VideoSift Clips of the Week

Posted by dag in VideoSift on May 21, 2009 at 8:08 am

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Kitty’s hand-eye coordination catches food

This cat uses its binocular vision and amazing manual dexterity to catch stuff better than most little leaguers .

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The Hubble floats away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis

This is some great candid footage of the astronauts in Atlantis extricating themselves from their Hubble rendezvous. The technical patter between the team is fascinating. Such a shame that with the imminent retirement of the Shuttle program – these human satellite servicing skills will no longer be practiced.

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The REAL Andy Kaufman

I’m not sure anyone really knew when Andy was being himself, even him.

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine – in 30 Seconds

“There are two kinds of people in the world, those who saw the Wolverine movie and those who didn’t. Within this 30 second recap you will find the epic scale of the story of a torn and confused man who must struggle with his rage. Pay close attention to the dialogue though because it does go by pretty quick.”

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Fresh-baked pizza vending machine

Watch this vending machine make a fairly delicious looking pie from scratch in just a few minutes.

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Amazing Picture of the Sun

Posted by Queuebot in Science & Tech on May 15, 2009 at 7:18 pm

Astrophotographer Thierry Legault took what is probably one of the most incredible photographs of the Sun. What’s the big deal about the big yellow ball? Look closely:

OK, so you look at it and say, “So what? It’s a picture of the quiet Sun seen in overcast conditions. Big deal!”

Ah, but a big deal it is. See those spots in the lower left quadrant of our nearest star? Those aren’t sunspots… here, let me show you what those are:
Yes, that is in fact the Space Shuttle Atlantis silhouetted against the Sun. But wait, there’s something else, isn’t there. What’s that spot below the Shuttle?

That, me droogs, is the Hubble Space Telescope. Perhaps you’ve heard of it.

Holy Haleakala!

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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by mrsmojorisin.

 
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Lego Space Shuttle

Posted by Miss Cellania in Lego on April 3, 2009 at 12:13 pm


No, this is not a real space shuttle. It’s made of Lego bricks!

Two Japanese LEGOsmiths used a whopping 65,000 bricks and 1,590 man hours to complete the stunning diorama, which even simulates a launch with flashing lights under the boosters and a vocal countdown. The only thing it doesn’t do is lift off.

Part of the “Nasu Space Center,” it appeared as a scene in Nasu Highland Park, an amusement park in Japan.

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VideoSift Clips of the Week

Posted by Alex in VideoSift on March 27, 2009 at 1:38 am

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The View From the Intl Space Station Window
This short but fantastic video clip is of the view from the Space Shuttle Endeavour's left window looking at the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) of the International Space Shuttle.

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Ying-Yang Twins on Cribs - Translated
Does anyone understand what rappers Kaine and D-Roc of the Ying-Yang Twins (shouldn't that be Yin Yang?) are talking about. So thankfully, the guys over at Tasty Booze blog stepped in to translate.

While you laugh at their expense, keep this in mind: they probably make more in a week than we all do in a year. Sad, ain't it?

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While watching this, I had an epiphany about MTV Cribs - the jerky camera work is to distract you from how bad the show actually is! Either that or this is how the younger generation actually see the world, and if so God saves us all.

If you liked that, then you'll love this: Freestyle Rap Battle Translated into Plain English

Men in Black Bloopers
I know that it's been a while since MIB hit the silver screen - but this blooper outtakes are just as funny as the film itself.

What a neat blast from the past: Link

A Ventriloquist and Her Monkey
This one is NSFW (strong language), but it's very funny: here's British actress and comedian Nina Conti performing ventriloquism with her sarcastic and profane puppet monkey Monk.

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(Interestingly, YouTube removed a video "due to terms of use violation" from her own website - what's up with that?)

Iron Man vs Bruce Lee
Who will win? Iron man or the Little Dragon?

Regardless of who wins, one thing is for sure: French Canadian filmmaker Patrick Boivin, the man behind this short clip, sure knows how to make an excellent stop motion animation!

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