A Stanford Professor Explains Whether It Is More Fair to Catch a Tossed Coin or Let It Drop
Numberphile (previously) continues its conversation about randomness with former magician turned Stanford University professor Persi Diaconis, who explains why spinning a coin isn’t entirely random…
InstaDoom, A Clever Mod That Adds Instagram Filters and a Selfie Stick to the Classic Video Game ‘Doom’
Doomworld forums user and modder Linguica created InstaDoom, a clever mod that adds 37 Instagram filters and a selfie stick to the classic video game…
The First Webpage Viewed on an Early Web Browser, Dialed Up With a Modem and Terminal From the 1960s
Suhayl Khan celebrated the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web by configuring a setup of vintage hardware, including a Livermore Model B modem and…
Dr. Martens and Cartoon Network to Release an ‘Adventure Time’-Themed Series of Boots in March 2015
Cartoon Network has collaborated with British footwear brand Dr. Martens and will be releasing a new Adventure Time-themed series of boots for men and women.…
Tom Scott Takes a Ride in the Driverless Meridian Shuttle, An Autonomous Vehicle Being Tested in London
UK transportation company Transport Research Laboratory helped Tom Scott (previously) hitch a ride on a Meridian Shuttle, a totally driverless vehicle that will be piloted…
A Look at the Designers Who Created the Unique Computer Interfaces in the Sci-Fi Film ‘Jupiter Ascending’
The Creator’s Project takes a look at Territory Studio, the London-based production house that designed the unique computer interfaces in the Wachowskis‘ recent sci-fi film,…
What It Might Be Like If Past U.S. Presidents Acted Like Frank Underwood From ‘House of Cards’
To celebrate Presidents Day, Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has created a new animated short that imagines what it might be like if past U.S. Presidents…
An SNL Digital Short About the Tradition of Actors Breaking Character and Laughing
“That’s When You Break” is an SNL Digital Short by Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg about the Saturday Night Live tradition of actors breaking character and laughing…
‘Road Sage’, A Compilation of Intense First-Person Street Cycling Video Shot All Over the World
“Road Sage” is a short video by Vancouver-based extreme video production company Zenga Bros. that follows bicyclists through intense rides as they squeeze between cars,…
Weather Channel Host Jim Cantore Excitedly Cheers on Six Separate Thundersnow Strikes in Boston
Veteran Weather Channel host Jim Cantore hollered, cheered, and danced around like he’d just won the lottery when he witnessed six separate instances of “thundersnow”…