboard looks at how Professor Maurizio Porfiri and his Dynamical Systems Laboratory at the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering are…
Steve Wozniak and Stan Lee to Launch Silicon Valley Comic Con at the San Jose Convention Center in 2016
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and legendary comic creator Stan Lee have recently announced their plans to launch a Silicon Valley Comic Con that will bring…
‘Where Is Walt?’, An Illustrated Mashup of AMC’s TV Series ‘Breaking Bad’ and the ‘Where’s Waldo?’ Children’s Books
(larger) Buenos Aires, Argentina-based graphic designer Max Dalton (previously) has created Where Is Walt?, an illustrated mashup of AMC‘s hit television series Breaking Bad and…
Scottish Grandfather and Grandson Play a High Stakes Game of Pie Face
In the video “Budgie & Jayden” by Sharon Boswell O’Brien, a Scottish grandfather and grandson play a high stakes game of Pie Face, a board game…
Apple Watch Commercial Parody Features Christopher Walken’s Memorable Speech From ‘Pulp Fiction’
A new Apple Watch parody combines simple footage of the Apple Watch with Christopher Walken's memorable speech from "Pulp Fiction".
Tiny ‘Ant-Man’ Billboards Popping Up in Australia to Promote the Upcoming Marvel Film
According to reddit user Camusfearna, tiny billboards advertising the upcoming Marvel film Ant-Man (previously) are popping up in cities around Australia. Camusfearna states that the…
A Rare Quadruple Rainbow Spotted in Glen Cove, New York
Amanda Curtis, founder of Nineteenth Amendment, snapped a beautiful photograph of a rare quadruple rainbow over Glen Cove, New York on April 21, 2015. Quadruple…
Obvious Plant Offers Insane Theft Prevention Tips With Mall Parking Garage Signs
Obvious Plant (previously) recently offered some handy theft prevention tips to shoppers at a mall in Southern California with the installation of some helpful parking…
Dancer Karen X. Cheng Clumsily Prepares Breakfast Like an Incompetent Robot
Designer-turned-viral-video-star Karen X. Cheng (previously) prepares breakfast like an incompetent robot in this live performance recorded at the MotherFlippin’ Flip Off Event in San Francisco…
A Name Generator That Simulates the Experience of Having Your Name Misspelled on a Starbucks Cup
What’s My Starbucks Name? is a name generator that simulates the experience of having your name misspelled on a Starbucks drink cup. The site was…