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Hummingbirds Fly and Feed Inside a Wind Tunnel While Being Filmed by a High-Speed Camera
The latest episode of the series Deep Look by KQED and PBS Digital Studios features slow-motion video of hummingbirds flying and feeding inside a wind tunnel.…
Brik Case, A Customizable MacBook Cover Compatible With LEGO and Other Popular Building Blocks
Brik Case is a fun new customizable laptop cover created by San Francisco-based startup Jolt Team that is compatible with a number of popular building…
Banjo Guy Ollie Performs a Multitrack Cover of Metallica’s Heavy Metal Song ‘Enter Sandman’
Galway, Ireland- based musician Banjo Guy Ollie recently performed a multitrack cover of Metallica‘s popular 1991 heavy metal song “Enter Sandman” using a banjo, mandolin,…
Closca Fuga, A Sleeker Second-Generation Foldable Bicycle Helmet
Valencia, Spain-based bicycle hardware startup Closca has unveiled the Fuga, an updated version of the folding helmets it introduced back in 2013. Like its predecessor,…
‘Artoo In Love’, A Short Film About the Heroic Droid R2-D2’s Journey to Find Love in the Galaxy
Writer and director Evan Atherton, TRUE MVMNT, Grant McKinney, and Sargam Atherton have created Artoo In Love, a wonderful short film about the heroic R2-D2…
Incredible Slow-Motion Footage of a Chameleon’s Tongue Shooting Out and Capturing Its Prey
A recent clip from the BBC Earth web series Earth Unplugged features some incredible slow-motion footage of a panther chameleon‘s tongue shooting out and capturing its prey.…
A Series of Fun and Profound Thoughts Celebrating the Magic of Photography
Filmmaker Matt Rycroft put together a short video celebrating the magic of photography with 13 deep thoughts that range from the goofy to the profound.…
Delightful Wooden Wire-Frame Sculptures of Everyday Objects
Artist Janusz Grünspek has created a series of delightful wooden sculptures that depict everyday objects in the style of computer-generated wire-frame renderings. photos via Janusz…
Film Director Portraits That Combine the Filmmaker’s Faces With Scenes From Their Films
Famous film directors are depicted in beautiful illustrations that combine their faces with scenes from their films in an ongoing poster project by artist Julian…
PBS Announces That Season Six Will Be the Final Season of ‘Downton Abbey’
The producers of Downton Abbey have announced that season six of the show, which is set to premiere in January 2016, will be the final…