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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…
Making Your Smartphone “Smarter” By Tagging Devices Using ToothTag
The coolest ‘new thing’ I saw at SXSW this year was at the gdgt party (of course!). It was there that I met Dave Mathews,…
Derek K. Miller Says Goodbye With A Final Blog Post
Our friend Derek K. Miller died yesterday at age 41 after a long battle with cancer. He said goodbye to his family and friends with…