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Baffled Kids React To Seeing a Sony Walkman Portable Audio Cassette Player
The latest episode of “Kids React To” by The Fine Brothers takes on the height of 1980s technology, the Sony Walkman portable audio cassette player.…
Firefly, A Blue Laser Lamp That Fills a Room with Hundreds of Light Points While Using Less Than a Watt of Energy
The Firefly is a Kickstarter-funded, softball-sized lamp that fills a room with hundreds of laser light points. The lamp is made of 99.6-percent recyclable materials…
Empire of Dreams, A Feature-Length Documentary on the Making of the Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy
Empire of Dreams, a 2004 feature-length documentary on the making of the original Star Wars trilogy, is now currently available to watch online via YouTube.…
Kernerworks, A Special Effects Company That Makes Incredibly Realistic Medical Trauma Mannequins
In “Almost Human,” Tested takes a trip to Kernerworks, a company based in San Rafael, California run by former Hollywood special effects artists that specializes…
Batman: Strange Days, A New Short Celebrating 75 Years of Batman by ‘The Animated Series’ Creator Bruce Timm
Award-winning artist and writer Bruce Timm, creator of Batman: The Animated Series, has helped make a new animated short in honor of Batman’s 75th anniversary…
‘A Rising Tide’, A Documentary Short About Surfing in India
Filmmakers Tushar Pathiyan, Ishita Malaviya and Krish Makhija teamed with Quicksilver India and The Shaka Surf Club to produce A Rising Tide, a short documentary…
‘New York Noir’, A Color-Treated Hyper-Lapse Tour of New York City Landmarks
Filmmaker Geoff Tompkinson tours through some of New York City’s most celebrated spots in “New York Noir,” a short that utilizes the hyper-lapse film technique,…
Sesame Street Explores The Special Friendship That Exists Between Matching Socks
In this wonderful animation, Sesame Street explores the special friendship that exists between matching socks and their uncanny ability to find each other, much to…
Baby Elephant Attempts To Charge At An Oncoming Vehicle Before Turning Around To Rejoin Herd
In this 2012 video posted by The Bushcamp Company, a baby elephant near the Mfuwe Lodge in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia attempts to charge…
An Incredibly Simple Technique For Cutting Cherry Tomatoes in Half
Lifehacker DaveHax shows off an incredibly simple way to slice a whole lot of cherry tomatoes all at once, using two small plates and one…