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Remote-Controlled Car Fitted With a GoPro Camera Captures Fast Moving English Bulldog in the Throes of Pursuit
In 2013, a very fit Thunder the Texas Bulldog chased after a remote-controlled car cleverly fitted with a GoPro Hero 2 camera, which captured the…
‘Mad Max: The Force Awakens’, A Mashup of Movie Trailers for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ & ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Marca Blanca (previously) has created “Mad Max: The Force Awakens“, an explosive mashup of the newly released movie trailers for Mad Max: Fury Road and…
Iowa to Offer a Mobile App That Serves as a Driver’s License in 2015
The Iowa Department of Transportation has outlined a plan to launch a mobile app that will serve as a digital driver’s license. The app, which…
A Vibrant Donut Selfie Dance Video Set to the Taylor Swift Song ‘Shake It Off’ by Donut Selfie Creator Karen X. Cheng
Karen Cheng, the creator of the "Donut Selfie" filmed a vibrant dance video set to the Taylor Swift song "Shake It Off" using the technique.
Beard Baubles, Tiny Christmas Ornaments That Men Can Hang From Their Beards to Look More Festive for the Holidays
Mike Kennedy and Pauline Ashford of the UK advertising agency Grey London thought up and helped design Beard Baubles, a series of tiny Christmas ornaments…
Melbourne Artist Creates Crocheted Food-Themed Hats That Looks Good Enough to Eat
Hot Dog Artist Phil Ferguson aka Chili Philly has combined his love for food, particularly for burgers and breakfast, with his incredible talent for crocheting…
A Giant Naval Laser Defense Cannon That Is Capable of Shooting Down Drones
The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) is a large cannon-shaped laser defense weapon with a video game-like controller.
NoPhone, A Slab of Plastic Designed to Wean People Off of Their Smartphone Dependency
The NoPhone is a “cold slab of plastic” with no features to speak of that provides a sort of rectangular surrogate for users attempting to…
A Map of San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit System Designed in the Style of the Video Game ‘Super Mario World’
Robert Bacon, designed a map of San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) in the style of "Super Mario World".
The First Full Trailer for the Pixar Film ‘Inside Out’ Shows the Emotions Inside the Heads of a Family at Dinner
Pixar has released the first full trailer for the upcoming film Inside Out about the lives of the emotions inside the head of 11-year-old Riley. The…