3D Short of the Day: Subtle Confusion by Pistoke
Subtle Confusion is an groovy little CG animation that took the 3rd place at Assembly 09 short film compo, and even though it has no real story in itself, it’s well worth checking out:
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Neil Gaiman Facts
Jim Hines is a fantasy writer who writes about goblins and princesses. Neil Gaiman is, of course, famous for writing awesome comic books and creepy stories and a blog before it was super trendy. Oh, and Chuck Norris is a guy who spawned a list of facts and has another fist under his beard. Apparently […]
Project Space Jump: A Leap from the Edge of Space
At his day job, Steve Truglia flips cars, walks through fire and falls out of buildings — pushing technology to make stunts bigger, safer, more awesome. In the following video presentation, he talks us through his next stunt: the highest jump ever attempted, from the very edge of space.
School prepares for book-free library
How many books would you expect to see in a New England prep school library? Until recently, the correct answer in the case of Cushing Academy was 20,000. But soon the answer will be zero. The school has decided to replace its stock of physical books (pictured) with a collection of internet-enabled screens and electronic […]
Vortex Smoke Ring Collision
Isn’t that one of the most awesome thing you’ve ever seen? If anyone understands the science behind what’s happening in the video, feel free to leave a brief explanation in the comments section below!
HOW TO: Speed Read
In the following video, Kris Madden will teach you a technique that should help you read faster, and I can attest that this works as explained. Those of you who had to go through huge amount of documentation for their studies at one point or another probably already know all about this, even though no […]
Nerd Venn Diagram
A clever little Venn diagram that will help you determine which type of “nerd” you are. In what category would you put yourself? Let us know in the comments!
The Tree of Life: The Story of our Humble Origins
Narrated by broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough, the Tree of Life is a six-minute documentary that retells the story of life on earth, from its very early days up the present era.
3D Short of the Day: Veni Vidi Vici
Veni Vidi Vici is a funny 3D short telling the story of an Antiquity-era geek that uses his brain to survive the hardships of a legionnaire in the Roman army. It was realized by Will Burdett and David Bryan as their final degree project in 3D Animation at the University Of Hertfordshire, UK.
Saturday Morning Humor: JPEG or PNG?
If you’re sometimes confused about which picture format to use when adding images to your blog or website, check this funny cartoon out: With that said, this doesn’t mean that you should never use JPG files. Check out this old but still relevant article on sitepoint.com about the differences between the most popular picture formats. […]