Iceland is really windy, so drinking from a water bottle can often become quite problematic .
Fantastic Animated Short Takes a Look at the Origins of Tomorrowland [Video]
I haven’t seen Tomorrowland yet, and even though people have some mixed feelings about the production, I’m going to go and see it this week anyways. Here’s a deleted scene from the movie taking a look at the origins of Plus Ultra, the organization behind Tomorrowland itself.
Forging Aragorn’s Sword (Narsil from LOTR) in Real Life [Video]
One sword to rule them all!
Every other Monday, our team of blacksmiths and craftsman will be building some of your favorite weapons, and some weapons that you’ve never seen before. This week, we’re building Aragorn’s sword Narsil, which was used to forge Andúril, from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy!
[Awe Me]
Globosome: The Rise and Fall of an Alien Civilization [Short Film]
In the vastness of space, there’s a a small speck of rock inhabited by the most peculiar lifeforms: Dark little “Globosomes” that start to replicate fast and begin to show signs of intelligence. The film tells the story of the rise and fall of these little creatures.
This film is inspired by the special times we’re living in on our own planet. We’re ourselves at the crossroads: Rise to our true calling and explore the universe or perish from the face of a dirty planet. Surely we have culture, science and art but what does remains of these achievements, if you look at our world from a global perspective.
[Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | Via IO9]
Despite Ourselves, Society Functions [Comic]
A Car Chase from “Mad Max: Fury Road” Recreated In GTA V [Video]
Oh what a game! What a lovely game!
Mad Max Fury Road – GTA V cinematic on the PC! Created using the Rockstar Video Editor! All graphics settings on ULTRA using Fraps or NVIDIA ShadowPlay to record at full HD 2450 x 1440p resolution at 60 FPS!
All editing done using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects CS6.
[TheSlothsDen | Via Kotaku]
Six-Figure Worth Apple I Dumped At Recycling Center
Credit: NBC Bay Area
A woman has tossed out a bunch of old computers for recycling in San Francisco — including a rare Apple I worth a six-figure sum.
The recycling center is now appealing for the woman to get in touch so that it can pay her $100,000. Staff at CleanBayArea have no record of the woman’s name or contact details, but say she would be recognized if she returned to make the claim.
The woman, thought to be in her 60s, visited the center in Milpitas a month ago. She dropped off “a couple of boxes of e-waste” of items left in her garage by her recently-deceased husband.
It wasn’t until staff opened up one of the packages that they discovered an Apple I computer. It’s one of just 200 units made in 1976 by Steve Wozniak at the Jobs family garage. Only around 50 are known to have survived, with just a handful in working order; it’s not known if the unit dropped off by the woman was working.
While CleanBayArea is primarily a service for businesses looking to clear their premises of obsolete material, it has a policy of selling potentially valuable items and splitting the proceeds with the person who brought it in for recycling.
It did so with the Apple 1, getting $200,000 from a private collector. The record sale price for any Apple 1 was $900,000 at a public auction last year, though most publicized sales in recent years have been in the low six figures.
New and Updated Chess Pieces For the Modern Age [Comic]
[Source: John Atkinson – Wrong Hands]
When Paper Cuts Become Fatal: A Brush with Death [Video]
From Corridor Digital:
Once again we return to the world of shifting perspectives, art demons, and the one man who keeps trying to clean it all up. Don’t let them grab you, or they’ll turn you into paper!
Watch 11,000 Marbles Go Down this Gigantic Marble Run Machine! [Video]
This amazing marble run machine was built by Jelle Bakker and features 4 different paths and 4 tipping containers can that hold over 11,000 marbles!