News: Rick's Pipe Dream - Magnetic Motor/Generator
This is really cool. He goes pretty deep into the principles of magnetism before actually showing how his generator comes together and works. Great information.
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News: Minecraft Tours - Dragons' Canyon
Another amazing video by lessthantheUK, this amazing video shows off an epic creation, Namely Dragon's Canyon, a beautiful place where exiled and unknowns are pulled in by its promises and dreams of a safe haven.
How To: Tim Schafer and Cookie Monster Demonstrate How Awesome They Are Together
Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions are hard at work on their Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster Xbox 360 / Kinect game. That means they get to play with Sesame Street puppets, and this video demonstrates how much fun it would be to live that dream.
News: Giant Balloon Birthday Cake Delivery
With all the great cakes on the site, I thought I'd share one from my collection. Straight from the Make Balloon Animals World, I wanted to share this giant balloon birthday cake. This gentleman got his wish for his birthday... A giant cake AND the girl of his dreams.
News: 40 Years of NYC Being Destroyed in Films
Time compression done on the NYC apocalypse.
How To: The Last Lecture, or How to Achieve Your Childhood Dreams.
This video helped to convince me to take control of my life, to organize to live life fully. If you have already seen this, then you may know what I am talking about. If you have not seen this lecture from Randy Pausch, I implore you to watch it immediately. It is an hour-long. so make time for it!
News: Synchronized Drifting = High-Speed Motor Ballet
It's an auto freak's wet dream: the beauty of synchronization + the adrenaline rush of engines revving and expert vehicle maneuvering. Check out these incredible dancing Toyotas on Japan's Fuji Speedway. Inspired? Start small.
News: Totally Insanewiches
Insanewiches proves there are endless ways to dream up a sandwich- some slightly more edible than others. Get inspired (or nauseous):
News: Inebriation - Inception meets being Drunk
Instead of dreaming imagine everyone is drunk. This inception parody takes us to altered states of consciousness induced by alcohol.
News: Monsters - $15,000 film - behind the scenes
Check out this featurette about a new movie called monsters that was made for 15K. Shot with a Sony EX3 with a letus adaptor.
News: First iPhone 4 Movie (dir. Michael Koerbel)
Shot and edited entirely on iPhone 4 by my good friend and fantastically talented director, Michael Koerbel. This little camera gets in places few other cameras can only dream of.
Travel Destinations: The Ice Hotel
Located about 40 minutes from Quebec City, this enchanting crystalline palace is something out of a dream. It's worth spending a night at least once in a lifetime.
Childhood Dreams Realized: Skateboard a Waterpark
Check out this great video by Spanish commercial director Miguel Shaw. Note: The really good stuff starts at 0:40.
News: Go Pro HD HERO Footage Looks Trippy
Here is a demo of how the mount works. Reminds me of "Requiem for a Dream" Learn all about these new tiny HD gadgets here.
Wonderment Blog: Terminator Vision
Contact Lenses That Overlay the Real with the Virtual Tripping out yet?
News: The Joneses
The Joneses - They're not just living the American Dream, they're selling it. I like the subtle type pointers to the items they are wearing and their prices, great hint at what the movie is about without revealing it all.
News: The Buildings Are Alive
Amazing building facade animation art by Urban Screen. "How it would be, if a house was dreaming"... Previously, Magical LED Graffiti "Paints" With Video.
News: OOOh La La!!! Edible Eclair Art à la Old Paree
Ahhhhhhh!!!!! Someone pinch me... I think I'm dreaming. Très, très amusant. Candy-colored, garishly fun eclair art.
How To: make a Justin Beiber Farmville avatar
Beiber + Farmville = EEEEKKK So you love Farmville. And you love Justin Beiber. Well, what if you put them together for pure Beiber-Farmville madness!
News: Photoshop No No's (aka Lazer B**bs) NSFW
A Photoshop no no, a nerd boy's dream... The web's got a new favorite, and it goes by the name of Lazertits. Enjoy.
News: NASA's Wicked Cool Take on the Classic Jetpack
NASA recently unveiled the ultimate sci-fi geek's transport dream: the Puffin, an electric vehicle that takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane (at 140 mph). Did I mention "boost mode"? Hit that button, and this baby can speed up to nearly 300 mph.
How To: Make a Rum Cooler cocktail
A basic though very refreshing, tongue-tantalising cocktail! A rum-lovers dream! Make a Rum Cooler cocktail.
How To: Make your lips look bigger
This video gives you fuller lips without the surgery. That look you've always dreamed of! All you need is concealer, lipstick, lip gloss, and lip liner. Make your lips look bigger.
News: Star Wars Gone Wild (NSFW)
A Star Wars fanatic's dream come true. This past Saturday, Los Angeles club Bordello presented a naughty burlesque show of sexy Star Wars characters.
News: Jet Powered Merry-Go-Round
Every explosive loving, thrill seeking, roller coaster junkie's childhood dream: the jet powered merry-go-round. This steam punk inspired machine is brought to you by Brooklyn-based arts collective The Madagascar Institute. More images below the video.
News: R-i-c-k-e-t-y Backyard Roller Coaster
Jeremy Reid has created what quite possibly may be every child, teenager and adult's dream: the backyard roller coaster. This thing sure beats my childhood swing set.
News: Submit a Pic of Your Craziest DIY Project, Win My Lucid Dreaming Goggles Kit
Mad Science is looking for more hackers, makers, and DIYers to participate in our community madness. If you've recently designed or made a project, we want to see it! Share with the other Mad Scientists out there by posting up a how-to of your pet project on our community corkboard, or even just a few cool, inspiring photos of the build.
News: What Ad Companies Are Tracking You Online? Find Out with the Collusion Firefox Add-on
The whole world is connected to the Internet, which means bank for advertising companies who track your every move online. Most of the content you see on the web is free, and that's because of advertisements. If there were no ads, none of us would be addicted to the Internet because none of us would be able to afford it.
How To: Get Willow Smith's Trendsetting "Whip My Hair" Hairstyles
Willow Smith has what it takes to be a star, just like her parents, Will and Jada Smith, and her brother, Jaden Smith. But this Smith, at the tender age of 9, is quickly becoming a pop superstar and preteen trendsetter, thanks to her music video "Whip My Hair".
How To: Tone arms with a chin-up exercise
The chin-up… everybody hates them. But it's one of the best exercise you can do to improve arm strength. Men's Health shows you the correct way to do a "chin up" in this exercise video. When performing a chin-up, keeping a slight bend maintains tension in your biceps.
How To: Solve a sudoku number logic puzzle
Sudoku is very simple to learn, it needs no calculations, and provides an amazing variety of logic situations. All that's required is brain power and concentration. Get the rules straight and try one out for yourself.
How To: Cook Italian zuppa di pesce (shrimp, fish, and lobster stew)
There's nothing that can warm you up better during a very chilly, snowy December night than a steaming hot bowl of soup. Give your Campbell's chicken noodle soup a rest tonight and instead prepare this simple Italian dish called zuppa di pesce. Made from many types of sea creatures, including lobster and shrimp, it's savory and warming.
How To: Make chocolate raspberry truffles with delicious ganache filling
Only truffle lovers can appreciate the delicate, but deliciously sweet taste of ganache. Truffles are a chocolate connoisseur's wet dream, and these ones made by Kirk Weed are made with divine dark chocolate and berry morsels of ganache.
How To: Do the lofted soccer pass
Like achieving your wildest dreams, sometimes getting the ball over to a teammate who's far away requires one nice, guttural kick. When no one is within safe passing distance, you must employ the lofted pass, a strong-footed kick that lifts the ball vastly above the defender and lands within the grasp of your teammate.
News: R*E*S*P*E*C*T
RESPECT - What It Means (in the picture above are my parents, both of whom I respect and cherish dearly)
How To: Help kids understand civil rights and racism
Having universal rights for all genders and colors. Segregation was wide spread. In 1954 the law said that it was unconstitutional for schools be divided because of color. It took some time for these laws to be enforced. 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech. Help kids understand civil rights and racism.
How To: Play Killzone 3's Online Multiplayer Mode for PS3
Guerrilla Games' Killzone 3 (PS3) opened strong in its first week, topping the charts as the best-selling game worldwide, as well as in the Americas, beating out Bulletstorm (Xbox 360) and powerhouses like Wii Sports (Wii) and Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360). In its second week, it fell two spots worldwide, but kept its first place title in the Americas. BioWare's Dragon Age 2 is expected to dethrone it in its third week, but that doesn't mean Killzone 3 isn't a badass game to get your han...
News: Nonviolent App "Tiny Wings" Ousts Those Mean, Angry Birds!
Watch out Angry Birds, there's a new bird-flinging game in town and its zen flavor is converting addicted Angry Bird players far and wide. Within the first week of its release, Tiny Wings—a $0.99 mobile phone game developed by Andreas Illinger—soared to the top ten most popular paid apps in the US. Then, unthinkably, it dethroned Angry Birds at the number one spot, where it continues to reign.
News: The Secret Life of a Love Doll
Famed artist and photographer Laurie Simmons boasts an impressive career spanning over three decades. She's shown at some of the world's top art institutions and galleries, and appeared on art world popular PBS television series Art 21. She also happens to be the the proud mother of promising young filmmaker Lena Dunham, the 24-year-old director of last year's indie hit Tiny Furniture.
How To: Play "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (The Christmas Song)" on the Ukulele
"The Christmas Song" is the Christmas song of all songs, but many know this holiday favorite under a different name— "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire". It may not be as old as other Christmastime favorites, like "Jingle Bells" or "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", but thanks to Mel Tormé and Bob Wells, it's now a quintessential Xmas song, even for ukulele players.