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‘Urban Isolation’, A Short Skateboarding Film Set on Empty Los Angeles Streets and Highways
“Urban Isolation” is a short skateboarding film directed by filmmaker Russell Houghten set on completely empty streets and highways in Los Angeles. The short, which…
Cute 15-Month-Old Boy Gets a Crowd of 500 Kids to Follow His Cheerful Lead at Camp Rockmont in North Carolina
A cute 15-month-old boy, Luke Radbill, recently got a crowd of over 500 kids to follow his cheerful lead at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain,…
The Plusses and Minuses of Raw and JPEG Image File Formats Explained
Connecticut photographer Tony Northrup breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of raw and JPEG images — including file size, quality and when one option is…
ClockONE, A Large Minimalist Digital Wall Clock With an E Ink Display
ClockONE is a meter-wide minimalist digital wall clock created by Boston company Twelve24 with a thickness of four millimeters and year-long battery life — thanks…
Stephen Colbert Talks Rockets and Cars With Elon Musk of Tesla Motors and SpaceX
Part 1 Host Stephen Colbert spoke with Elon Musk of Tesla Motors and SpaceX on a recent episode of The Colbert Report. Colbert discussed the…
A Supercut of Computer Hacking in Movies From the 1980s
Found Item Clothing has created a supercut video of computer hacking in movies from the 1980s. A full list of the T-shirts and films can…
Morgan Freeman and Jimmy Fallon Carry on a High-Pitched Conversation While Sucking Helium Out of Balloons
Host Jimmy Fallon and actor Morgan Freeman got crazy on a recent episode of The Tonight Show as they both carried on a high-pitched conversation…
PBS Idea Channel Explores Whether Cosplay Counts as a Form of Theater
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores whether cosplay counts as a form of theater. Specifically, Rugnetta argues that theater hasn’t needed a traditional stage…
‘Epic Meal Empire’, A Television Show About Mind-Blowing Recipes From the People Behind ‘Epic Meal Time’
Epic Meal Empire is a FYI Network television show from the people behind the popular Epic Meal Time YouTube series. Similar to the YouTube series,…
A Brief History of the Theremin, An Eerie-Sounding Early Electronic Instrument That Gave Rise to the Synthesizer
Engineer Guy Bill Hammack offers some insight into the birth of the theremin, an eerie-sounding electronic instrument created by Russian inventor Leon Theremin that helped…