This is the Periodic Table D120 made and sold by The MintTinGuys on Etsy. It’s a solid piece of aluminum (element 13, in the boron group) engraved with an element of the periodic table on each side. The die measures 2.4″, weighs over half a pound, and costs $120. That’s
This is OK Nintendo, the entirety of Radiohead’s 1997 album OK Computer recreated with soundfonts from different N64 games by on4word. Each track uses a different game’s sounds (including Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, both Zelda games, Star Fox 64, Goldeneye 007, and more), although a couple are repeated.
This is a video of a Gear Ball from the 3D Printing Co. being assembled and toyed with. The 4″ balls, which are printed from plant-based plastics, cost $21 ($15 for a 2.5″ mini) and come in a variety of colors. I like the colors like the one in the
This is a clip from a livestream of the Mayon Volcano in the Philippines (the country’s most active volcano) that captured a meteor speeding by behind the active eruption. How about that! But are we SURE it was a meteor? Because MAYBE– “It’s not Frodo trying to throw the One
The Argus omnidirectional robot developed by General Robotics Lab is a spherical robot with 20 spherical legs and 20 eyes (technically optical sensors). The robot demonstrates dynamics symmetry, meaning it can generate force/acceleration almost equally in all directions. It reminds me of a land octopus. What’s the 20 equivalent of
I was just thinking the other day how badly my car was missing a wagging tail. Well prayers do get answered, folks — prayers do get answered. Granted not my prayers because I didn’t pray for a waving tail car accessory, I only thought about it. I save my prayers
This is a well-made edit from Youtuber Your_kryptonite7 (my 7th kryptonite is sugary cereal) featuring Ace Venture invading Middle-Earth. It was a fun watch, and there’s little doubt in my mind that Ace would just walk right into Mordor. Some lucky orcs eating good tonight! Me? I had four bowls
This is a video of Unitree’s $650,000 GD01, a giant 1/2 ton humanoid mecha a person can ride inside. It can either walk upright bipedal human style, or transform and walk on all fours like a terrifying robotic animal. The sound of it clanking down the street — that was
