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How the Criterion Collection Restores Classic Films
Gizmodo recently visited the New York City headquarters of The Criterion Collection to find out how the company restores classic films and converts them to…
Trail Therapy, A Short Film About Steve Fugate’s 34,000-Mile Walk for Depression Awareness
“Trail Therapy” is a moving mini documentary about Steve Fugate, a 64-year-old who raises awareness of depression and suicide by walking across the country with…
How to Create a Radio-Controlled Shoe
Household Hacker shows how to create a radio-controlled shoe out of an old sneaker and a toy car, after a few missteps, before causing a…
Whisp, A Private Messaging App for Online Fashion Shoppers
Whisp is an app designed to allow fashion-minded online shoppers an easy way to communicate with each other and, essentially, shop together. Brands like Rag…
Emotions of Sound, An Interactive Campaign Looking the Emotional Impact of Sound
British hearing aid company, Amplifon, has launched The Emotions of Sound, an ethereal interactive campaign in which users are asked questions about how certain sounds…
Monumental Net Sculptures by Janet Echelman
photo by Janus van den Eijnden Artist Janet Echelman creates intriguing large-scale sculptures out of netting. Echelman originally took her inspiration for the sculptures from…
SciShow Explains Why Some Planets in the Solar System Have Rings
Hank Green of SciShow explains the prevailing theory on why some planets, like Saturn, have rings and others do not. Hank fields one of the…
Blind Film Critic Tommy Edison Attempts to Create a Series of Sculptures With Play-Doh
Tommy Edison, known as The Blind Film Critic, tries to create a series of suggested sculptures out of Play-Doh in this video by Ben Churchill.…
Fixed, An App That Helps Challenge Parking Tickets
Fixed is an app from co-founders David Hegarty, David Sanghera, and DJ Burdick that helps users contest parking tickets. Users take a photo of their…
Clever Subway Ad in Sweden Features a Woman Whose Hair Blows in the Wind When a Train Passes
To promote a new line of hair products, Swedish pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat installed a clever video ad in a Swedish subway station that features…