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Gofor, A Fascinating Concept For a Drones On-Demand Service
Gofor is a fascinating drones on-demand service concept by designer Alex Cornell and actor Phil Mills. The concept posits a world where users can rent…
Dropbox Announces a Photo Gallery Service, Dropbox for Business Integration, and Mailbox Improvements
File-sharing service Dropbox today dropped a series of announcements at an event in San Francisco, California about the future of the company, including the reveal…
‘Hidden Miracles of the Natural World’, A TED Talk on the Power of Timelapse, Slow Motion Imagery
Louie Schwartzberg, the director of National Geographic documentary Mysteries of the Unseen World, gave the TED talk “Hidden Miracles of the Natural World”, where he…
Business Card Designs That Imagine the Real World Jobs of Famous Movie and TV Show Characters
Italian graphic designers Benedetto Papi and Edoardo Santamato of Invasione Creativa have created Change the Perspective, a conceptual series of business card designs that imagine…
A Car Causing a Huge Splash of Water in Super Slow Motion
In the latest video by The Slow Mo Guys, hosts Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy get soaked by a huge water splash caused by a…
The Reason Why Domestic Cats Knead (Make Biscuits)
In this episode of SciShow, host Hank Green explains what causes domestic cats to knead, aka making biscuits. The most popular theory is that kneading…
A-Z of Dance, Dancers Demonstrate an Alphabet of Dance Terms
Dancers of all stripes demonstrate an alphabet of dance terminology in the video “A-Z of Dance.” The video is a collaborative project by i-D and…
Game of Goats, A Yelling Goats Version of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Song
Marca Blanca has created “Game of Goats,” a yelling goats version of the Game of Thrones theme song. Who needs a beautiful orchestra, when you…
Illustration of Disney Princesses Playing ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
(larger) Romanian artist Alexandra V. Mihai (a.k.a. “Madam Marla“) has created a great illustration that shows a group of Disney Princesses playing the fantasy tabletop…
Napkin Drawings of the Story Structures of Popular Public Radio Programs
Radio journalist Bradley Campbell created these napkin drawings of the story structures of popular public radio programs. They’re part of a blog post and podcast…