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Artist Gregor Becker makes incredible works of modern art using a truly unique method. His colorful, freehand mosaics are made by standing thousands of tiny pieces of hand-painted paper on edge into a special adhesive. Since each piece casts a shadow, every viewer’s perspective is different. You can find close-up photography of his works on
Artist Yohei Kisanuki, aka LimbaTrip shared this amazing time-lapse video of one of his hand-illustrated motion illusions. The precisely placed dots and lines trick our eyes into seeing a turntable crawling with ants using a stroboscopic animation known as a phenakistoscope. He also posted a longer, ant-by-ant drawing video if you need something to veg
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd dimensions are pretty easy to understand. Beyond that, things get a bit more complicated. In this video from Ridddle, they do their best to explain every theoretical dimension. It’s an incredibly complex and esoteric concept, so we’re impressed that show host Matt Bates was able to summarize it all in
Designed for hunters, but versatile enough for everyday use, Duck Camp’s waxed canvas bag is right-sized as a carry-on, too. Its main compartment has enough room for overnight trips, and its dual-zippered lid provides full access. Zippered mesh pockets inside and exterior snap and zippered pockets help keep small items organized.
Deal: Amazon has a 40% off sale for select Blu-ray movies. Titles include Cars, Apocalypto, Pirates of the Caribbean (all three films) and The Prestige. Psst: free shipping on orders over 25 bucks.
It’s got turbo jets… a speaker set… so we can listen to Nelly Furtado. Wolves of Glendale created this hilariously warped music video for “My Uncle Got a Hot Tub,” a song about exactly what its title says. It starts as a silly romp about a guy convincing his pal to check out his uncle’s
Journey to Bikini Bottom with this LEGO Icons set inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants. The 1794-piece set includes SpongeBob’s pineapple, Squidward’s Moai head, and Patrick’s rock. You’ll also get figures of SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Gary the Snail, and DoodleBob, along with mini-scenes of the Boatmobile, Bubblestand, and Jellyfish Fields.
No, it’s not another creature from Spore: the DC800 MAXX is a digital camera system for divers; included is an 8 megapixel camera and two flashes with a maximum depth of 200 feet.
Maximize your nerd appeal with the Tibida LED watch: the first two modes are fairly simple, while the final binary mode which gets geek-ah-rific. Available in red, blue, black, or orange.
It’s the 16th anniversary of OK Go’s “White Knuckles” music video in which the band is upstaged by 14 rescue dogs and a goat. To learn the choreography, the mutts trained for 3 months. “We had to learn the dance, too,” says guitarist Damian Kulash, whose own pup, Bunny Carlos, appears in the vid. “You
McMurtry’s Spéirling prototypes have been wowing crowds with their speed and downforce. Now, you can own one. The single-seat Spéirling PURE packs a 1000 hp powertrain that does 0-to-60 in 1.55 sec., a 1/4 mile in under 8 sec., and has a fan system that produces up to 4400 lb. of downforce. The track-only electric
An artist creates a detailed landscape by painting inside a glass sphere with a tiny hooked brush. This traditional Chinese technique, known as nei-hua (内画), requires every stroke to be applied in reverse through a narrow opening. The video, posted by Timeless Flavors of China, showcases the patience and precision required to master this unique