Archive for July, 2013

July 31, 2013

Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements

This book, written in 1896, is a fascinating example of human ingenuity and cleverness. We don’t normally associate technical innovation […]

Insane Tornado Footage

This is some of the most intense footage of a tornado I’ve ever seen. It’s *inside* the tornado. Can you […]

July 24, 2013

I was told by AppleCare that I could walk in the store and get the part

This frustrated woman is now the inadvertent star of a budding viral video. (Hey, if she didn’t want the attention, […]

Badass First Person Russian Music Video is Badass

I wish they chose a different poster frame for this because the cheap boob shot seriously undermines the quality of […]

July 17, 2013

Game of Thrones Audition Tape

This is Rory McCann’s audition tape for Game of Thrones. When he says “Look at me!” at 1:00 you might […]

One of The Most Powerful Musical Moments I Can Recall

I’ve been listening to Kanye West’s new album “Yeezus” on and off the last few weeks. It’s clearly an intense […]

July 15, 2013

Jack Handey’s New Book

Remember “Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey”? I always assumed he was a pseudonym for a group of SNL writers. But […]

July 11, 2013

Cutting Out a Candle in AfterEffects

Those mask guides look pretty cool as they dance around the flames. I had to manually adjust their position for […]

Jacy Catlin is Funny

In addition to being one of the funniest people on Vine, commedian Jacy Catlin has a wonderfully disgusting and bizarre […]

July 10, 2013

Embedding an Instagram Photo

Hot off the presses. You can now embed an Instagram photo into any web page. Just browse to any Instagram […]

The New iPhone and 120FPS Slow Motion Video

Apple is apparently testing a slow motion video feature for its next iPhone. This Petapixel article includes an example video […]

July 8, 2013

Zomies and Fluid Dynamics

I haven’t seen “World War Z” but some of these effects look amazing.

July 3, 2013

Russian Rocket Explosion Videos Without The Sound Delay

Earlier this week an unmanned Russian rocket exploded in Kazakhstan. A few spectators managed to record the explosion, but because […]

July 2, 2013

The Most Powerful Office in Manhattan?

This is the personal office of billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen. It’s in the penthouse of One Beacon Court, […]