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An Orchestra of Lights Creates Eerie Sounds in a New Performance Installation by Quiet Ensemble
Italian sound designers Fabio Di Salvo and Bernardo Vercelli of Quiet Ensemble (previously) transform light into sound in their fascinating performance installation entitled The Enlightenment.…
‘Watermelon’, An Unusual Music Video Tribute to the Large Fruit by Tom Rosenthal
“Watermelon” is a bizarre song by Tom Rosenthal with a music video that features stop-motion animation and Rosenthal in a watermelon costume. Watermelon watermelon watermelon…
San Francisco ISP MonkeyBrains Offers Wireless Gigabit Internet to Residential Customers in the City
San Francisco Internet service provider MonkeyBrains has launched a project to bring high-speed gigabit wireless Internet connections to homes in San Francisco. According to MonkeyBrains,…
Sympathetic Labradoodle Dog Comforts Her Canine Pal Who’s in the Midst of a Bad Dream
A sympathetic Labradoodle named Laika comes to the rescue and comfort of her Double Doodle pal Jackson, who appears to be in the midst of…
Collection of 60 Classic Cars Left Untouched in France for 50 Years to Be Auctioned
Paris auction house Artcurial announced the discovery of the Baillon collection, 60 classic cars stored in Western France for 50 years.
Cinema Space Tribute, A Short Film by Max Shishkin Highlighting Space Travel in Film
“Cinema Space Tribute” is a short film by Max Shishkin that highlights space travel in film by combining clips from more than 30 movies about space travel with…
‘Potatoman Seeks the Troof’, A Platforming Puzzle Video Game Featuring a Sentient Potato on a Philosophical Quest
Potatoman Seeks the Troof is a platforming puzzle video game by developer Pixeljam that features a sentient potato on a philosophical quest. Initially released in…
Big Orange Tabby Cat Hangs Out on His Human’s Lap While She Tries to Play the Piano
An affectionate orange tabby cat climbed onto his human Leila Elkhalidy‘s lap and stayed there as she skillfully played the piano. According to Leila, she…
‘SOARING’, A Short Film That Captures the Real-Time Beauty of Auroras in the Autumn Night Sky in Tromsø, Norway
Photographer Ole C. Salomonsen has captured in his short film, “SOARING,” the incredible beauty of Auroras in the autumn night sky as viewed from his…
A Stunning Video of a Massive Coronal Hole on the Sun That Is Over 50 Times the Size of Earth
The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory released a beautiful video showing a large coronal hole in the Sun during the week of November 30, 2014.