The folks from photographyandcinema.com made this amazing (and cheap!) miniature dolly that could really help put a new spin on your DSLR-shot home movies. Check this thing out: Pico Flex Dolly offers that oh so smooth tracking camera shots that look just like the big Hollywood productions, but without any of the hassles and constraints [...]
It’s official, planking, owling, and horsemaning are out, the new cool (and dangerous!) thing to do is batmanning. Check it out: Please note: If you’re stupid enough to try this, you do it at your own risk. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! [Via]
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Adorn your refrigerator with these mix-n-match Steampunk Robot 3D Magnets set from the NeatoShop. Go ahead and mix ‘em up to create your own steampunk robot/machines! [$14.95 per set @ NeatoShop]
The ESRB may have to reevaluate their rating. [Dorkly]
Scientists have either found clear evidence that dark matter exists, have shown we can pretty much rule out dark matter, or have found a big old bunch of “probably”. To cut an expanding story short, dark matter is the name given to what’s assumed to make up the large proportion of the universe that isn’t [...]
In case you were worried Stan’s not getting enough attention, the legendary comics creator has evidence of his perfectly normal life full of cosplaying ladies. He says: Not many warriors would pose for such a dangerous photo, but thy beloved Generalissimo snaps his mighty fingers in the face of fear! We’re guessing this was just [...]
A musical investigation into the nature of atoms and subatomic particles, the jiggly things that make up everything we see. Featuring Morgan Freeman, Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Brian Cox, Richard Feynman, and Frank Close. “The Quantum World” is the eleventh installment in the ongoing Symphony of Science music video series. [Via G.TDW]
Kristina Alexanderson has a simple goal: take a photo of a stormtrooper every day in 2011. It’s September, so there are quite a few to sift through (this post from Casey probably contains a few), but it’s not a task any SW-loving geek isn’t up to. Here are a few of our favorites. Check out [...]
Neil deGrasse Tyson on human intelligence. [Youtube]
Youtuber Christopher Souvey filmed his amazing multitrack acapella interpretation of “Platform a Plenty” from Super Mario Sunshine against his bedroom wall, and the result is, I must say, quite amazing. Check it out! [Youtube]
“When I was a boy, books by Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein and their colleagues excited me, inspiring a lifelong fascination with space and the science and technology that would get us there,” said Tom Doherty. “From Fulton and his steamboat, through Alexander Graham Bell and Edison, to Silicon Valley and the advent of the internet, innovative Americans have [...]
