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Cowboy Picks, A Video Archive Featuring Inspiring Video Game Design
Cowboy Picks is a new video archive by developers Cowboy Games that catalogs inspiring video game design. Selections include the likes of Starbound, Fez, Sword…
Border Collie Scrambles Wildly When He Gets Startled After Tripping Bowling Alley Lane Buzzer
In this 2012 video, a very focused border collie named Fant scrambles wildly when he gets startled after tripping a lane buzzer at the Bergen,…
Conqueror UEV-440, A Reinforced Camper Trailer With Room for Sleeping, Eating and Entertaining
Australian trailer manufacturer Conqueror manufacturers a line of Urban Escape Vehicles like the UEV-440, a super-rugged camper trailer with room for sleeping a couple or…
Fallonventions, Jimmy Introduces Three Young Inventors and Their Clever Creations on ‘The Tonight Show’
Fallonventions is a GE partnered segment on The Tonight Show where Jimmy Fallon introduces three young inventors, checks out their clever creations, and then gives…
GoPro Video of a BASE Jump from a Zipline
Utah-based adventurer Marshall Miller performed a BASE jump from a zipline in the middle of the desert, capturing the whole thing in first-person on a…
A Demonstration of How Easy It Is to Break Into Locked Soft-Sided Suitcases
YouTube user bosnianbill demonstrates the poor security of locks on soft-sided suitcases and explains how to properly secure a suitcase, including the kind that should…
‘Bob Marley: Giant’, A Short Documentary About the Reggae Legend and Photographer Dennis Morris
Created by Hollywood production company Television 4, “Bob Marley: Giant” is a short documentary that explores the relationship between Bob Marley and Dennis Morris, a…
Super Slow Motion Video of a Mountain Biker Matt Hunter Taking a Corner Horizontally
Bike-maker Specialized are promoting their high-end S-Works Enduro 29er model with a super slow motion ad produced by Anthill Films that features Canadian rider Matt…
The New York Pizza Project, Documenting New York City’s Pizza Shops in Photos and Interviews
To highlight the unique relationship between New Yorkers and their favorite food, a team of five New York City natives has spent the past three…
Vegetabrella, An Umbrella That Looks Like a Head of Lettuce
Vegetabrella is a small umbrella by Japanese design firm h concept, which, when closed, looks like a head of romaine lettuce, held together with what…