This innocent looking robotic pony has a dark secret-he breathes fire like a dragon! Apparently, he wants to show the world that he's worthy of serving as a mount for one of the Four Horsemen, once he's full-grown of course. He was created for Maker Faire Detroit 2011, and is cleverly controlled via Wii-mote. The battlefields of the future just became a much stranger place.
If you were disappointed by the lack of explanation in the last episode of Lost, then this deleted scene from the end of season one will probably leave a bad taste in your mouth. Is this clip for real, or just a clever way for the show's producers to get revenge for the backlash they received at the end of the show? Makes you wonder what else ended up on the cutting room floor.
In honor of the newly released Smurfs movie, which I helped convert to 3d along with many other fine people at Legend 3d, I would like to share with you this informational video on ways to serve Smurfs-for dinner! Watch as embittered little blue guys come to terms with their fate at the hands of a sadistic looking chef, who enjoys his job just a little too much. It's smurferifically smurfistic!
The Kings of Geek Metal, Powerglove, are back with another Batman related redux. This time around, they're tackling the theme song to the animated series, and rocking it harder than it's ever been rocked before! Check out the video, complete with classic video game graphics and the guys decked out in their most metal attire. It's hilarious, and worthy of headbanging along to, but be warned-listening to Powerglove may lead to embarrassing moments in your own rock history!
There's an amazing collaboration between man and insect on display at the Art Institute of Chicago, a cloth woven purely from the silk of over a million Golden Orb spiders. This magnificent textile, naturally golden in color and seemingly imbued with it's own luminescence, took over four years to make after eighty gatherers spent five years gathering the silk. Such a feat has not been attempted since 1900, when a spider silk textile that disintegrated over time was created for the Paris Exposition Universelle, and it's not surprising that such a feat is almost never attempted, for the spiders with the best silk can only be found in Madagascar. But is all the effort really worth it for a piece of cloth that isn't long for this world?
These mechanical marvels are examples of Karakuri, centuries old puppets from Japan that can perform simple tasks powered only by clockwork mechanisms. Their lifelike movements and beautiful look make them breathtaking to behold in action, especially considering they were made hundreds of years ago. A short video accompanies the article on Laughing Squid, showing one of the last remaining Karakuri builders in action. I'm off to build an army of puppet archers to defend my house!
Believe it or not, the First Lady of mystery and the Big Kahuna had something in common-they were both innovators in the sport of surfing! Agatha Christie, as it turns out, was one of the first Britons to stand up on a surfboard, and she sharpened her wave riding skills in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii as early as 1922. Oh what a sight she must have been braving the waves of Waikiki!
Dino D-Day wants to show you what the hype is all about by letting you play for free until July 31st on Steam. The indie game has received lots of buzz over the last few months, not only because of its humorous subject matter (Nazi controlled dinosaurs), but also because the gameplay is fast paced and fun, and the graphics are quite good for such a low budget game. Now you have a chance to check it out for yourself and see if slaying Nazi dinosaurs satisfies your craving for virtual blood.
3d printing is such a new process that we are still discovering all the ways in which we can use it to enhance our lives. Well, the wait for the next big thing to print is over, because engineers from the UK have used the 3d printer to create an aircraft capable of flight. Made up of printed plates which are snapped together, this impressive little flying machine is capable of speeds up to 100 mph and cruises almost silently through the air. It might just be the coolest snap together model kit ever!
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-07/uk-engineers-print-and-fly-worlds-first-working-3-d-printed-aircraft Image via University of Southampton
Don't worry, there isn't going to be a giant puppet attack after all. It turns out this photo was taken at a performance by Royal de Luxe in the streets of Nantes, France. The troupe is known for their over the top, crane operated marionettes, which feature detailed clothing and horse hair wigs. The star of their most recent show is Little Giant, an 18 foot tall girl with a pretty dress on and the hair of 70 horses' tails on her head. Follow the link to Laughing Squid where there are more photos and a short video showing these behemoths in action.
Citizens of Pittsburgh, do not be alarmed! The Bat-Signal didn't go up because the Joker is up to no good in your town, but rather to show love for the crew of the new movie The Dark Knight Rises, who have been filming in the Pitt and may be staying in the city through the winter. The only question I have is this: why does the Bat-Signal look like it's being projected from the Green Lantern's ring?
This video is an oldie but goodie I thought i'd share with you, featuring some amazing animation painted directly on walls around Buenos Aires and Baden. Graffiti artist and animator BLU is responsible for the mess, which somehow seems to clean up behind itself as the animation runs down the street, leaving a whitewash in its wake. The video even features a slick soundtrack that syncs perfectly with MUTO's movements across the wall. Enjoy!
In the future, dancing mini robots will initiate the robotic revolution against mankind! Well, maybe not, but this video demonstrates how they can be programmed to get down, Dance Dance Revolution style. Watch in amazement as those little mechanical feet step in an extremely robotic manner! Marvel at how cute he is, albeit in a sinister way! Just don't expect to see this little guy crushing high scores until he can play without hanging on to the bar.
This may look like a crazy event frozen in time, or a scene from a disaster flick, but it's actually an art installation created for the VIA Advertising Agency by artist Wary Meyers. Called "The Basement Stacks", its name is derived from the fact that the building now utilized by VIA used to be home to the Portland Public Library. Books have never seemed so dangerous!
It fuels your party, your buzz and your hangover the next day, but believe it or not tequila may soon be fueling your car. That's because the agave plant extract used to make liquor can also be used to make an ethanol like alcohol which can serve as vehicle fuel, won't interfere with food crops, and can even be grown in the desert. Someday, our cars may hit the bottle more often than we do, but at least it won't be hitting our wallets very hard.
