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Inspired by 1970s video feedback effects created by pointing a camera at a CRT displaying its own output, The Light Herder created a sophisticated new version of the recursive video system. It uses multiple 4K displays, three cameras, half-mirrored glass, and mechanical control knobs to produce organic, psychedelic, and fractal effects in real time.
Used a couple of sheets at a time; toilet paper is incredibly weak. But as Lauri and Hanna from the Hydraulic Press Channel show, it’s possible to turn it into an incredibly strong material if you press a bunch of it into a brick. Not only is a compressed cube of toilet paper hard enough
This spectacular lightning video was taken at 10k frames per second by Tim Samaras. The initial tentacles are electrons heading down; the final stroke is electrons heading back up.
Apparently, putting a potato under extreme pressure and steam, then rapidly releasing the pressure, makes its skin instantly come off. Shane from Stuff Made Here wanted to see it firsthand, so he engineered a high-pressure vessel to replicate the result. This explosive decompression also works on apples and other produce. Danger: don’t try this at
Nate from the Internet originally titled his video “Opening Cans as Fast as Possible!,” but that’s another way of saying “Shooting at Cans.” Still, it’s always fun to watch things explode in slow motion, and that’s what you’ll get here, as Nate and his pals take aim at pressurized cans of spray paint, expanding foam,
Today’s unlikely musical mashup comes courtesy of Mac Glocky, who transformed the House of Pain track “Jump Around” into a moody and off-kilter alternative track in the style of Soul Coughing. While both bands broke through in the mid-1990s and incorporated rap into their music, this is one strangely flavored “Super Bon Bon.”
At the IFA 2026 show, Acer’s Predator line revealed a unique handheld gaming PC. The Project DualPlay Mini converts from a gaming system to a portable productivity system thanks to a keyboard inside its clamshell body and a touchscreen that flips over 180º. There’s a slick teaser video from Acer, but we prefer this hands-on