China’s 60th Anniversary Parade

Posted by Miss Cellania in Travel & Places, Video Clips on October 3, 2009 at 6:26 pm


(vimeo link)

The People’s Republic of China was founded on October 1st, 1949. To celebrate the 60th anniversary, a three-hour parade was held in Beijing. This video by Dan Chung shows the highlights in both time-lapse and slow motion. -via reddit

 
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Honda's Giant ASIMO Robot Float

Posted by Alex in Car & Vehicle, Science & Tech on December 23, 2008 at 2:49 am

Just in case that car thing doesn’t work out, Honda has a plan B in its quest to dominate the world. Behold, the giant 49-foot tall ASIMO robot replica (masquerading as a float, but we’re not fooled!):

Honda has tested a 49-foot replica of their ASIMO humanoid robot, that’s 12 times the height of the original. The animated replica will be a guest of honor at the 120th Rose Parade as well as kick off Honda’s 50th anniversary of U.S. operations.

The creation called “Hats Off in Celebration” will be completed with natural materials like lettuce seed, rice, carnations and strawflower.

I, for one, welcome our new giant ASIMO robot overlord: Link

 
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The Isiserettes Drill and Drum Corps

Posted by Stacy in Video Clips on December 11, 2008 at 5:45 pm


I love this group. The Isiserettes are a non-profit drill and drum corps from Des Moines headed to D.C. in January to perform at Barack Obama’s inauguration. The official group is made up of kids ages 7 to 18, but I’ve seen some pretty tiny kids grooving out there (which is adorable).

This video is cool, but I have to say it doesn’t do them justice: they’re super impressive when you see them live. Here’s a video of the drum line in action:


Video by Bill Grady, via MyFortDodge.

 
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Vintage Photos of Past Macy's Thanksgiving Parades

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on November 27, 2008 at 2:29 pm


Photo: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York (c. 1932) via Swapatorium

design:related blog has a neat post about some fabulous vintage photos of past Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parades. For photos of the very first balloons that appear in the parade (back in 1927), go here: Link – via BuzzFeed

 
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