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Bob Casale (1952-2014), Founding Member and Guitarist of the Band Devo
image by Gerald Casale Bob Casale aka Bob2, a founding member of the band Devo, died unexpectedly on February 17, 2014 from heart failure. He…
Happy Get Lucky, A Projection Mapped Pharrell and Daft Punk Mashup Music Video by Pomplamoose
Pomplamoose has released “Happy Get Lucky”, a fantastic projection mapped music video for their mashup of Pharrell’s “Happy” and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” and “Lose…
MTT-136, An All-Weather, All-Terrain Electric Tracked Vehicle
The MTT-136 is a small all-terrain tractor that consists of a single electric powered caterpillar track. The vehicle can tow all manner of cargo, from…
Mark One, A 3D Printer That Can Print Ridiculously Strong Parts Using Continuous Carbon Fiber
The Mark One is the first 3D printer from Massachusetts-based MarkForged, a company founded by former aerospace engineer Greg Mark, but it’s a major step…
Silo 468, A Retired Helsinki Oil Silo That Has Been Converted into a Light Installation
Silo 468 is a retired oil silo in Helsinki that in 2012 was converted into a light installation and event venue. The 55-foot-tall silo is…
NewHive, A Creation Platform Specifically Designed to Help Keep the Internet Weird
NewHive is a content creation platform for “Keeping the Internet weird” that allows users to design what they call “expressions” to share with others. In…
Extreme Slow Motion Video of a Fully Automatic M4 Carbine Assault Rifle Being Shot
In the latest video by The Slow Mo Guys, Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy show how a fully automatic M4 Carbine assault rifle operates by…
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, A New Marvel Film About a Group of Space Misfits That Band Together to Save the Galaxy
The next superhero movie from Marvel Studios is Guardians of the Galaxy — a group of outer space misfits, prisoners, and degenerates that come together…
An Ordinary Banana Artistically Modified to Look Like a Tree Stump With Its Roots Still in the Ground
Brock Davis has created a “Banana Tree Stump,” an ordinary banana artistically modified to look like a portion of a tree trunk with its roots…
Logan Paul Returns With His Second Compilation of Funny Vine Videos
Logan Paul has returned with his second compilation of hilarious Vine videos. This time around, Logan jumps out of a second story window to escape…