Robot Hand for Remote Handshaking
Researchers at Osaka University have created a robot hand that can be operated remotely, allowing for physical handshakes during teleconferences (video). The robot hand replicates…
Noisy Jelly, A Musical Jelly Game for Kids
Noisy Jelly is a learning game in which kids make their own electronic music instruments out of jelly. When placed on the game board, the…
Shitter, App That Creates Toilet Paper Rolls Printed With a Twitter Feed
Shitter is a service by Collector’s Edition that creates four rolls of toilet paper out of a chosen Twitter feed. It works like this: you…
Daniel Clowes’ Book Release, VHS Video Collection & Art Exhibition
Joey Ramone talks with Jerry Bryant about working with Daniel Clowes on JBTV (1995). In 2011, we posted about the upcoming book that chronicles the…
Save the Public Radio Species, British Nature Film Spoof by Los Angeles Public Radio Station
“Save the Public Radio Species” is a spoof of a British nature documentary in which the public radio journalist is presented as a rare animal…
Handpresso Auto, A Hand-Held Espresso Machine for the Car
Handpresso Auto is a portable espresso machine that plugs into a car’s 12 volt power socket (video). via inStash & The Awesomer
Space City USA, A Never-Completed Space Theme Park in Alabama
We recently posted about Bible Storyland, a documentary film about the failed 1960s biblical theme park of the same name designed by Disney creatives. We…
Drawing Apparatus, Two Turntables Repurposed to Make Spirograph-Style Drawings
“Drawing Apparatus” by artist Robert Howsare is a mesmerizing drawing machine that uses two record turntables to create beautiful Spirograph-style drawings (video). via Wired
SXSW 2012 Film Bumper “Theater Bum”
Opening night of the SXSW 2012 Film Conference and Festival kicked off this year with The Cabin in the Woods, a horror film co-written by Drew…
Random Backflips in Unexpected Locations
Canada-based student Chris aka Blimp01 has posted a video of himself doing random backflips in unexpected locations. He’s also posted an extras and outtakes video.…