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‘Shanks FX’ Recreates the Forced Perspective Effect From ‘Back to the Future’ Using Scale Models of the DeLorean
Shanks FX (see previously), a web series by Joey Shanks and produced by PBS Digital Studios, recently recreated the forced perspective effect from Back to…
‘Tuning ’77’, An Audio Supercut of an Entire Year’s Worth of Grateful Dead Live Instrument Tuning
Atlanta artist Michael David Murphy combed through live Grateful Dead recordings housed at the Internet Archive to create “Tuning ’77″, an hour-and-a-half long supercut of…
BASE Jumper Leaps Off the KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur and Lands in a Rooftop Swimming Pool
John Van Horne, an urban BASE jumper, captured some first-person video of a leap from the 1,099-foot-tall KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur that ended with…
The High-Pitched Sound of Stones Being Skipped Across a Frozen Lake
DudeLikeHELLA host Cory Williams got extremely excited upon discovering the high-pitched sound emitted when a stone is skipped across a frozen lake — which occurs…
Donut Selfie, A New Technique for Snapping Interesting Selfies by Moving the Camera in a Circular Motion
A “Donut Selfie” is a video technique developed by Karen X. Cheng where a person records video of themselves while moving their smartphone in a…
The Plot of ‘The Matrix’ Trilogy Explained in Two and a Half Minutes
Mashable explains the plot of The Matrix trilogy in two and a half minutes in the latest episode of their ongoing TL;DW series (see previously).…
Facebook Safety Check, A Tool that Alerts Friends and Loved Ones After a Major Disaster
Facebook has introduced Facebook Safety Check, a new tool designed to alert friends and loved ones of a user’s safety status after a major disaster,…
CBS Announces CBS All Access, A Stand-Alone Online Streaming Service
Less than a day after HBO announced plans to offer a stand-alone streaming service, CBS has followed suit, revealing its CBS All Access service. The…
First-Person GoPro Video of a Trip Through a Pneumatic Tube
Aslak Borgersrud of Oslo, Norway recently sent a GoPro camera through a pneumatic tube system at Norwegian Parliament, capturing first-person video of what a trip…
An Amusing Comic by Doghouse Diaries About the Opportunity Costs of Life Decisions
“Life Decisions” is an amusing comic by Doghouse Diaries (see previously) about the opportunity costs of life decisions. image via Doghouse Diaries