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Spaxels, LED-Equipped Drones That Are Used to Create 3D Light Art in the Sky
Back in 2012, the Ars Electronica Futurelab unveiled Spaxels, LED-equipped quadcopters that are used to create 3D light art in the sky. In addition to…
‘Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes’, A New Album by Radiohead Singer Thom Yorke Released Via BitTorrent
Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, the first solo record in eight years by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, has been released via BitTorrent, offering fans free and paid…
Kitten and Donkey Lovingly Nuzzle One Another in Lamu, Kenya
Easily the greatest video I have ever made. A tiny orange kitten and a little brown donkey in Lamu, Kenya appear to be incredibly happy…
DHL Outlines Plan to Deliver Medicine to a Remote German Island via Drone
German parcel shipping company DHL has outlined plans to deliver medicine to the small, remote island of Juist via drone. The unmanned quadcopter will make…
Stunning Video of Underwater Walking Created Without Special Effects
The Ocean Brothers, real-life Spanish siblings Francisco and Armando del Rosario, created a truly stunning video involving some impressive underwater visuals without the aid of…
Desperate Cat Switches to Speaking French When Meowing Won’t Get Him Inside the House
A desperate cat pleads with their human to open the door and let him inside the house. Realizing that his meowing isn’t helping his cause,…
Conan O’Brien Presents a New Samsung Galaxy Ad That Pokes Fun at the iPhone 6’s Inability to Remain Stiff and Firm
Host Conan O’Brien presented a new Samsung Galaxy ad that pokes fun at the iPhone 6’s inability to remain stiff and firm on a recent…
A Bad Lip Reading Parody of AMC’s Television Series ‘The Walking Dead’ Season Four
Bad Lip Reading is back with another hilarious bad lip reading parody (see previously) of AMC’s popular television series The Walking Dead season four. In…
PBS Idea Channel Explores the Influence of Animated GIFs on Music Videos
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores the influence of animated GIFs on music videos. Rather than the typical format, PBS Idea Channel has constructed…
Tested Demos the Oculus Rift ‘Crescent Bay’ Virtual Reality Headset Prototype at Oculus Connect
Norman Chan of Tested attended the recent Oculus Connect developer conference and got a chance to participate in a hands-on demo of the new Oculus…