Like water, graphite is a plentiful and incredibly useful material. It’s a form of carbon like diamond or coal, but it’s a great conductor of heat and electricity. So yes, ElectroBOOM both zaps and singes himself in this video. Learn more on his website.

Video essayist Kaptain Kristian takes a look at one of our favorite animated shows ever, Matt Groening and David X. Cohen and their writers infused the show with geek culture, intricate plots, one of the best comedic ensembles ever, and a balance of cynicism and hopefulness.

Computer scientist Mike Pound uses software called “HashCat” and a workstation loaded with graphics cards designed for parallel processing to make quick work of hacking a database of encrypted passwords. Now you know why complex and unique passwords are a necessity.

“Well the death of love is everywhere, but I won’t let it be. There will be no love that’s dying here for me.” Jazz singer Gregory Porter filled NPR Music with his soothing baritone and uplifting songs. He performed No Love Dying, Take Me to the Alley and Don’t Be a Fool.

Telltale Games turns their graphical storytelling prowess to The Dark Knight, dropping this trailer for its upcoming interactive adventure series. Looks like this M-rated Bats has some seriously dark demons in his closet. Ep.1 drops 8/2/16 on consoles, PC, Mac, and mobile.

During a recent Coldplay concert in New York, Michael J. Fox took to the stage and reprised his classic performance from Back to the Future. While Fox played electric guitar, Chris Martin took on vocal duties this time. Big love to MJF.

A remake of the PlayStation classic for the Nintendo 3DS. Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past is famous for its massive scope and time-traveling adventure, and now you can enjoy it with 3D graphics and explore all new dungeons using StreetPass.

Vinegar is a decent disinfectant, solvent and herbicide. HouseholdHacker shows us 10 ways that we can use vinegar to keep our house and everyday objects clean. Although if your toothbrush looks like that you need to get your teeth and eyes checked.

AmazingDIYProjects built himself a drone. But this isn’t just any old quadcopter, no. This multi-bladed flying machine can actually lift a human. His nonchalant description about engine failures isn’t particularly reassuring, but he still manages to get off the ground. Liftoff at 4:15.

Ever wonder why if you’re gonna drop a couple of Benjamins for your fancy kicks that they’d come in a cheap cardboard box? Woodworker Kyle Toth shows us how to make a proper box for your spendy, trendy sneakers. Ironically, Kyle uses the box to hold his camera gear.

Each of these stunning wood mugs is handmade by Japanese craftsman Takahashi Kougei. The master woodworker turns castor aralia wood down to a thickness of just 2mm. Holds 9oz, and coated in food-grade urethane. Needless to say, it’s hand-wash only.

YouTuber Useless Duck Company could give Simone Giertz a run for the crown of useless robot monarch. A couple of years ago he made an automatic toilet paper dispenser. He recently came up with a new and improved version. It’s guaranteed to make you crap your pants.

Playing Cards for developers and other computer geeks. Each of code:deck’s cards offers up a snippet of application code in one of a number of different programming languages, from PHP and C++ to Assembly and even BASH.

(PG-13: Language) “They say Mozart could rewrite any song after only hearing it once. I have Spotify.” Casually Explained ranks animals based on intelligence, before destroying folks who fall for pyramid scams, Mozart and your dreams of being a musician.

Electrostatic headphones are the cream of the crop of listening devices. But until now, they’ve only been available as large over-the-ear models. Shure’s innovative new new system offers the tech in a sound-isolating, in-ear design, and includes a portable DAC/Amp/EQ.

Many of us use Pyrex glassware in our kitchens. The stuff is great, but physics make the stuff incredibly dangerous should it experience a dramatic temperature change. Gav and Dan show us what happens when the glass explodes, at speeds up to 343,900 fps.

The latest spoken word performance by Gary Turk reminds us to get outdoors and enjoy what the world has to offer more. It’s a natural next step after his earlier piece about putting our gadgets down for a moment.

Charlie Albright shows us just how fast his fingers can fly across the keyboard of his Steinway with this performance of Adolf Schulz-Evler’s Arabesque of Johann Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz. Oh, and Charlie doesn’t just do classical. Check out his boogie woogie.

“I seek righteousness, but I’ll take revenge.” It’s no Kurosawa, but it could end summer with a bang. Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Peter Sarsgaard and other talented actors keep getting their checks in this remake of a remake. Drops 9/23/16.

Trailer mutilator Aldo Jones is back at it with this awesome defilement of the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer. It’s filled with a ton of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it-gags, including a hilarious Mystique moment.

Like peanut butter and chocolate, soccer and darts come together to form something new and wonderful. This simple, but fun game from Foot Sports UK involves kicking Velcro-covered balls at a giant dartboard. It looks like a blast, and could be great for improving your aim.

(SPOILERS) “I will do what queens do. I will rule.” TheGaroStudios’ latest Game of Thrones character video focuses on The Known World’s Steph Curry – beloved by many, unintimidating at first glance, but is actually a living cheat code. Khaleesi-i-i-i

Equip yourself for summer with Musterbrand’s officially licensed video game-themed swimwear. They have bikinis and swimming trunks based on Mass Effect, Star Wars, Street Fighter and Borderlands. Nope, no Pokémon GO. Chun-Li Bikini wins.