Adobe Ink and Slide, A Pressure-Sensitive Pen and Digital Ruler Designed for the iPad
Adobe has revealed Adobe Ink and Slide, a pressure-sensitive pen and digital ruler designed for use with the iPad. Ink uses Adonit Pixelpoint technology for…
The Roots Perform a Magical Harry Potter-Themed Rap on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
“Hermione was like his best friend and his homeboy Ron was his right hand.” Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter and The Roots performed a magical Harry…
SciShow Explains How a Coal Fire Has Continued Burning Under a Pennsylvania Town Since 1962
SciShow host Hank Green explains the science behind the coal fire that has been burning under Centralia, Pennsylvania consistently since 1962. In spite of that…
‘The Book of Shapiro’, A Comic Celebrating the Career of Jazz Musician Paul Shapiro
“The Book of Shapiro“, a wonderful comic written by wordsmith Jeff Newelt and artist Joseph Remnant, celebrates the career of jazz musician Paul Shapiro and…
A Video Mashup of ‘The Brady Bunch’ Intro and ‘Game of Thrones’
During an episode of The Wil Wheaton Project, host Wil Wheaton featured a funny video mashup of The Brady Bunch TV show intro and HBO’s…
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…