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Computational Thermoforming

Computational Thermoforming

Researchers from ETH Zurich and Disney Research came up with a way to create highly detailed physical replicas of 3D models out of affordable materials. They thermoform the surface of the model to a gypsum mold cast from a 3D printed negative.

Watchmen: Adapting The Unadaptable

Watchmen: Adapting The Unadaptable

While Zack Snyder’s big screen version wasn’t exactly the recipient of fan or critical praise, Kaptain Kristian reminds us just how difficult it was to transform Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ classic comic, which took advantage of the medium in ways a film could never do.

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Rollholz Skateboards

Rollholz Skateboards
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Dortmund-based Tom Wilhelm makes ’70s-themed cruisers by hand. His trademark design is a deck carved from a single piece of wood with a bold color or pattern painted on its lower half. The decks are made of a variety of wood, including zebrawood, walnut and ash.

The LEGO Treadmill

The LEGO Treadmill

(PG-13: Language) There are few greater pains than stepping on a LEGO block without shoes on. So to voluntarily run barefoot on top of a seemingly endless flow of the pointy plastic bricks seems completely masochistic. Then again, this video is from the guys who did this.

Death from Space

Death from Space

Kurzgesagt’s happy little video looks at the science of Gamma Ray bursts, and how these extraordinarily powerful beams of energy that are capable of ripping apart the very atomic bonds that keep together everything in our universe, including all life on Earth.

New Balance x Hypebeast 580

New Balance x Hypebeast 580

Earth- and space-themed variants of the New Balance 580. The 580HT has a gray-green suede upper and reflective logo and heel tab. The 580DH has the slimmer Re-engineered upper in black with white specks. Drops 8/6/16 on Hypebeast.

911 Operator

911 Operator

911 Operator is a strategy game where you’ll deal with emergencies big and small, from cases that require choppers to annoying callers. It features realistic cases and emergency instructions, over 50 voiceover dialogues and downloadable real world maps.

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Nomad Leather Charging Wallets

Nomad Leather Charging Wallets
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Why carry around an extra battery when you can have one built into something you already carry? Nomad’s smartly designed leather wallets integrate a 2400 mAh battery and a Lightning charging cable for quick juice-ups. Available in slim or bi-fold designs.

Stop Motion Superfight

Stop Motion Superfight

Corridor’s latest short sees a dramatic fight sequence played out in a way that makes it look like the subjects can defy gravity. The trick – the sequence was acted out on the floor with the camera above. We can’t imagine how complex this was to choreograph. BTS video here.

Steel Chain vs. Electricity

Steel Chain vs. Electricity

The power-mad minds at PhotonicInduction decided to see what would happen if they attached a length of steel chain to some high-current transformers. At first, all they were able to muster was a few sparks, but with a higher output power source, it glowed bright orange.

Under the Sun (Trailer)

Under the Sun (Trailer)

Vitaly Mansky wanted to make a documentary about life in Pyongyang through the eyes of a young girl. But authorities’ constant interference turned it into an scripted satire – a more accurate representation of what Mansky was trying to capture anyway. Playdates here.

Will Smith’s Tonight Show Entrance

Will Smith’s Tonight Show Entrance

Suicide Squad star Will Smith pumped up The Tonight Show‘s crowd when he came in, so much so that he thought he’d give them the entrance they deserve. You know you’ve made it when you have a panda throwing confetti for you.

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Collar Perfect Travel Iron

Collar Perfect Travel Iron

If you travel frequently, you know that your clothes can be a real mess when you pull them out of your luggage. Sometimes they need a full ironing, but other times, it’s just the collars or edges that are wrinkled. This tiny iron goes anywhere and is perfect for quick fixes.

Self-Balancing Stick

Self-Balancing Stick

Mike Rouleau shows off a neat bit of tech – a device which stands on a needle-like tip, but keeps itself balanced by constantly adjusting the direction and speed of motors. As one commenter put it: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

Making a Forge Blower

Making a Forge Blower

Primitive Technology inches towards the metal age by making an alternative to bellows: a rotary fan driven by a bow. It allows his furnace to get hot enough to extract iron from iron ore, though he’ll need a bigger setup if he wants to get usable amounts of the metal.

Pablo Escobar’s Absurd Wealth

Pablo Escobar’s Absurd Wealth

RealLifeLore backs up Narcos’ display of drug lord Pablo Escobar’s wealth with statistics. A significant amount of Escobar’s estimated $30 billion worth was in cold, hard cash, which led to ridiculous storage problems such as rats eating billions of dollars.

Skydiving without a Parachute

Skydiving without a Parachute

On 7/30/2016, daredevil Luke Aikins recently jumped from an airplane at 25,000 feet, and headed towards Earth without a chute. The trick to him not being splattered across the desert at the end of his 2-minute freefall? A giant net to break his fall.

Mars (Trailer)

Mars (Trailer)

Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s upcoming Nat Geo miniseries looks ahead towards the first manned mission to the red planet. The story takes place in 2033, but is peppered with interviews with some of today’s most visionary and notable scientists and business leaders.

The Oregon Trail Card Game

The Oregon Trail Card Game

Inspired by the classic 1980’s computer game, you can now die of dysentery without ever having to turn on your monitor or touch a keyboard. The objective of the 2 to 4 player card game is to get one member of your wagon party safely from Missouri to Oregon.

Lucy Dacus Live

Lucy Dacus Live

“And I see the seat next to yours is unoccupied. And I was wondering if you’d let me come and sit by your side. I’ve got plenty of affection, I’d be glad to show you some time.” 21-year-old indie rock artist Lucy Dacus charms with her unpretentious stories and comforting voice.

2017 Acura NSX: Budget Hypercar

2017 Acura NSX: Budget Hypercar

Carfection checks out the new NSX to see if it’s still a daily driver supercar. The answer is a confident “yes,” with the car’s cutting edge tech working so well you barely notice they’re there, and you’re left with a familiar, comfortable and fun driving experience.

Generation 1: Hero

Generation 1: Hero

Chisel Pixel’s awesome fan film offers up action, drama, and excitement, all without spending the kind of dollars Michael Bay does. Inspired by the ’80s Transformers TV series and created by Lior Molcho and a group of Transformers cosplayers. Be sure to watch the BTS video.

How Not to Use Power Tools

How Not to Use Power Tools

A compilation of people (and animals) using drills, chainsaws, lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and other mechanical work machines in ways that were never intended. We were waiting to see Jim Carrey’s drill trick from Burt Wonderstone.

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