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‘A Brief History of Homestar Runner’, A Look Back at the Classic Flash-Animated Internet Series ‘Homestar Runner’
Hank Green and Ryder Burgin take a look back at the history of the classic Flash-animated Internet series Homestar Runner in the “A Brief History…
Marvel’s Avengers Sing Christmas Carols and Groot From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Belts Out ‘Jingle Bells’
In this one-minute video created by James Covenant (previously), Marvel‘s Avengers team up to sing Christmas carols while Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy belts…
New ‘Godzilla’ Film Announced by Japanese Studio Toho, The Japanese Studio That Produced the Original Film
Toho, the studio that produced the original 1954 Gojira (later retitled Godzilla) and released more than two dozen films in the franchise, has announced they will…
Creative Veterinarian Fashions a LEGO ‘Wheelchair’ for Disabled Pet Tortoise With Weakened Legs
Dr. Carsten Plischke used leftover bricks from his son's LEGO set to fashion a temporary "wheelchair" for a pet tortoise named Blade
How to Create a 3D-Printed Version of the Crossguard Lightsaber Seen in the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer
Over at Instructables, a group of designers at Le FabShop laid out instructions on how to create a 3D-printed version of the new crossguard lightsaber…
PYRO, A Wrist Device for Magicians That Shoots Fireballs
The PYRO is a wrist-worn device designed by New Hampshire magician Adam Wilber that shoots out fireballs, making its wearers appear to have shot them…
My Tales of Whisky, A Song by Nick Offerman About the Joy of Scotch and What You Can’t Do While Drinking It
Scotch whisky producer Diageo commissioned actor, woodworker, and humorist Nick Offerman to write a song about his love of whisky. The result is “My Tales…
Carbon Flyer, A Rugged Smartphone-Controlled Drone Built Out of Carbon Fiber
The Carbon Flyer is a rugged consumer UAV created by Trident Design that’s built almost entirely out of carbon fiber, allowing it to slam against…
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Discusses the Early Days of the Company and Building the Apple IIe
Bloomberg interviewed Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak about the company’s early days, including the many late nights he spent hard at work perfecting the IIe,…
CineFix Looks at the History of Movie-Making Technology and Attempts to Predict Its Future
The latest episode of Film School’D by CineFix takes a brief look at the history of the technology used to make films and attempts to…