This six-minute Tree of Life video appeared on the BBC One programme ‘Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life’ narrated by David Attenborough:
2009-09-29
2009-09-28
The live Mona Lisa
A complex technology of hologram, 3D CGI and sensory system is created by Alive Gallery in Seoul, South Korea to make classic masterpieces come to life:
2009-09-27
Jeremy Gilley – The Day After Peace
The Day After Peace tells Jeremy Gilley’s determined 10 year long quest to have peace day – September 21 – established as an internationally observed, annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date. It is interesting and thought-provoking, highlighting some of the problems that are involved in trying to achieve a world of peace. It also provides important lessons for anyone who has a worthwhile cause they want to campaign for.
Deep Green, the pool-playing robot
This robot (named Deep Green) will beat you big time when playing pool. Luckily this tool also developed ARPool, which will help you play pool by drawing lines on the table:
2009-09-26
Chevrolet Crash safety test: 1959 vs 2009
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted a unique crash test to demonstrate the advances in motor vehicle safety over the last 50 years. In this test, a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu and a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air are both going 40 mph and the vehicles collide offset, driver side to driver side. This is the same crash configuration represented by the Institute's 40 mph frontal offset barrier test, which is used to rate the frontal crash performance of new cars:
Vurup – Insert Coin
By animation collecive Vurup which comprises students from Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia:
2009-09-25
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2009-09-23
Optical illusion - Beyond belief and back
A short video of a cool visual illusion. This is a re-created version of Roger Shepard’s “Turning the Tables” illusion. Weird:
Warsow – free fast-paced 3D FPS game
2009-09-22
MagnetiZR
PLAY MagnetiZR
Did You Know 4.0Did You Know 4.0
The completely new Fall 2009 version of Did You Know includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit http://mediaconvergence.economist.com and http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com.
2009-09-21
Malcolm Sutherland – The Astronomer’s Dream
When a hungry astronomer falls asleep while working on a problem, he discovers a solution not in outer space, but in the surreal food-chain of his subconscious mind.
An animated film by Malcolm Sutherland, with sound by Leon Lo. Made in 2009:
An animated film by Malcolm Sutherland, with sound by Leon Lo. Made in 2009:
2009-09-19
2009-09-17
2009-09-16
2009-09-15
High-speed robot hand
Ishikawa Komuro Lab’s high-speed robot hand performing impressive acts of dexterity and skillful manipulation:
Baby chicks ground up alive
Warning: this video contains cruel images, which may not be suitable for viewers below 18 years old.
A Chicago-based animal rights group called Mercy for Animals shot the video above of baby chicks being ground up alive at an Iowa chicken processing factory. So are you becoming a vegetarian now ;) ?:
2009-09-14
Why mirror switches from left to right
Professor Richard Feynman amuses himself with an old puzzle – why do mirrors seem to switch left and right, but not top and bottom? From the BBC TV series ‘Fun To Imagine‘ (1983):
2009-09-12
3D Short - Miam
2009-09-11
2009-09-10
100 years of special effects
Well, some emblematic movies (like The Matrix) are not included here, but nonetheless it’s a good compilation with some historical scenes with special effects:
3D Short - Pandore
On the clouds of the mythic Mount Olympus, a young girl unleashes a dangerous monster from a mysterious box. Is he match for the little devil that set him free?
This animation is made in 2009 by Marion STINGHE, Meryl FRANCK, Benoît GUILLAUMOT, Nicolas CAFFAREL and Elen Le TANNOU at Gobelins school:
This animation is made in 2009 by Marion STINGHE, Meryl FRANCK, Benoît GUILLAUMOT, Nicolas CAFFAREL and Elen Le TANNOU at Gobelins school:
2009-09-09
2009-09-08
16 girls on 1 bicycle
China is famous with one thing, their acrobatic numbers, and this one is just A MA ZING:
3D Short - Kudan
Director: Taku Kimura (Japan) – A man is accidentally transformed into the Japanese monster Kudan:
2009-09-07
2009-09-06
How DNA copies itself
DNA replication, the basis for biological inheritance, is a fundamental process occurring in all living organisms to copy their DNA. This process is “semiconservative” in that each strand of the original double-stranded DNA molecule serves as template for the reproduction of the complementary strand. Hence, following DNA replication, two identical DNA molecules have been produced from a single double-stranded DNA molecule:
2009-09-05
2009-09-04
Multitask game
A cool game to test your multitask ability. One of the most difficult games I ever played
Click to play:
Multitask game
Kevin Richardson – The lion man
Kevin Richardson, a South African lion tamer, can interact with his lions as one of their own:
Toyota Robot running
Developed by Toyota R&D, this humanoid robot can keep balance quite well and runs for 7 km/h:
2009-09-02
Stop Playing Your Homework and Do Your Video Games
A live performance for Seattle’s Marrowstone in the City program. The music was arranged by the genius Lennart Jansson (Link) and Gen Kim (myself as Ash Ketchum):
How Differential Gear works
An excellent tutorial from the 1930’s on the principles and development of the Differential Gear. Fast Forward to 1:50:
2009-09-01
Counter Strike for kids
Worrying about too much violences in video games? Here it comes, the Counter Strike, for kids. Hilarity ensured:
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