Former NASA engineer Mark Rober, (previously) in collaboration with Alex Baucom, designed and built the “Dominator”, an ingenious robot that is able to set up 300 dominoes at a single time. Even the incredibly talented “Domino Queen” Lily Hevesh (previously) was unable to keep up with the speed of the…
The Lethal Beauty of the Portuguese Man O’ War
In a fascinating clip from the BBC documentary Blue Planet II, narrator David Attenborough elegantly explains how the beautiful but incredibly lethal Portuguese Man O’ War catches food underwater with its tentacles while still remaining partially above the surface. As it floats on the surface of the ocean, the Man…
A Heartwarming Short Film That Pays Beautiful Homage to Role That Dogs Play in Human Lives
“Talking Dog” by Brooklyn filmmaker Matt Cascella of Big Shins is a beautiful homage to the role that dogs play in human lives. Through a series of phone conversations with residents of Maine, Cascella captures the love and loyalty of those who have let dogs into their lives. Cascella told…
An Incredible Drone Flight Through MMA Fighter Conor McGregor’s Black Forge Inn in Dublin, Ireland
MMA fighter Conor McGregor shared a video of an incredible drone flight through his new The Black Forge Inn in Dublin, Ireland. The flying robot captured every inch of the large space including the bar, the restaurant, and the kitchen. The flight also revealed the height of the dormer ceilings,…
How to Draw Yourself as a ‘Peanuts’ Character Using Apple Pages With an Apple Pencil on an iPad
In an informative episode of Today at Apple, host Anthony Jackson, a Creative Pro at the Apple Carnegie Library gave an informative and collaborative lesson that shows how to draw yourself as one of the Peanuts Gang on an iPad using Apple Pages and an Apple Pencil in celebration of…
Musician Builds Spinning Guitar Out of a Leslie Speaker
Musician and inventor Look Mum No Computer found that he had an extra Leslie speaker handy and decided to turn it into a workable guitar. He attached a neck from a Squire guitar, mounted the bridge assembly, and attached the strings. The next step was to check if the body…
What Life Is Like in the Coldest City on Earth
Documentary filmmaker Cenet traveled to Yakutsk, Siberia, the coldest city on record. The city, which sits at the northeastern tip of Siberia, which is only 280 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Once a place for Stalin to send dissidents due to its incredibly frigid environment, there are up to…
A Handy Turntable Embedded Into a Driveway That Rotates Cars Into the Proper Direction to Exit
In an ad for the appropriately named Irish company Driveway Turntables, a woman walks out of her house into a small yard where she parks her car. With the press of a button, her car begins to rotate away from the house and towards the street so that she can…