View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ginger cat & vizsla mutts (@ginger_cat_and_vizslas) on Jan 14, 2019 at 7:04am PST A sweetly affectionate orange tabby named Kelvin jones his canine buddy Joule every day on the sofa to get in a few cuddles before their humans came home. Both these animals (and some…
Burning Wish, A Beautiful Project That Helps Make Burning Man Accessible to Cancer Patients
Aaron Muszalski aka SFSlim has created Burning Wish, a beautiful project that helps cancer patients and their families create a plan to attend and enjoy Burning Man without having to wear the label of cancer or suffer an interruption in care. The program debuted in 2018 and funds are being raised to bring it to…
What Happens When Flying a Drone Inside an Elevator
The host of The Action Lab decided to fly a drone inside an elevator that was going up eight floors just to see what would happen. Unlike his previous flight challenge inside a moving vehicle, this was rather safe but interesting experiment showing how a drone in flight positions itself to remain aloft inside an…
Nike Announces Adapt BB, Self-Lacing Basketball Shoes That Pair With Nike App for a Finely Tuned Fit
Nike has announced the Adapt BB, their new self-lacing shoe that is fully enabled with the Nike app for a fine tuned, custom fit. They also announced that while the previous version of their self-lacer was over $720, this newer, sleeker version will be sold at $350 – half the price of the original. The…
Woman Without Arms or Legs Shows How She Folds Laundry and Performs Other Household Tasks
In her wonderfully enabling series “How DOES She Do It?”, a smiling Amy Brooks shows how she performs certain tasks despite not having arms or legs. Brooks was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, which is a congenital disorder that affects limb development in utero. Despite this condition, Brooks is an artist, author, motivational speaker and now…
A Tour of the World’s Largest Collection of Synthesizers
In a video report for Le Temps, musician Pierre Audétat visited the Swiss Museum for Electronic Music (SMEM) in Fribourg, Switzerland, which houses the world’s largest collection of synthesizers. Collection coordinator Vincent Borcard gave Audétat a tour of the place and shared with him some of the rarest and most interesting pieces in the museum….
A Spot On Analysis of Narcissism
A forthright essay written by Jim Can’t Swim offers a spot on analysis of narcissism. He explains that the narcissistic individual lives in a constant state of insecurity, is a master manipulator and their perception of the world is through the lens of how other people see them. While admiring one’s own selfies on social…
If You Can, An Amusing Animation Illustrating a Very Witty Quote by Winston Churchill
For her graduation, film student Hanna Rybak wrote and directed a wonderful animation that illustrates the very witty Sir Winston Churchill quote entitled “If You Can”. If you can start your day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful and ignore aches and pains, If you can resist the claims and not to bore…