Mechanical Device From 1890 Simulates Birdsong
Spotted this on BoingBoing at it absolutely blew me away. Watching and listening to this thing move leaves me in awe, to say nothing of the machine’s age.
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Isaac Newton vs. Rube Goldberg
What must it be like, I wonder, to make these types of machines for a living? Seems like it would be tedious and exhilarating, in equal measure. Although, now that I write that out – maybe make it 97% tedious, and 3% exhilarating.
After watching the video the first time, I thought I had the whole thing figured out. But now I’m not so sure. There are some shenanigans that are happening around the 0:17 mark.
Alex Dainis is Trending on My Television
A few days ago, Liz and I were sitting in the living room watching Netflix. We had just seen the Dumb Ways to Die video earlier in the day, but still had the song stuck in our head. So we fired up YouTube on the PS3 to watch it… and this is what I happened to see:
Helmet Cam Video: Downhill Bike Race in Taxco, Mexico
Similar to Valparaiso Cerro Abajo, there are a lot of twists and turns. But in the Taxco race, it’s really difficult to see where the “course” is supposed to be. In a few instances, it looked like the rider was going to run into bystanders, only to suddenly swerve and go down an impossibly narrow corridor.
Skyfall Advance Screening, via Klout and Cadillac
Overall, the “marketing” at the event wasn’t oppressive. There were a few banners posted up around the movie theaters, and a few small signs, and the bags… but beyond that, it was fairly low key. A woman greeted the audience at the start of the movie, and though I expected her to go into some shpiel about the car… she didn’t. We watched a brief 2-3 minute commercial, and the movie began pretty much immediately.
A Day in the Life of a Fire Lookout
Photographer Gary Yost hauled 120 pounds of photographic gear to the Gardner Lookout, on the East Paek of Mt. Tamalpais. His video documents the life of a fire lookout, keeping watch over the San Francisco Bay area over the course of two days.
Rich Ferguson’s Head Drop Halloween Costume
I’m sad that I won’t be dressing up this Halloween (due to travelling and being out of town). I didn’t think I’d miss it all that much, but seeing this great costume/prank by magician Rich Ferguson really makes me wish I had another themed/interactive costume to wear this year.
ISS Startrails: Video of Stacked Image Sequences From Space
I found this video of stacked image sequences from the International Space Station to be pretty mesmerizing. Definitely something best viewed full screen, if you can.
The Mystery of the Self-Balancing Unicycle
Last week, I spotted a guy zipping down the sidewalk on what looked to be a unicycle. But the thing about it was that he wasn’t pedalling or moving his feet. It looked as though he was simply in a seated position, balanced above a black disc… gliding. It was weird.
The Great LEGO Ball Contraption
What’s incredible to me is that there never seems to be an area where the balls are backed up. There was maybe one spot where I could see that a few balls got stuck, but other than that – no traffic jams, and things just seemed to move along at a consistent clip.
Peugeot Paperwork
This is one of those posts where I realize it’s an ad, but it’s still worth sharing anyways. Happened across the “Making Of” video, and tracked down the original advert. Pretty cool stuff:
Clockwork – K’nex Ball Machine
When I first began watching this video, I thought to myself: Ok – how could this possibly be interesting for a full 5 minutes? Then, I saw something pretty cool – and then something else, and then something else.
I could tell this was a jaw-dropping project from the get-go, but seeing some of the details (the loops, the ramps) were really impressive.
No News
This is funny in its awkwardness, and pretty uncomfortable to watch. In a strange way, it’s the exact opposite of CNN Concatenated.
Moran Cerf: The Dream Encoding Machine That Never Existed
Moran Cerf is a neuroscientist that was involved with a study that enabled researchers to project an image of what a person was thinking about. When his paper was published in Nature, the media quickly misconstrued his work and talk of a “dream encoder” began to take over.
Man-Eater: A Pedestrian-Eating Game
Artist Daniel Disselkøen created a rather fun way to pass the time on his commute. His project, Man-eater, is a low tech game that he (and others) can enjoy – using a bit of parallax and imagination.