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Animal Humane Society PSA Featuring Talking Cats Who Want a Home
MAKE created a really cute PSA for the Animal Humane Society featuring talking talking cats who want a home.
Arthrobots, Insect Sculptures Made From Watch Parts and Bullets
Arthrobots by British artist Tom Hardwidge are meticulously crafted insect sculptures made from various watch parts, deactivated bullets, and metal fittings (see a time lapse…
Popping A Giant 6′ Water Balloon In Slow Motion
The Slow Mo Guys shot a slow motion video attempting to pop a giant 6′ water balloon purchased from Giant Balloons.
David Lynch Talks to a Barbie Doll About His New Brand of Coffee
To promote his new David Lynch Signature Cup Organic Coffee, the film auteur made this insane or absolutely brilliant video of a conversation he…
When The What? A Collection of Hand-Drawn Timelines
When The What? is a collection of hand-drawn timelines on a variety of topics, including When Some Important Internetty Stuff Was Launched/Founded, The Creatures Capturing…
Marvelous Hand Cranked Rare Earth Magnet Machine
Dave Johnson built this mesmerizing hand cranked machine for rare earth magnets for his father’s 75th birthday. At about the 1:15 mark you’ll witness the…
The Oramics Machine Returns
In late June, London’s Science Museum is sure to become a hotbed of art-tech geekery with the unveiling of the newly refurbished and more analog-than-thou…
Competitive Swinging by Paolo Salvagione
photo by Andria Lo A delicate dance between spectator and athlete, a mediation on the properties of the pendulum, and unabashed grin-making installation art piece,…
Flip Book Style Animation Using 600 Popping Balloons
This enormously clever animation by Dulcidio Caldeira uses 600 balloons popping in sequence along a 200 meter rail to achieve an effect similar to a…
Upcoming Film to Document the Yarn Graffiti Phenomenon
Filmmaker Sarah Gonzalez is producing a documentary on the whimsical phenomenon of yarn graffiti. Yarn graffiti has been cropping up in cities around the world…