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A Fascinating Exploration of Edward Snowden’s Use of a Beam Telepresence Robot
Wired has produced a fascinating feature exploring the use of a Beam telepresence robot by Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor responsible for…
A Claymation Look at What ‘Ghostbusters III’ Would Look Like If It Were Directed by Quentin Tarantino
British writer, director, and animator Lee Hardcastle has created an awesome claymation video that imagines what the possible future film, Ghostbusters III, would look like…
Musician Jonathan Mann Has Written and Performed 2,000 Songs In 2,000 Days as Part of His Ongoing Song-A-Day Project
To celebrate 2,000 days since he started his Song-A-Day project, musician Jonathan Mann has mashed together the first 1,999 songs that he’s written and performed…
Turkish Artist Creates Micro Paintings of Istanbul on Small Pieces of Food
Turkish artist Hasan Kale is creating a series of incredibly tiny paintings of Istanbul on seeds, chocolates, and other foods. Kale specializes in micro paintings–in…
A Demonstration of the Curious Properties of a Concave Mirror at the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco
A guide at the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco demonstrates some of the curious properties of a “real image” as seen in a giant concave…
Bounce Below, A Set of Three Giant Trampolines Deep Inside of the Llechwedd Slate Caverns in Wales
Bounce Below is a set of three giant trampolines located in a cavern at Llechwedd Slate Caverns, a former slate mine in Wales. The attraction…
Host John Oliver Skewers Dr. Oz, Dietary Supplements, and Shameless Pandering on ‘Last Week Tonight’
Host John Oliver skewered Dr. Oz for his dietary supplement recommendations on a recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Oliver also shared…
Wobbly Whiskey Glasses, Lowball Glasses With a Convex Bottom That Allow Them to Lean Without Spilling
Wobbly Whiskey Glasses by Vat19 are lowball glasses with convex bottoms that allow the glass to lean without spilling the contents. Wobbly Whiskey Glasses feature…
CreoPop, A 3D Printing Pen That Uses Light-Sensitive Photopolymers Instead of Melting Plastic
CreoPop is a 3D printing pen that uses light-sensitive photopolymers instead of melting plastic. This means that there’s no heating element or smell of melted…
‘Star Trek’ Goes to the Camp Tipsy Camping and Boat Building Event in Northern California
The crew of the spacebus Applausoprise explore East Park Reservoir in Northern California in this Star Trek-themed promo video for Camp Tipsy, a camping and…