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How Video Game Graphics Work

How Video Game Graphics Work

It’s easy to take the high-fidelity 3D graphics in today’s video games for granted, but a lot of artistry, hardware, and software goes into every frame you see on screen. Branch Education provides an in-depth yet understandable explanation of the processes and technology at work when rendering video game graphics.

Bushnell 2000-Lumen Flashlight

Bushnell 2000-Lumen Flashlight
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We’re used to seeing the Bushnell name on scopes and binoculars but they also make flashlights. Their 2000-lumen model projects a beam up to 377 feet long, and offers great runtime thanks to its elongated body and rechargeable dual 18650 batteries. It’s not fully waterproof, but it is IPX4-rated water resistant, so it can handle splashes and a bit of rain.

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200-Wheel LEGO Car

200-Wheel LEGO Car

After building a crazy LEGO car with 100 wheels, the Brick Experiment Channel doubled down on the vehicular madness. Their latest build has twice as many wheels, and a simplified design which allows it to drive more smoothly and make tighter turns than the original. Measuring 21 feet long, it could easily drive into itself like players in the Snake game.

AGV PISTA GP RR Moto Helmet

AGV PISTA GP RR Moto Helmet
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Motocross legends-in-the-making can now dress for the job they want with an exact replica of the AGV helmet used by competitors in the Moto3 World Championship. The spirited graphics on Ian Guevara’s helmet made their first appearance in his first winning race on the Motegi circuit to reflect the Spanish champ’s motto: “Life is music.”

Aged & Ore Bottle Flight Travel Case

Aged & Ore Bottle Flight Travel Case
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The Bottle Flight offers a great way to travel with small amounts of spirits. The TSA-friendly carry case comes with four 3 oz. bottles for carrying liquids. Each bottle has a protective silicone sleeve, measurement indicators, and a labeling window. The case is padded for extra safety and can hold a pair of cigars in place of two of its bottles.

Sven Saw Camping Saw

Sven Saw Camping Saw
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This smartly designed all-metal bow saw is perfect for clearing thick branches or cutting firewood while camping. It folds up to fit in your pack, with its blade safely tucked away inside when not in use. Available in 15″ and 21″ sizes. The smaller model weighs just over 11 oz. while the larger one weighs less than 14 oz.

Helinox Bench One

Helinox Bench One
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There’s nothing on the camping market quite like Helinox’s Bench One. It’s a portable bench that looks like a cot, setting up in seconds to seat two people (up to 320 pounds, so take it easy on the s’mores). DAC aluminum alloy and breathable fabric make the minimalist bench sturdy but lightweight, at just 4 lb. 8.5 oz.

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Wankel Rotary Fidget Spinner

Wankel Rotary Fidget Spinner
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This unique fidget spinner from MCA Studio features a mechanism inspired by the famed Wankel rotary engine. Like the engines found in some classic Mazda cars, it has a Reuleaux triangle that rotates in its center. Each is CNC machined from a combination of stainless steel and brass.

Marvel Collector’s Edition Body Wash Gift Set

Marvel Collector’s Edition Body Wash Gift Set
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Every Man Jack brings grownup superpowers to your shower with the Marvel Collector’s Edition Gift Set. It includes four body washes inspired by four superheroes – Spider-Man, Iron Man, Black Panther, and Thor – who fight grime with 99% natural ingredients: no phthalates, parabens, sulfates, dyes, or testing on animals, not even on radioactive spiders.

What If Car Races Had No Rules?

What If Car Races Had No Rules?

xkcd’s What If series ponders another viewer-submitted question. With no regard for rules, what would be the fastest way to get a human around a race track 200 times – without killing the driver. After coming up with some creative solutions, it turns out the limiting factor isn’t the vehicle, it’s the person inside of it.

Turbulent Bike Tool

Turbulent Bike Tool
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Turbulent’s versatile bike tool combines 23 useful functions, including numerous metric hex wrenches, Torx, Phillips, and flat screwdrivers, a spoke wrench, spline, brake pad spreader, open wrenches, and more. Like most good multitools, it has a bottle opener to crack open a cold one to celebrate a repair well done.

Mouse (Gameplay Trailer)

Mouse (Gameplay Trailer)

Fumi Games’ FPS combines the black-and-white, rubber hose animation style of 1930s cartoons with high-intensity action. Think Cuphead meets Serious Sam. It doesn’t drop until 2025, but this early gameplay footage is promising. Add it to your Steam wishlist today. In case you’re wondering, Mickey’s Steamboat Willie look loses copyright protection in 2024.

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Bhakta 1928 Rye Whiskey

Bhakta 1928 Rye Whiskey
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WhistlePig founder Raj Bhakta is the talent behind this eponymous spirit. Bhakta 1928 is a delicious drink that combines 60% rye whiskey, 30% XO Calvados, and 10% Armagnac. The latter blends vintages dating back as far as 1928. The result is a complex blend of spiced apples, tea, vanilla, and gingerbread, perfect for slow sipping by the fireplace.

A Gummy Bear Goes to Hell

A Gummy Bear Goes to Hell

NileRed enjoys destroying things with chemistry. In this short video he shows what happens to a gummy bear when its sugar interacts with potassium chlorate, causing the gates of hell to open and swallowing up the innocent bear. If that wasn’t horrific enough for you, some masochist enhanced the video with blood-curdling sound effects.

Indigofera x Björn Atldax Norwegian Wool Blankets

Indigofera x Björn Atldax Norwegian Wool Blankets
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Scandinavian brand Indigofera is known for its oversized Norwegian wool blankets. They teamed up with artist Björn Atldax to create a series of eye-catching textile art. The surrealist images incorporate skulls, monsters, and traditional Mixtec symbology. Each blanket measures 2 m x 1.5 m (~6.56 ft x 4.92 ft) and will wrap you in warmth and weirdness.

Cardboard Jet Gas Blaster

Cardboard Jet Gas Blaster

The S is back with another really cool looking cardboard weapon. The laser-cut blaster looks like something straight out of a sci-fi first-person shooter, and fires projectiles by igniting small bursts of butane gas stored in water bottles hidden inside its ringed cardboard cylinders.

McLaren GTS

McLaren GTS

McLaren’s GTS supercar is designed for maximum performance with grand tourer smoothness and space for luggage. But make no mistake; this thing is quick. It packs a twin-turbo V8 that makes 617 hp and 465 lb-ft. of torque, and goes from 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 203 mph. A carbon fiber monocoque chassis keeps weight down to 3351 lb.

The Exit 8

The Exit 8

This tense “walking simulator” from Kotake Create drops players into a seemingly-endless subway, where they must wander its tiled hallways to find a way out. The game’s instructions read simply: Don’t overlook any anomalies; If you find anomalies, turn back immediately; If you don’t find anomalies, do not turn back; To go out from Exit 8.

3D-Printed Roller Coaster Clock

3D-Printed Roller Coaster Clock

For his latest build, JBV Creative combined elements of a roller coaster with one of those rolling ball clocks. His enormous tabletop clock tells time using wooden balls that roll into multiple tracks representing hours, 10-minute increments, and minutes. It took weeks of designing, planning, and fabrication, but the finished piece is a true work of art.

The Mites in Your Cheese

The Mites in Your Cheese

Cheese can get its flavor from flavor from things like bacteria or mold. But if you enjoy the lemony flavor of French Mimolette or German Milbenkäse cheese, you’ve enjoyed a little bonus protein in the form of cheese mites. Journey to the Microcosmos explains how these tiny organisms add flavor to these cheeses.

Superegg Mighty + Mega

Superegg Mighty + Mega

AltDynamic is back with two larger sizes of its Superegg desk plaything. The machined metal eggs feature a superelliptical shape, and now come in 2.4″ (Mighty) and 2.88″ (Mega) variants. Each can be ordered in stainless steel, copper, or titanium, with mirror, satin, or machined finishes. Mini and Classic sizes are also available during this Kickstarter campaign.

All I Want for Christmas… Is Silence

All I Want for Christmas… Is Silence

It’s nearly Christmas, and Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is burrowing its way into ear canals everywhere. Film editor Fabrice Mathieu created this movie mashup in which characters can’t escape Mariah’s ubiquitous song and music video as it takes over every TV on the planet. Find the list of all 40 movies in the YouTube description.

Wicked Edge Knife Sharpeners

Wicked Edge Knife Sharpeners

Designed for serious knife enthusiasts, Wicked Edge offers a complete line-up of premium knife sharpeners, so you never have a dull blade. Their precision sharpeners help you achieve the perfect blade angle and razor-sharp edges. Their sharpeners will give your blades the edge they deserve, from the portable WE60 to the top-of-the-line Generation 4 Pro.

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