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Where Time Comes From, An Inside Look at Atomic Clocks and Timekeepers at the United States Naval Observatory
“Where Time Comes From” is a fascinating short video by The Atlantic featuring Dr. Demetrios Matsakis, Chief Scientist for Time Services at the United States…
Illustrated ‘Animal Alphabet’ by Marcus Reed
Animals take the form of letters in the illustration series “Animal Alphabet” by artist Marcus Reed. Prints of the series will be available soon. via…
‘Visitors’, A Non-Narrative Film Featuring 74 Shots of People Staring Directly Into the Camera for Lengthy Periods
Director Godfrey Reggio (of Qatsi trilogy fame) talks about his new non-narrative film Visitors in this video by the Creators Project. The feature-length film consists…
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…