A Breakdown of Why VHS Beat Betamax in the Videotape Format Wars
Engineer Guy Bill Hammack takes on the videotape format wars of the late 1970s/early 1980s, explaining why Betamax ultimately lost out in spite having some…
Post Match, Old Recycled Cigarette Boxes Creatively Turned Into Soccer Jerseys
British artist Leo Fitzmaurice has created Post Match, a great series of old recycled cigarette boxes that was been creatively turned into soccer jerseys. Leo’s…
How to Cut a Cake Using Scientific Principles in Order to Best Maintain Freshness
Math writer Alex Bellos demonstrates a more scientific alternative to cake cutting which better maintains the moistness of the innards in the latest episode of…
Made With Code, A Google Initiative to Encourage and Creatively Engage Girls With Code
Code is creative. Girls are creative. Everything else is just logistics. Google has launched “Made With Code“, a cooperative initiative whose mission is to inspire…
T-Mobile Launches Free Music Streaming as Part of Their Simple Choice Wireless Plans
Mobile communications company T-Mobile has launched a new Music Freedom feature as part of their Simple Choice wireless plans. The new feature allows for popular…
French Musician Luc Arbogast Duets With Himself in Two Distinct Voices During Street Performance
French musician Luc Arbogast performs a song on the streets of Strasbourg, France in two distinctly different vocal ranges while playing a classical bouzouki stringed…
Super Slow Motion Video of Giant Bubbles Being Popped
The Slow Mo Guys have returned to burst even larger bubbles after popping bubbles in super slow motion last year. The latest video was shot…
A Bluegrass Cover of Iron Maiden’s 1983 Heavy Metal Song ‘The Trooper’ by Steve ‘N’ Seagulls
The Finnish five-man band Steve 'N' Seagulls perform a fantastic bluegrass cover of the 1983 heavy metal song "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden.
A Parody of ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’ Imagining the 1977 Space Opera Film as a Disney Musical
Composer George Shaw and filmmaker Jeffrey Gee Chin have teamed up to create a wonderful parody of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope…
Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) & Jimmy Kimmel Drink Wine From Goblets & Insult Each Other ‘Game of Thrones’ Style
On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, actress Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) and Jimmy Kimmel drink wine from goblets and insult each other Game…