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3D Robotics Announces Solo, A Camera Drone With Autonomous Flight Features
Berkeley-based UAV technology company 3D Robotics announced Solo, a new camera drone with an array of autonomous flight features.
Rambo the Octopus Photographs Guests at the Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand
Rambo, an octopus living at the Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand, has been trained to photograph visitors using a camera mounted inside…
An Animated Interview With Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth About Growing Up in Los Angeles
In the latest episode of the California Inspires Me series (previously) by Google Play and The California Sunday Magazine, musician Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth…
‘How to Get Into Space’, An Instructional Video on the Various Ways for a Person to Leave the Planet Earth
The Epic How To episode “How to Get Into Space” by AWE Me is an instructional video that covers the various ways for a person to…
A Troop of Penguins March Around in Adorable Parade at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
A tiny troop of African black-footed penguins march around in an adorable parade while taking in the sights at the Monterey Bay Aquarium off the…
‘True Dadtective’, A Parody of the HBO Series ‘True Detective’ by The Second City
“True Dadtective” is a parody of the HBO series True Detective (previously) by The Second City. The short sketch pokes fun at some of the themes and odd…
A USB Hub That Clamps to a Computer Monitor
The Satechi Aluminum Clamp USB Hub is a USB hub that clamps to a computer monitor. The back of the hub features a single USB…
An Impossible Rube Goldberg Machine by Trick Video Master Zach King
Filmmaker Zach King (previously) operates an elaborate Rube Goldberg-style machine in a delightful video. As is often the case in King’s popular Vine videos, the…
Creative Designers Build a Custom ‘Game of Thrones’ Iron Throne Toilet for a Super-Fan
Super-Fan Builds, created by Andy Signore for Break Media’s AWE me channel, designer Tim Baker of Tim Baker Creations and his creative team built an…
A Young Boy Playfully Battles a Stunt Kite Flown by an Incredibly Talented Pilot in Huntington Beach, California
A video posted in 2013 by DJ Spillz shows a young boy playfully doing battle against a stunt kite being flown by an incredibly talented pilot…