There are billions of people on the planet, but what are the chances you’ll fall in love with one of them? This video explores the possibility using a couple of equations, and it might soften your shriveled black heart just a little bit. More »
Valentine’s Day. Blerg. But hey, if we’re going to be surrounded by corporate sponsored true love, we may as well have some fun. Here’s a video from ASAPScience describing the way love works, scientifically. It’s a little more complicated than you might have realized. More »
The universe is so incredibly large that it’s difficult to know where to begin when trying to visualize its size. This video should help you get your head around that very problem. More »
When putting the Sony FS700’s high speed capabilities to the test, filmmaker Danny Cooke saw a fantastic opportunity to create something more than just a technical shakedown of the equipment. Nothing is cooler in slow motion than fire, so with the help of fire breather Elliott Montello, Cooke created this mesmerizing test footage that Sony absolutely needs to license for its commercials. [Danny Cooke via Coudal] More »
Not every Oscar-worthy film is a mammoth, Speilbergian effort. Small stuff’s good too, and what better showcase than the Oscar nominated animated shorts. You’ve probably heard of Paperman, and the animation tech behind it, but another one, Adam and Dog has popped up on YouTube and it’s worth a watch. More »
Slingshot lover and—let’s face it—borderline maniac (in the best way) Joerg Sprave definitely took things to one extreme when he created an enormous slingshot cannon that fired ridiculous chainsaw halberds. Not to be outdone, even by himself, he’s back at it with another ludicrous invention that goes with speed over size: a fully automatic slingshot mini gun. Really, what could top this? More »
There’s nothing quite like taking advantage of the drunk, or the stupid, or the drunk and stupid. And these bets are, if not the best way to do that, at least one of the most amusing. Weird-trick extraordinaire Richard Wiseman is back with another collection of “bar” bets you can’t lose, and they’re just as technically-something-you-might-get-away-with as ever. More »
Captain Kirk is probably one of the most iconic spacemen of all time, but there’s that pesky little detail where he doesn’t actually happen to be real. Commander of the ISS, Chris Hadfield on the other hand, is as real as you get. A few days ago, the two crossed paths when Kirk—OK, Shatner—and Hadfield had a little chat to compare the very different experiences of being on a futuristic spaceship on a set, and being in a realistic spaceship in real space. It’s one hell of a phone call. Hailing frequencies open! [Reddit] More »
Winter storm Nemo’s triumphant entrance has come and gone by this point, and there’s no shortage of documentation to show for it. After all, any aspiring snowpocalypse worth its (road) salt inspires an army of time timelapses that speed the storm’s once fluttering bounty into a straight-up dump. Here are a couple of the better ones. More »
Building a spaceship generally isn’t something you do on a whim. But that’s not quite the case with this tiny one, which can be fully printed by lasers in under a minute. Using mirrors and—fittingly—lasers, the laser lithography system flashes laser power to solidify piles of powdered polymer into a pretty sweet little model of the Hellcat from Wing Commander. I want one for my desk. And a microscope to admire it. [Nanoscibe via DVICE] More »
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